[GRIM TALES] Wulf Ratbane's SLAVELORDS of CYDONIA

[Fenris]

Haskins draws upon that inner resisilance that has helped him overcome so much, and forces the gorge back down his throat. "Ms. Nielson, with all due respect, I ain't leaving you down here by yourself. You can come down if you wish, but these blokes ain't telling you much, they're mostly mush, haven't seen bodies this bad since the Kush. And that bonus we talked about, well it just doubled. But what bothers me is that their holsters are empty and there's no bloody shotgun. So these men either had a partner or we're third in line to reach this ruddy temple" and he tosses up what little material possessions they men had up to the others.

 

[Wulf Ratbane]

Sorry, Fenris, I beat your post by a smidgen. I may have jumped the gun but I anticipated that Brigitta wasn't going to be deterred on this one...I've edited the posts to rearrange them.

Clearly, they were killed by falling into a spiked pit.

The bodies were pretty well chewed up, but Brigitta studied them carefully for signs of decomposition.

"Hmm... Lots of corpse beetles... A ha! Maggots. Maggots usually start to appear within 30 hours. Hmm... hard to say down here in this cave. It's not too cold and we're not too far back."

She prodded carefully at one of the bodies. More horrible liquid oozed out and crept slowly down her instruments.

"Presense of ammonia compounds in the lungs; putrescine, cadverine. Still some bloating evident, some collapse. Early stages of black putrefaction. More than 10 days, less than 3 weeks-- assuming the cave environment hasn't altered the natural cycle."

Satisfied, Brigitta held up her hand for a boost out of the pit. Her dainty hand glistened slightly and smelled like the devil's ass.

 

[Old One]

Brigitta

"Ms. Nielson, with all due respect, I ain't leaving you down here by yourself. You can come down if you wish, but these blokes ain't telling you much, they're mostly mush, haven't seen bodies this bad since the Kush. And that bonus we talked about, well it just doubled. But what bothers me is that their holsters are empty and there's no bloody shotgun. So these men either had a partner or we're third in line to reach this ruddy temple"

The briefest of smiles graces Brigitta's face as she cleans her hands.

"You additional monetary request is noted, Mr. Haskins...thank you for your help and fortitude. I share your concern that their weapons are absent, as it points to either other interested parties, opportunistic native looters or a plainly hostile 3rd element. As large as those lizards are, I doubt they have a penchant for gunmetal. Let us push on, but have a care that a similar fate," she gestures to the putrid bodies below, "does not befall us. A similar device or other traps of ingenious design may lie ahead."

~ OO

 

[nakia]

Sorry, Fenris, I beat your post by a smidgen. I may have jumped the gun but I anticipated that Brigitta wasn't going to be deterred on this one...I've edited the posts to rearrange them.

Clearly, they were killed by falling into a spiked pit.

The bodies were pretty well chewed up, but Brigitta studied them carefully for signs of decomposition.

"Hmm... Lots of corpse beetles... A ha! Maggots. Maggots usually start to appear within 30 hours. Hmm... hard to say down here in this cave. It's not too cold and we're not too far back."

She prodded carefully at one of the bodies. More horrible liquid oozed out and crept slowly down her instruments.

"Presense of ammonia compounds in the lungs; putrescine, cadverine. Still some bloating evident, some collapse. Early stages of black putrefaction. More than 10 days, less than 3 weeks-- assuming the cave environment hasn't altered the natural cycle."

Satisfied, Brigitta held up her hand for a boost out of the pit. Her dainty hand glistened slightly and smelled like the devil's ass.

Teddy will help Brigitta out of the pit, then clean his hands.

He'll let Brigitta cross first, then shimmy along after her. (Take 10 on a balance check.

"I'll keep goin first, if youse wants, but I ain't so good at sniffin out pits."

 

[BryonD]

"Some... thing was dragged this way. So long as we can follow this we should be clear of traps. 'Least pits 'n such.... 'Nless someone else has a better plan, I'd suggest I move along up front. Though I'd think kindly of someone watching afore while I'm eyeing the ground."

 

[Fenris]

"Oughn't you say a little something here before we move on Mr. Hambrick?"

Once out of the pit, Haskins will move up to accompany Joshua and light the ways for his tracking and keep an eye 'afore'






OOC: Yeah thanks Brig you can offer all the money in the world since you know we won't live for me to collect or you to pay

 

[Wulf Ratbane]

Haskins held his torch high so that Joshua could scout ahead.

They hadn't gone far when they reached a junction.

Ahead, another staircase descended, but the entire passage had collapsed on itself. The stairs now led to a wall of rubble and rock.

To the left and right, the passage continued on.

Joshua traced the track of the 'dragged thing' to the right.

Rawley looked back over his shoulder to the pit at his heels. "Can we push on? It's a little crowded back here."

The stench of death was still strong in everyone's nostrils.

Cartography by Ed Bourelle.

 

[Hjorimir]

Bill fights the unease in his stomach and wipes the sweat of his brow on the back of his sleeve. "I'm sorry, but what exactly are we looking for again? Let's find it and get out of this place."

 

[BryonD]

"Tracks go right. Probably less chance of hitting a trap that way. Beyond that I don't know. But I say 'always cut the cards'. We should go right unless there's a truth I don't see."

 

[Old One]

Brigitta

Brigitta nods.

"You were all hired for your expertise in certain areas...right it is."

She repacks and stows her medical bag and then eases the Webley out of its holster again.

~ OO