IG's Legend of The Ripper [IC]

[industrygothica]

The scroll will fully heal Xao.

The ghost looks content to let you leave, though she still remains guarded in her position. Xao feels that you have likely not seen the last of her, though.

 

[Rhun]

"Now what?" asks Rexy, remaining on guard and keeping her eye on the ghost.

 

[Schmoe]

Xao's eyes fly open as Dacen completes his spell, and he scrambles back away from the ghost. He looks at the ghost with wild eyes, still recovering from the shock of her attack. "The ring is yours," he stammers. "I didn't mean otherwise. Will you let me return it to your body?" Despite his near-death encounter, Xao seems to be holding himself together and he watches the ghost intensely, shaking only slightly.

 

[industrygothica]

The ghost lurches forward, but stops halfway to you. A hair-raising "Get out!" resounds from her unmoving lips.

 

[Rhun]

Rexy cringes a bit at the shrill shout. "Well, I guess that answers my question." She backs toward the door.

 

[PhoenixAsh]

Dacen winces and speaks in a low voice while keeping an eye on the spirit, "I suggest we do take her advice. I can't heal another injury like that again. Not today."

 

[Autumn]

OOC: Hey, I'm back. Thanks a bunch for keeping Fen warm for me. Guess I'll jump back in.


Fen is already backing out the door, eyes trained warily on the unpredictable spirit. "Right," he agrees emphatically. "This lil' episode has been fun an' all, but we're sorta getting off track. Let's leave the lady here alone, and get back to huntin' us up a killer."

In the unfortunate eventuality that things came round to look as if this spirit had to be dealt with, that'd be another matter. But for now Fen's feeling much more comfortable working on the opposite assumption.

 

[Schmoe]

"Not going to argue that one," Xao says to the others. He quickly backs out the door into the hall.

Xao watches the ghost carefully. As his companions exit the room, he softly closes the door behind them. In a hushed voice he continues. "I'm beginning to think that we may need to retreat and prepare before going much farther. I am poorly prepared to deal with more spirits." His slender fingers flutter to his temples and he grimaces, apparently massaging away a headache. "Dacen, it sounds like you could use some rest as well. Maybe we could see what the rest of the rooms up here contain, but I don't want to venture into the cellar in our current state."

 

[Schmoe]

[sblock=OOC]
Welcome back Autumn!
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[PhoenixAsh]

OOC:[sblock] Welcome back to the party Autumn! [/sblock]

Dacen beats a swift retreat with the rest. Looking at the now blank piece of parchment in his hands, he tosses it aside with a grimace. Scrolls aren't cheap - but then again, neither is life, as much as the events of the day have tried to convince otherwise.

"I agree with you there Xao. Anywhere but here is looking good right now." He takes a breath, "I think we'll have a much better shot if we regroup and come at this fresh - more prepared to deal with a ghost."

Proper justice can wait another day.