Wulf Ratbane
Adventurer
I am back and ready to continue. I consider the ball in your court, guys, and will wait for some consensus/impetus to update.
[GRIM TALES] Wulf Ratbane's SLAVELORDS of CYDONIA
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Fenris
Adventurer
Wulf Ratbane said:Wow.
I don't know what's more surprising and alarming:
The fact that Brigitta just cast a freakin' magic spell and all anyone-- including the preacher-- had to say about it was, "Thank you ma'am"...
Or the fact that I'm posting to a play by post game with my wedding only 2 1/2 hours away.
Wulf
OOC: I was waiting for a response for you as to what happened. All we will see is Brig doing some weird chant and sprinkling dust on the poor chap. Now, once we see swirling mist encircling his leg, or the wounds closing over preternaturally fast, THEN we will know she has cast magic, until then, we don't know what she did was magic.
Wulf Ratbane
Adventurer
Brigitta swooned, apparently dazed for a moment, and slumped over the wounds she was tending.
When she rose just a moment later, the wounds were gone.
When she rose just a moment later, the wounds were gone.
Fenris
Adventurer
The hairs on the back of Haskins neck rose, he swallowed hard and took a quick drink from his hip flask. "Well, Ms. Nielson, was that, uh, thing you did what I think it was?" he said weakly. "Because if it's what I think it was, there's a witch doctor in Kenya I owe 10 buffalo and an apology to. And after seeing that, no bloody way I'm welching on that debt!" And wiping the cold sweat off his head he turns to inspect the tunnels again and regain his composure.
OOC: Thanks Wulf!
OOC: Thanks Wulf!
nakia
First Post
Teddy lay there, bruised and bleeding from deep tears along his leg and side. His breath was ragged; he was barely conscious.
His eyes were closed. He was resting, trying to get his strength back, trying to get up. He’d almost been eaten by that . . . thing in the pool, but he didn’t want to look weak in front of these other men.
He felt the words, rather than heard them. They went into him like needles, pricking and poking along the ragged tears in his flesh. He started to tingle and twitch. Attached to the words were silver threads, power from, from Someplace Else. The threads went into him, knitting his flesh, closing his wounds.
As the threads wove his wounds shut, he felt, for the briefest of moments, that Something was on the other end of those threads, Something that waited. It gave for now, but soon It would want, need, take, something in return. Someplace Else was just on the other side of a door, and It wanted through.
Teddy didn’t remember any of this as his eyes opened. He sits up just in time to grab the swooning Brigitta. He places her gently on the stone floor, resting her head on his duffel. He looks up at the other men, daring them to say a word.
His eyes were closed. He was resting, trying to get his strength back, trying to get up. He’d almost been eaten by that . . . thing in the pool, but he didn’t want to look weak in front of these other men.
He felt the words, rather than heard them. They went into him like needles, pricking and poking along the ragged tears in his flesh. He started to tingle and twitch. Attached to the words were silver threads, power from, from Someplace Else. The threads went into him, knitting his flesh, closing his wounds.
As the threads wove his wounds shut, he felt, for the briefest of moments, that Something was on the other end of those threads, Something that waited. It gave for now, but soon It would want, need, take, something in return. Someplace Else was just on the other side of a door, and It wanted through.
Teddy didn’t remember any of this as his eyes opened. He sits up just in time to grab the swooning Brigitta. He places her gently on the stone floor, resting her head on his duffel. He looks up at the other men, daring them to say a word.
Brigitta
Brigitta smiles wanely at Teddy and sits up slowly, her face a mask of non-chalance. Her calm exterior belies her inner exultation.
'It DID work...by the Powers...it was true!'
Her mind races backwards through the years of trial, error, hope and failure. She had succeeded in several lab experiments - on injured animals - with a minor use of the incantation...but she had never attempted something so powerful...or taxing. To achieve such a success on the first try in the field was nothing short of phenomenal! What more might she be capable of?
A flush rises from her chest to her face as momentary visions of power flash through her mind, pushing reason aside. She shakes her head, scattering drops of perspiration and notices the others looking at her. The color in her faces increases as she ducks her head and slowly rises to her feet. She clears her throat and speaks softly.
