Intrigue In Candara

[Jemal]

OOC: It's been a few rounds, so...

IC: As you all mill about doing your various things, the 6 guards from the town arrive on scene, and the captain approaches you. "Well met, good sirs." He glances at Ariel "And ma'am. It would seem you do not need our help with these.. things. Is there anything else we can help you with?"

While he's talking, the rider manages to finally get to his feet, and staggers over to his horse, who is kicking weakly while it lays on it's side.

Ariel heads after him.

Thomas feels a sudden burning from his wound, but with the helpful administrations and magic of the priest, suffers no more ill effects. After being healed easily by Finnegan's spell, he finds that he can once again move, but is still feeling slugish.

Upon closer inspection, the two beasts are obviously not natural. They both have various body parts from different creatures(Harpy, Devil/demon, scorpion), which have been somehow 'melted' together.

 

[National Acrobat]

Ariel approaches the rider, and calls out to him, "Sir, do you need any assistance? Please, let me take a look at you to make sure that you are alright. I have seen what these creatures do and I would assure myself that no harm has come to you."

 

[Jemal]

As Ariel approaches, the man whips about, his hood flying off "Leave me alone, all of you! I must get as far away as I can! He'll send more after me!" Of course, not everyone hears what he says over the shouts of recognition some people are making... The rider is the Emporer!

 

[Creamsteak]

(I'm thinking Gustaf would auto-recognize him.)

"Everyone but the Priestess, away with you! I'll deal with this man. Victristi Teriristi! All of you!"

Gustaf gets closer and watches the skies for anything coming towards, he confronts the rider to the face to make sure. If he is certain, he whispers in the mans ear...

"I assume your going to tell me a story?"

Gustaf hopes to get the man to see his face.

"Your safer with me and the priestess than you might think. Then again, you might realize that one wrong move would result in your public execution... so your doomed to begin with. Go on, smile, don't you understand a joke?"

 

[drs]

"Can't fiends learn to play fair?" Thomas says to Abesh with a sheepish grin. He gets up off of the ground and whispers the command word for his wings to retreat, and brushes off the dirt from his coat. He then turns to the men that aided him "Thank you good Sirs, your help; appreciated" and follows it with a hardy hand shake to both.
Thomas then turns his attention to the rider, and the chaos he seems to be causing, keeping look out for any more flying menaces.

 

[Argent Silvermage]

Tal stands there a moment puzzled. "Begging the efront on yourself Emporer but what is going on?" (Tal is using his Diplomacy skill to get the Emporer to calm down.

 

[National Acrobat]

"Your Highness," (Diplomacy +14) to calm him down. "Why not stop a minute, find a quiet moment to catch your breath and slow down. Start from the beginning and understand that at this point you are safe. I do urge you however," eyelashes batting and lustrous red hair rolling in soft curls, "that you should mention anything of importance. Don't leave anything out. No matter how trivial it may seem to you. I doubt that the locals are very comfortable with those abominations rolling into town behind you."

 

[Jemal]

OOC: The emporer's face is known to almost everyone. Gustaf, in particular, is completely certain this is him.

The emporer is looking around frantically at the skies. After a few minutes of your soothing words, he sinks to the ground, exhausted but calmer.

"He did it... I can't believe he actually did it!" He looks up at you "It took over, I couldn't fight it at first, and when I finally broke free, it took my son... My SON!! He.. he turned against me! I couldn't stop him, couldn't stop it... I'm so sorry, I couldn't stop it.. I'm sorry, please, I'm so sorry..." He starts mumbling to himself in celestial... Anyone who understands it realizes he's praying for forgiveness. The guards are leaving him in your... capable hands, and the captain wants to know if you wish to examine the beasts, or if he can put them to the torch, as is the custom for any evil slain in Candara.

 

[National Acrobat]

"There, there," Ariel tries to comfort the Emperor. She turns to Gustaf, "perhaps if we took him to my temple we could get him to calm down and talk to us. I would like to get him off of the streets so that things could calm down a bit."

 

[Argent Silvermage]

Tal answers the guardsman with "Yes. Please dispose of these horrid things."