Heroes, Inc. Day 3+, Voyage to Sarkon

[DM_Matt]

Alethia shakes her head. "Forgive me, but I do not. I am a simple servant of Selune and while I do not worship the same gods you do, I still hold great reverence for the land and the spirits of the land," she looks at the druid. "What is the nature of the sacrifices you perform?" she asked, politely.

"Animals, incense, edible plants, occasionally serious criminals."

 

[kirinke]

"We might be able to help with the animals, incense and edible plants. Criminals on the other hand, we can't do." she said with a small smile. "How much would be needed to ah placate this protector of yours?"

 

[DM_Matt]

"We might be able to help with the animals, incense and edible plants. Criminals on the other hand, we can't do." she said with a small smile. "How much would be needed to ah placate this protector of yours?"

"It is difficult to say. We know that many sacrifices at appointed times have already been missed, and we do not know precisely the condition of the other islands. This demonship has moved quickly from island to island decimating villages and destroying ancient monoliths and preserved ruins. I truly fear that it may be impossible to placate him."

 

[kirinke]

Alethia looked at the druid, thinking. "Well. What could be a better sacrifice than the ship that is responsible at least in part for the destruction? It's certainly large enough and the symetry of the sacrifice would be appealing to some spirits. And we could add to it the weapons of those who took part in the destruction and descecration of the islands."

 

[DM_Matt]

Alethia looked at the druid, thinking. "Well. What could be a better sacrifice than the ship that is responsible at least in part for the destruction? It's certainly large enough and the symetry of the sacrifice would be appealing to some spirits. And we could add to it the weapons of those who took part in the destruction and descecration of the islands."

"Perhaps. The sacrifices are performed on the beaches of a bay, so we could get the ship there. It may just be enough."

At the moment, Maggie is pretty out of it, so she isnt following the conversation, so she sint throwing a fit over this....yet.

 

[frostrune]

Timrin helped Maggie to rest upon her floating disk and listened intently as Fin continued to translate the hurried conversation. Eventually he raises a hand and moves to interject...

"Alethia, hold a moment if you will?"

He turns toward Fin and the shaman and continues, "Fin, do you have any idea what this beast is he is referring to? It seems obvious the pirates, or perhaps simply the metal-man, was trying very hard to invoke its wrath. I am also curious about the fire-lizards and their special weapons. These descriptions remind me of the visions evoked by my sword. In times past very powerful lizardman warriors wielded several of these demonbane swords. Could they be one in the same? Who is our enemy here?"

"This talk of sacrifices, however insignificant, has me uneasy. I would understand more of what these ancient ruins and rituals represent before I agree to participate, fight, or flee."

 

[kirinke]

"Alethia, hold a moment if you will?"[/COLOR]

Alethia looked at Timmy. "Alright. But I think that sacrificing the ship will be in everyone's best interest. It's too dangerous to let fall into any hands, right or wrong."

 

[kirinke]

"This talk of sacrifices, however insignificant, has me uneasy. I would understand more of what these ancient ruins and rituals represent before I agree to participate, fight, or flee."

She spoke quietly. "I know Timmy. Sacrifices of any kind brings up very bad memories for me. I'd like to know more as well, but. If what this druid says is true, then it is best to be able to direct it, rather than have it run free. As for the weapons weilded by the fire-lizards. I don't know. They don't sound like the lizard-men the sword showed you." she nodded to the druids.

He turns toward Fin and the shaman and continues, I am also curious about the fire-lizards and their special weapons. These descriptions remind me of the visions evoked by my sword. In times past very powerful lizardman warriors wielded several of these demonbane swords. Could they be one in the same? Who is our enemy here?"

"Perhaps the metal-man was deliberately disrupting the sacrifices so it could be uncontrollable by the druids themselves. He might have found another way to control it once the druids lost control, or he could have simply wanted it to cause as much havok as possible in order to divert attention away from whatever he really wanted to do." she held out her hands in supplication.

"I don't know who our enemy is. We seem to have many of them. Evil Fey, demons and now lizard-people. Even our allies should be suspect, for they can be subverted. I hate being played like a mandoline." she looked frustrated.

As the battle-excitment wore off, she finally noticed something rather strange. She was glowing, but not the usual short term glow that betrayed her emotions or spell-casting. The light seemed to be emanating from a brilliant cloud surrounding her, like a cloak or shimmering, empherial robe. The glow was bright as lamplight and more pure than any light shed from any lamp she had ever seen. Swirling around her head were beams of silvery light.


"Um guys? What is this and how do I turn it off?"

ooc:
Nimbus of light (the feat, not the spell) just went active....

 

[frostrune]

As the battle-excitment wore off, she finally noticed something rather strange. She was glowing, but not the usual short term glow that betrayed her emotions or spell-casting. The light seemed to be emanating from a brilliant cloud surrounding her, like a cloak or shimmering, empherial robe. The glow was bright as lamplight and more pure than any light shed from any lamp she had ever seen. Swirling around her head were beams of silvery light.


"Um guys? What is this and how do I turn it off?"

Timrin alternates looks between Alethia, Fin and the shaman as she speaks. He seems to want to speak but then turns back and looks curiously again at Alethia as she finishes.

His look of curiousity turns into a warm smile as he eventually recognizes the obvious celestial brilliance, "My dear - it seems you have been kissed by Selune, a gift of favor from your goddess. It appears a manifestation of your virtue and you should be deeply honored."

He removes his helm and bows formally, as if addressing royalty.

 

[Falkus]

Alethia looked at Timmy. "Alright. But I think that sacrificing the ship will be in everyone's best interest. It's too dangerous to let fall into any hands, right or wrong."

"Oh, I don't know about that," Dyria said, after she caught up with the others, a bit disappointed at missing the end of the fight. "I could think of a lot of good things that I could do with a ship like this. Sinking Calimshan slavers after they've left port and before they actually force anybody into a life of slavery. Oh yes, we could have a lot of fun with a ship like this. I say we keep it."

"I don't know who our enemy is. We seem to have many of them. Evil Fey, demons and now lizard-people. Even our allies should be suspect, for they can be subverted. I hate being played like a mandoline." she looked frustrated.

Dyria shrugged. "Sometimes I think that the simplest solutions are the best. Let's find the closest enemy, kill him, and then work our way through the rest of the list."