"Gentlemen...there are powers in this world...hidden things...the stuff of legend and fairy tales and things that hide in the shadow. My studies have shown me that some of these legends and fairy tales are steeped in truth and that this...power...or magic, as some might call it...is as real as the air we breath and ground we walk on."
She pauses to gauge the effects of her words before continuing.
"Some of you may be uncomfortable with what you have just witnessed...but I assure you it is no parlor trick. What I have done is somewhat taxing and carries some risk of..." she pauses again, searching for the right words, "unpleasent side effects...but I will use what power I have to help us complete our task."
She stands as tall as she can and looks at all of them, dark eyes defiant and daring.
"If you have a problem with my exercise of this...gift...speak up now or I will consider the issue closed..."
~ OO
[OOC: Brigitta will suggest they call a halt to refit and allow the other injuried parties to rest. She will "take 10" on appropriate tend wounds checks.]
Brigitta smiles wanely at Teddy and sits up slowly, her face a mask of non-chalance. Her calm exterior belies her inner exultation.
'It DID work...by the Powers...it was true!'
Her mind races backwards through the years of trial, error, hope and failure. She had succeeded in several lab experiments - on injured animals - with a minor use of the incantation...but she had never attempted something so powerful...or taxing. To achieve such a success on the first try in the field was nothing short of phenomenal! What more might she be capable of?
A flush rises from her chest to her face as momentary visions of power flash through her mind, pushing reason aside. She shakes her head, scattering drops of perspiration and notices the others looking at her. The color in her faces increases as she ducks her head and slowly rises to her feet. She clears her throat and speaks softly.
"Gentlemen...there are powers in this world...hidden things...the stuff of legend and fairy tales and things that hide in the shadow. My studies have shown me that some of these legends and fairy tales are steeped in truth and that this...power...or magic, as some might call it...is as real as the air we breath and ground we walk on."
She pauses to gauge the effects of her words before continuing.
"Some of you may be uncomfortable with what you have just witnessed...but I assure you it is no parlor trick. What I have done is somewhat taxing and carries some risk of..." she pauses again, searching for the right words, "unpleasent side effects...but I will use what power I have to help us complete our task."
She stands as tall as she can and looks at all of them, dark eyes defiant and daring.
"If you have a problem with my exercise of this...gift...speak up now or I will consider the issue closed..."
~ OO
[OOC: Brigitta will suggest they call a halt to refit and allow the other injuried parties to rest. She will "take 10" on appropriate tend wounds checks.]
BryonD
Hero
Joshua stands up full and sighs deeply before turing back to face toward Brigitta.
"Mam, the days a' hangin's and piling stone are in the past. But there's still good in the world. And there's still bad. And some of that bad stuff may look all like to be an angel of light and such. But that don't go makin' it any less bad.
I gave my word. I'll lead you in. And I'll lead you out. You follow me you got a good chance to be jus' fine. You follow the darkness and one of these 'unpleasant side effects' is gonna drag you right into a world of pits and snakes.
I keep my promises and I'll do that today and every day until yer back on a boat for home. That issue is closed. But NOTHIN else is closed.
Now. See anything like what you're lookin for, Mam?"
"Mam, the days a' hangin's and piling stone are in the past. But there's still good in the world. And there's still bad. And some of that bad stuff may look all like to be an angel of light and such. But that don't go makin' it any less bad.
I gave my word. I'll lead you in. And I'll lead you out. You follow me you got a good chance to be jus' fine. You follow the darkness and one of these 'unpleasant side effects' is gonna drag you right into a world of pits and snakes.
I keep my promises and I'll do that today and every day until yer back on a boat for home. That issue is closed. But NOTHIN else is closed.
Now. See anything like what you're lookin for, Mam?"
BryonD said:
T. Rawley jumps, not realizing he'd spoken aloud.
"True account of the power to heal beyond potions of liquor and herbs," he mutters. "You damn right. She just pulled that man back from the Almighty with a few words and gestures."
Then louder: "Ms. Nielson," he says, fumbling his notpad and pencil from his bag. "I'd like to talk to you about these...powers. How...where did you learn of such?"
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