Hewligan's Rise of the Runelords: The Skinsaw Murders

[hewligan]

The three men stop. The young, blond one looks at Jokad, as if sizing the big man up, before casting his eyes at the corpses that line the floor and stairs.

"Surely there has been enough slaughter here today? Look, we three have no fight with you here today. We came at the call of Justice Ironbriar, a powerful man within the city, and owner of this mill, but he is yours now. Take him, kill him if you must. I want to live." He pauses for a second as the two men next to him nod.

"And I am sure my father would not take well to my death!" he offers, this last part clearly meant to be a warning of some sort, although it was not delivered with any spite.

One of the other men chips in, as if feeling he aught to say something.

"That old elf has led us all astray, and the poor sop was just a puppet on a string to that harlot in the tower! What does that say about us? Eh? Sycophants of a puppet! I want to go. I just want to go!"

This last part delivered almost as a sob.

 

[Fenris]

Jovik looks up from his searching of the bodyguard, after picking up Ironbriar's war razor.

"Shoanti, do you cut off each branch one at a time to fell a tree? Or do you chop at the trunk? Or better yet, dig out the roots so that the whole thing topples?" says Jovik.

 

[frostrune]

A growl of frustration issues from somewhere deep in his belly, his eyes never leave the men however.

"RRRRRRRRRRRRRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!"

"Gods only know what evil these three caused in the name of this pointy-eared devil!! If any of these worms runs back to warn their true leader we have lost far more than we have gained."

"I am not feeling terribly merciful!!"

Again the glare he levels at the last remaining cultists would turn a lesser man's bones to water. To their credit they simply shift uneasily unsure of their next move.

"Priest (Danth)... does Sarenrae forgive?

 

[Rhun]

Danth smiles at Jokad. "Compassion and forgiveness are the very heart of Sarenae's teachings, my friend. Take their oath that they will cause no further trouble, and let them return to their lives. They will have to deal with the knowledge and guilt of what they have done. And, there has been enough blood shed this day."

 

[hewligan]

The three men look mightily relieved at Danth's words, dropping their masks and weapons one by one, and taking a step back from them as if to signal that they have no threat left in them. They are sweating, clearly shaken by Jokad's fury and the no-doubt obvious result if the barbarian is unleashed upon them. The corpse count that surrounds them is simply too high to draw any other conclusion!

Justice Ironbriar, forgotten for a moment, whispers weakly "You can have whatever oath you want from me!"

 

[Fenris]

The three men look mightily relieved at Danth's words, dropping their masks and weapons one by one, and taking a step back from them as if to signal that they have no threat left in them. They are sweating, clearly shaken by Jokad's fury and the no-doubt obvious result if the barbarian is unleashed upon them. The corpse count that surrounds them is simply too high to draw any other conclusion!

Justice Ironbriar, forgotten for a moment, whispers weakly "You can have whatever oath you want from me!"

"Oh indeed Master Ironbriar, there are many many things you will be giving us." says Jovik with an evil grin as he tosses Gull's Wing in the air casually and catches it behind his back.

"But first comes a language lesson, a surrender by definition makes you our prisoner, and if you dare protest that definition I shall make your face resemble that of your mask." says jovik with a nod to the piecemeal mask of scars.

 

[frostrune]

The three men look mightily relieved at Danth's words, dropping their masks and weapons one by one, and taking a step back from them as if to signal that they have no threat left in them. They are sweating, clearly shaken by Jokad's fury and the no-doubt obvious result if the barbarian is unleashed upon them. The corpse count that surrounds them is simply too high to draw any other conclusion!

Justice Ironbriar, forgotten for a moment, whispers weakly "You can have whatever oath you want from me!"

Jokad, still intensely focused on the three says, "You have been granted a second chance by the sun goddess. Seek one of her priests and beg forgiveness. If you walk in her light you need not fear my shadow."

"GO!!!!"

He watches them turn and retreat down the stairs before acknowledging the defeated elf.

"As for you.... you've a long night of 'conversation' ahead of you." His broad smile is far from warm.

 

[Rhun]

"These evildoings must end," says Danth quietly, still holding his blade on Ironbriar until Jokad can take the man into custody. "Only through redemption will your soul find eternal peace."

 

[hewligan]

OOC: Apologies - off out on a social (beer) night, so I will do a proper update tomorrow!

 

[Rhun]

OOC: Apologies - off out on a social (beer) night, so I will do a proper update tomorrow!

OOC: I love social (beer) nights. Had one last night, and I've got one tonight too. LOL