[GRIM TALES] Wulf Ratbane's SLAVELORDS of CYDONIA

[Wulf Ratbane]

The group followed him out of the camp and into the complex.

They could hear the sounds of excavation work taking place in the side rooms, just as it had been on their last trip in.

The long main hallway was still lit with lanterns, but the far end faded into darkness.

Haskins turned to their guide. "Shouldn't the guards down there have a lantern?"

"Yeah," he said, unable to hide his concern. "Maybe the doc pulled them into the room with him so he could shut the doors?"

"The doors must be shut," said Brigitta. "If they were open, we'd see the blue archway from here. The doctor does seem to value his privacy."

"Well," the guide said, "based on what you told me, I think he'll want to be disturbed. You... uh... need me to go with you? Or are you ok from here?"

 

[Hjorimir]

"Oh I imagine that we'll make it from here," Bill says with a nod to the guide.

 

[Old One]

Brigitta

Brigitta lays a hand on the man's forearm and bats her lashes a bit.

"And what was your name? We want to be sure to report to Dr. Parthenis that one of his men has initiative and insight," she purrs, "As my companion said, I think we can find our way from here...our thanks."

~ OO

 

[BryonD]

"Perhaps I should take a peek ahead, Mam"

Can anyone provide Joshua a light? I'll move toward the darkened area and look to see if there are any signs of trouble or other issues out of the ordinary.

Survival - dark tunnel (1d20+7=20)

Spot - dark tunnel (1d20+7=22)

 

[nakia]

Brigitta lays a hand on the man's forearm and bats her lashes a bit.

"And what was your name? We want to be sure to report to Dr. Parthenis that one of his men has initiative and insight," she purrs, "As my companion said, I think we can find our way from here...our thanks."

~ OO

Although he knows it's part of the ruse, Teddy scowls.

 

[Wulf Ratbane]

"And what was your name? We want to be sure to report to Dr. Parthenis that one of his men has initiative and insight," she purrs.

From his reaction, Brigitta would have guessed that the hired gun took her words as a threat. He scowled and flinched, nearly jerking his arm away before remembering his manners.

"No matter, madam, he wouldn't know me from any other," he said, already heading for the daylight outside.

It was a long walk down to the archway room. The main hall was lit well enough, and plenty muddy for Joshua to ply his scoutcraft, but so too was it pretty heavily trafficked. The tunnel didn't really hold much for him.

They had to get out their lantern as they approached the doors to the archway room. They were, indeed, shut fast, and there was no sign of any outer guardpost beyond the two upended crates and a cold, half-eaten pot of breakfast beans.

 

[ragboy]

T. Rawley spits on the floor, and slides his book into his bag.

"Well, that was a might easier than I expected," he says, once their escort is out of hearing. "Were these doors closed before?"

OOC: He'll poke around the upended crates.

 

[nakia]

"Maybe one of youse cowboys ought ta listen at da door. I don't hear so good since dat time in St. Loius wid da German and da explodin' monkey."

He'll frown at Brigitta when he says this.

Teddy will listen, too, though he gets a -1.

15. Not so bad, considering. http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=306680

 

[Wulf Ratbane]

OOC: Rawley will poke around the upended crates.

You don't find anything more than what I mentioned before. They were upended to sit on-- not haphazardly thrown around. Sorry if I wasn't clear.

Teddy will listen, too, though he gets a -1.

15. Not so bad, considering. http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=306680

You don't hear anything. However, you do recall that there were actually two sets of doors here. Beyond these doors is a 30x30 room, with another set of doors, and then the archway chamber. If both sets of doors are closed, you might potentially be trying to listen through two sets of closed doors.

 

[BryonD]

"I'll get the door."
Joshua moves to open the first doors.