Legends of Hawaiki 2: Where the Wild Things Are

[wolff96]

"Hmm... I see the sprites were serious about their protection, friends." Wai gestures to the foilage around their camp and says, "I doubt if you can see it, but the enhanced sight my magic has granted me shows that they are weaving and bundling the grass, making a perimeter."

Wai pauses a moment, trying to think of a way to relay the rest of his information to his friends. "Beyond that, there is a magical... haze, I guess you could call it. It extends far out into the bush all around us."

Wai turns to Lani and Tu-Ru. "I think it is safe to say that nothing will sneak up on us this night."

 

[Seonaid]

"Interesting . . ." Lani peers into the brush in a futile attempt to see what Wai sees. "I wonder what interest they have in us," she says to him, half questioningly.

 

[wolff96]

"I think it's novelty. Not many people come out this way. We brought them pretty treasures and a new taste... so they are helping us, at least tonight."

Wai suddenly looks around, as if someone might correct him. "Er, that's just a guess, you know. But if our pot-bellied friend really did help a figure from legend, I think boredom might be a major problem for them."

Wai rubs the back of his neck, thinking quickly. "I mean, think how much older they are than even my grandmother. That 'little girl' must have been old when my great-grandmother was BORN. Wow."

 

[Seonaid]

Lani thinks about that for a few moments, and then shrugs philosophically. "As long as they continue to help us, I think it's great. I never thought spirits could be bored, though. Huh."

 

[Mirth]

Enraged and seemingly out of his mind, Puna Tani attacks the dead plant again and again with his mighty warclub, the sap splattering up and mixing with the blood caking the shaman's body. Only the words of Tatiki pull the crazed warrior out of his trance-like furor, "Puna Tani! Are you going to be alright? You look like death."

The shaman pauses his assault and turns his sanguine visage on his friend. His look of glazed furor changes to one of calm and Puna Tani drops to his knees on the grass, gasping out, "I'm fine, why do you ask?" before keeling over onto his face.

 

[Argent Silvermage]

Tani! Tatiki yells and runs to his friends side. He eyes the huge bird but only to see what it is doing while he mends Puna Tani's wounds.

 

[Tonguez]

Tatiki & Puna Tani

The plant is a wreck its bole hacked to peices from which thick sap pours pooling on the ground at its base.The bird has fled away into the trees and is soon out of sight. The whole forest around you is silent a closed zone focussed in upon you and the ruins of the vine

As Tatiki staggers across to the fallen Puna Tani to help his companions and tend his wounds he can not but feel the pain burning through his own battered body. He is exhausted and bruised, his breathing is shallow and his mind numb and in serious need of rest and recuperation

Puna Tani is a mess of blood, stem and sap, a sticky ooze that would turn the stomach of lesser men. The wound on his face is deep and dripping blood, but you note it is also clean and precise. His breathing is good and an examination will show he has few other wounds. He has fallen from exhaustion and mental fatigue rather than from the severity of his wounds.

Wai, Lani, Tu-Ru
As the day progresses and the sun drops towards the horizon the hakaturi go about their own business. You see occasional groups examining you as much as you are watching them. Things begin to settle within the haze marked enclosure and although many still remain sleeping or whispering or simply hanging in the surrounding foliage you all notice that an increasing number have withdrawn and seem to have left - the numbers within the haze having thinned significantly. The bird-sprite is no where to be seen although the potbelly sprite is still near by and seems to have taken on the role as your 'chaperone'

 

[Seonaid]

Lani smiles faintly, at peace for the time being. "Wai, will the other two be able to cross the boundary and enter the circle when they return?"

 

[wolff96]

"Hmm. I have no idea." Wai frowns, then looks around and spots the pot-bellied sprite.

"We have two other friends who will probably be rejoining us soon. Will they be able to enter this area you protect?" Wai does his best to wait patiently for the sprite's answer.

 

[Argent Silvermage]

Tatiki forces himself back onto his long legs. We need to get to the others Brother. I'm too tired myself to protect us both here should anything come for the plant. but before we do.... Tatiki takes the flaming blade and pushes it near the sap pool. He can only hope ha can get the liquid boiled to a point where he can use it to treat thier wounds.