In the Middle of...Somewhere

[EvolutionKB]

Victor

Victor growls in frustration. "Start talking sense or somebody is going to get hurt! Where did you come from, and who brought you here? What did they look like?"

Intimidate +20

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

Victor's sharp words had a noticeable affect immediately. Both of the creatures seemed to slink down slightly, the airy one holding the book pulling to in closer to himself in the process.

There was an uneasy silence for a few short moments, and then the translucent one, still standing in front of Victor but looking a bit worried, spoke up slowly, "From home like us. Like me," he tapped his chest and a few pieces of white flaked off. Now that he wasn't moving as much, he kind of looked like a humanoid shaped block of ice, "Brought here...long...long time ago. Big thing. Like you but not. Ugly. Meaner. Big...big thing..."

"Big, flowing robe!" the other one, still fading in and out in the wind while it held the book, added helpfully, then continued it before the other could speak again, "He left and...and other big things came and everything fell down and we can't read this but we know it can send us back! And...and you're like him so you can read it, yes?"

 

[ethandrew]

With a quizzical look on his face, Slim tries to grab the book out of the creature's hands, "So let me see if I'm understanding you. Some man who looked like us, except for much larger and uglier, brought you here? Then he left you and a few others. After that more big men like him came and destroyed everything here? Now you want us to send you back much like he sent you here? And this book will do it? Hmm. Where are you from exactly? I can read the writing but not the magic. Can anyone here read magic?"

 

[stonegod]

Jan looks around confusedly, his thinblade still in hand. He looks around the room, but does not seem to recognize any of the strange markings. He keeps close to Yarra, his rescuer.

 

[Legildur]

Yarra's head starts to hurt thinking about the implications and possibilities. Rubbing his temples with forefinger and thumb, he listens further. "I think you can put that away, now," he says to Jan, indicating the rapier, as the young man closes the distance slightly between them.

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

As the two little creatures begin speaking again, both at the same time, their words are just as vague as each time before. But they each only manage a couple of sentences before another noise echoes into the room. It could have been a roar, but it was more of a groan...deep, heavy, and it echoed in from both the open roof of the ruined building and the entranceway.

At the noise, both of the little creatures froze...the translucent one almost literaly. The book dropped out of the airy one's hands, hitting the ground with a thud, and the two small things immediately exchanged worried glances. Before any questions could be asked, the airy one said softly, and with a touch of worry through his voice, "Man like you...one that brought us here...made things. Big and small and uglier. Ate everyone else...smelled you."

Suddenly, the translucent one pointed an accusing finger and yelled, "We hid! Were safe! Not home but safe! They smell you and you bring them here and we're not safe now! Eat us, too!!!"

 

[ethandrew]

Slim quickly pulls out his rapier and turns toward the entrance, "I'd best keep that out, young Jan. I fear you might need it after all."

 

[stonegod]

Jan makes a move to start to sheathe the weapon, but at the new sound, he raises it once again and moves to protect Yarra.

 

[Legildur]

"Crap!" exclaims Yarra as he moves to get a better view of the noise.

 

[EvolutionKB]

Victor

Victor spins around toward the entrance, spear still in hand. The small creatures forgotten, he focuses his abilities on speeding up his allies reflexes.

Changing to senses aura, everybody gets +2 on init(+5 total) and on spot and listen checks.