[IC] Halfling Quest - Rooting Around

[Slippshade]

"Damn!" exclaims Bubbles as the boar pushes past Alton almost sending him backwards over the pile of sweet potatos. Bubbles gives chase, her two long braids flailing along behind her as hurdles the pile of sweet potatos, trying to catch the pig before it can hide in the dark forest.

I have to get it before it reaches the trees..

(ooc) Charge and attack with both swords (/ooc)

 

[Ferrix]

Round 4 & 5 - And So Quickly It's Over

Flipping the dagger over, Jerran takes aim and flicks the dagger through the air and it embeds itself hilt deep into the boar's ribcage. The creature staggers, blood flowing from it's many wounds and collapses. Bubbles and Eddie charge over, swords raised should the resilient creature rise from it's fall but it fails to do so, although Eddie gives it another stab or so to confirm that it is dead.

Alton rushes over to Kiylea, his heart beating strongly in his chest, he calms himself, and closely examines her wounds while ripping a large swath of cloth from his cloak. Ringly however is overcome by the sight of all the blood and doesn't manage to help at all. Acting quickly and with an uncanny skill, that reminds him of all the times he saw Clara dress a wound, he staunches the flow of blood by applying pressure and then wrapping Kiylea's bloodied torso with the strip of cloth, securing it tightly.

xxxxxxx[color=white][b]xxxxxxx[/b][/color]xxxxxxx
xxxxxxx[color=white][b]xxxxxxx[/b][/color][color=white][b]xxxx[/b][/color][color=white][b]x[/b][/color][color=white][b]x[/b][/color]x
[left][left] xxxxxxx[color=white][b]xxxKxxx[/b][/color][color=white][b]xxx[/b][/color][color=white][b]x[/b][/color][color=white][b]x[/b][/color]xx
xxxxxxx[color=white][b]xxxARJx[/b][/color][color=white][b]xxxx[/b][/color]xxx
.......[color=white][b].......[/b][/color][color=white][b].[/b][/color][color=white][b].[/b][/color][color=white][b].[/b][/color][color=white][b].[/b][/color][color=white][b]E[/b][/color]..
...........[color=white][b].[/b][/color][color=white][b].P.[/b][/color][color=white][b].[/b][/color][color=white][b].[/b][/color][color=white][b].[/b][/color]BC.
.............[color=white][b].[/b][/color][color=white][b]A[/b][/color][color=white][b].[/b][/color][color=white][b].[/b][/color][color=white][b].[/b][/color]...
..............[color=white][b].[/b][/color][color=white][b].[/b][/color][color=white][b].[/b][/color]....
.............T[color=white][b].[/b][/color][color=white][b].[/b][/color].....
.....................

[/left]
[/left]

OOC: Round 4: Eddies delays, Jerran throws and hits (22) for (3) dropping the boar, Eddie and Bubbles charge at the thing and proclaim it dead, Boar is dead. Round 5:

OOC:

OOC: Ringly fails his aid check (7), Alton SUCCEEDS on his heal check (25), Kiylea still unconscious but stable, gains a hit point due to an exceptional success by Alton, now at -6. Combat is over, proceed. Initiative: Eddie (22), Jerran (21), Bubbles (13), Ringly (drops to 11), Alton (11), Kiylea (unconscious), Boar (2)

 

[Evilhalfling]

Hee Yaw! We got it, we got it! Eddie dances around and kicks the boar, for good measure, that’s for Ky….
He turns around and rushes back to the tree line Is she …..?? his voice breaks and he cant finish the question.

 

[ender_wiggin]

Ringly raises one hand to wipe the sweat from his face -- but only succeeds in smearing Kiylea's blood over his head. He tries to use his other hand, but it's covered in blood as well. The young wizard, spent, slowly extricates his exhausted body from the bloody scene and collapses on the colorless night ground. When the very stars are disorienting, he closes his eyes.

 

[Boddynock]

Alton ties off the last bandage and sits back on his heels. Ignoring the blood on his hands, he covers his face momentarily, drawing a deep and shuddering breath as he contemplates how close they came to tragedy.

"Oh Goddess - Lady! Thank you!"

Then he drops his hands and looks around. Nodding to Ringly he says, "Thank you," and then stands and turns towards the others. Seeing the dead boar, he says, "Good, you got it". Noticing the dagger still protruding from the animal's side, he turns to Jerran and grins: "Remind me never to get into a real argument with you!"

"Kiylea's all right for the moment - but we have to get her to a healer. Clara's away, so it'll have to be Alton. Eddie, you're the fastest of us - you'll have to run for help. We'll take Kiylea to the Mellar's farm ... that's the closest place, isn't it? If you go to the Brewery, Bubble's dad or one of her brothers can ride into town and fetch the Patriarch."

"We'll have to make a litter of some sort. We can raid Eddie's trap for the spear, and use the spear I made as well. Then, if we tie a couple of our cloaks between them, that should make a fair stretcher."

Taking Eddie to one side, Alton says to him, "Eddie, I know that if you're feeling anything like me, you just want to collapse and rest - but I can't do much more for Kiylea. She very nearly died, and she needs better care than I can give her. She needs the Goddess' healing touch. Leave your stuff with us - we'll take care of it. If you want a lantern, take mine. Kiylea's probably OK for a few hours. Eddie, I've seen you run - I know you can do this." Alton clapped the young halfling on the shoulder and turned back to the others.

Clasping Bubbles forearms, he stands for a moment grinning fiercely at her, before turning to the bard and saying, "You know, Jerran, you should be glad it was only a mug Bubbles used on you!"

Then, picking up a lantern, he goes over to the boar and examines it. "Let's have a look at this thing that's caused us so much grief!"

 

[Evilhalfling]

By the end of Alton’s comments, Eddie is nodding in agreement. and looking solemn Of course I will go get him, I wont let you down. Thank you for keeping her alive, without you here, I don’t think any of us could have saved her. um. lantern., Eddie sheaths his sword, and grabs up Alton’s lantern (lighting it if necessary) and takes off at a jog towards the brewery. Ill just take my stuff with me, it wont slow me down any. Its not that I don’t trust them, but I wouldn’t want any of it getting lost.

 

[Slippshade]

Bubbles Greenbottle

The dagger came flashing out of nowhere, felling the boar before it could reach the trees. Bubbles skided to a halt next to Eddie and the now dead boar. Taking a moment to wipe the boar's blood off of her swords, she can't help but to smile at Eddies antics. After making sure Kiylea is receiving the attention she needs she turns to Jerran.

"That was a very nice throw, Jerran. Good job."

While Alton makes plans to move Kiylea, Bubbles turns her attention to the boar.

 

[hafrogman]

Jerran smiles slightly at the compliments he gets on his throw, but looks slightly queasy when he looks down at Kiylea. He nods his head with respect towards Alton and gives a weak grin.

"Remind me to have you around if I ever do get in a real arguement and lose."

Then he walks over to the dead boar with the others, and bends down to retrieve his knife.

 

[Slippshade]

Bubbles Greenbottle

Bubbles smiles at the exchange between Jerran and Alton.

It's a start.

 

[Ferrix]

Near Midnight

Examining the Boar

With a sense of relief sinking in over the stabilization of Kiylea, the others collect themselves well. Ringly, overcome still, collapses to stare up into the stars, his breathing slowing and regaining it's strength.

Approaching Eddie, Bubbles and the downed boar, Alton directs Eddie to make way for town and Eddie quickly feels confident in his task, he grabs up the lantern sitting by the unused trap and jogs off, the darkness enveloping the small globe of light as he disappears towards town.

Jerrans snags the lantern on his way over to the boar, and pulls his dagger from the creatures side. The three halflings stand over the boar, examining it. In the light it is no more than three feet in length and probably stood about two feet at the shoulder. The creatures ruddy skin is thick and covered with a reddish fur which is short and bristly; the distinguishing features are the gnarled tusks which twist and curl out from it's mouth and two ridges of bone which run along it's head. It's eyes are an unnatural reddish hue, something about it gives you the idea that it isn't your normal forest boar.

The Brewery

Eddie jogs through the darkness, although he is quite nimble, he rarely ever had to run this far and he struggles to keep his pace. Eventually he can make out the dark outline of the Brewery against the night. As he approaches, he can quickly tell that the lights are out, it is the darkest hours of the night, he vaguely remembers that the smaller building off to the right of the large building is the Greenbottles house and he makes his way towards the porch which leads up to the front door.