[LPF] Ryall's Estate

[Systole]

Daylily holds up the plucked bird and examines it critically. A well-maintained specimen, the hawk looks like it's probably around four pounds. Daylily shrugs. "Is for light meal. More than pigeon, less than cat. Sorry for make squishing others birds."

OOC: Collecting the dropped sling before I forget.

 

[Qik]

Quioan nods at this. "It's alright, Daylily - you did what you had to do. Maybe once we've gotten to the bottom of this disappearing house mess we can go on a proper hunt. There's a good population of deer and even elk in the woods bordering the Baronies - we could bring our catch back to the Dunn Wright and have a feast."

OOC: Not to get ahead of ourselves, but I actually think a hunt would be fun. Maybe we can get someone to run one once we've solved the mystery of the disappearing house.

 

[jbear]

There is nothing magical about either the birds or the straps they wear. They must have been trained. Although I fail to see the purpose of why they were sent here to attack. Unless of course they were meant to find Mr Rogue alone scratching his head wondering where the house went. If that is the case, I believe you can thank my companions for preserving your life Mr Rogue.

He stares at the man meaningfully before turning back to his companions.

I recognise this brand, I believe. G ... for Gabbiano ... that sounds about right. A noble Venzan house. A noble's game indeed. If the tracks lead nowhere, I'm sure asking the owner of these birds will shed new light on our growing mystery.

He turns back to Roug scratching his beard thoughtfully.

And yet you say a dirty woodsman sold you Mr Ryall's fine house with purple stained windows you say Mr Rogue? Or did I hear you say hut? Why don't you be a little more explicit with your description of events when you bought ... the ... err ... hut. How much did you pay? And be so kind as to describe this shabby hut that you bought, if you'd be so kind. And this dirty woodsman? Did he have a name, a face, a race ... come Mr Rogue, think! You are lucky to be alive! And if it can happen once it can happen again. For some reason someone wants you dead, and right now only we stand between them and you!

He patiently waits for Roug's response. Then he turns to Ryall.

Now, Mr Ryall, my simple farmer friend ... you mentioned knowing a bandit with a stash ... of what exactly?! Daylily, perhaps you'd like to show Mr Ryall the blood on your sword, it might help him refresh his memory ... and loosen his simple peasant tongue. Why is it you know a bandit at all Mr Ryall? Speak ... let loose with tight lips and tongue before tongue is loosened from head!!

 

[Systole]

Daylily seems to tune out most of the conversation here -- that he's staring off into the sky and cleaning his ear with a finger would be major clues in this regard.

When Relic mentions Daylily's name, the barbarian looks rather confused. "Blood on sword ... what? I no having sword. I is have hammer, but why showing blood to farmer city-man? Is he being very hunger? I no think I wants him lickings my hammer."

OOC: Rolling an Intimidate check because Relic seems to be requesting one, although Daylily doesn't have any ranks in intimidation or really even understand the concept. Why act tough when you are tough? It's better just to punch someone and get it other with. However, the check wasn't too bad, so after his speech, he'll probably lose interest and start absentmindedly twirling the earthbreaker around like it was a toy, unintentionally making it clear how strong he really is.

 

[Qik]

Putting his hand on Relic's shoulder, Quioan whispers softly in his ear: "I believe friend Dane was simply accusing this Roug fellow of being a bandit." Quioan can't help but feel for the farmer, who seems to have undergone a lot these past few days.

 

[jbear]

Relic places his hand on Quioan's chest lightly, giving him a gentle pat, as if to say, "Just wait ..."

Although he initially trusted Ryall, the slip of the tongue about knowing bandits has made him suddenly suspicious, as one strange happening piles upon another.

OOC: Indeed I was prompting Daylily to aid intimidating Ryall, but really the person who intimidating is Relic ... he's just using Daylily to add weight to his words. As Relic is suspicious he wants to examine both of the men's body language as they respond ... not that he has much talent at that ... but you never know. Qik, I'm imagining Quioan thinks as he does because he totally trusts Ryall, right? Because there was definitely a slip of the tongue on his part. Edit: Well ... I think my highest roll so far has been 10 ... except when I was looking at the garden of all things. Which is frustrating. Most roll 5 or below ... Anyway, though the dice don't favour Relics actions, despite the result, he now completely distrusts Ryall, even though he can't tell if his answer is honest or not.

 

[Qik]

OOC: jbear, the dice hate you. At this point, Quioan is basically taking Ryall at his word. He ran detect magic on him earlier (haven't gotten a chance to report that IC yet), and it came up negative, which pretty much sealed the deal of his innocence in my mind. Beyond that, though, I do read jk's post as Ryall just calling Roug a bandit as an insult; I didn't read anything into it beyond that. All that being said, there's still certainly a possibility that Ryall is somehow more involved than he lets on. But at the moment, I'm (and by extension, Quioan) convinced of his innocence. I think the tracks + the magic (which likely occurred while Ryall was with the party) + the hawks showing up + this evidence pointing to the Gabbianos all seems to put Ryall in the clear (although again, I'm open to the possibility that that's not entirely true).

 

[jbear]

OOC: Yes I have a feeling this may be something I have to get used to (virtual dice hating me that is) ... when something starts that way ... it often continues that way. I think the wise thing to do is just RP and only roll when jk asks me too. Lesson learnt. As for Ryall ... so far only me and you have even been remotely interested in reading into his motives, and have rolled what two 1s and a 2 ...? I reread Ryall's statement and have finally understood it properly. He was cut off as opposed to falling silent, suddenly. Duh. Still, things that contradict each other between Roug and Ryall: Ryall said he built himself a wonderful house, even staining the windows purple. Roug said he was sold a hut. May or may not have meaning. But, yeah, doddering old fool on his first adventure in far too many years ... can hardly see his own hand in front of his own face ... starting to jump at shadows ... and obviously a bit deaf ... keeps hearing things that weren't said! Hehehe ... lets just say that the dice fell as they should have!

 

[InVinoVeritas]

OOC: Gabbiano, awesome!

Kazanto looks around, confused. "I still think it is a hermit crab."

 

[Systole]

Kazanto looks around, confused. "I still think it is a hermit crab."

Daylily shakes his head and points out the footprints to Kazanto. "No tracks of crab. Crab is thing in Big Water, sort of flats, with eights leg, yes? I seeinged when on boat. This not be crab. Is person. And house is being very light, like tent, because footprintings are not so much deep. If carry heavy house, footprintings show much weight. Is probably why house is being take so many times, because is easy-carry."

Daylily ponders this. "Is probably why other city-man houses are bigs and heavy. So cannot be taked easy."

He waves at the sky. "But then house-taking man drop shiny blue bead for accident, I am think. Then we come and you find shiny blue bead. Then birds up in sky see shiny blue bead. Very good eyes, they having. And very much liking shiny. So they swooping down to get shiny blue bead." He holds up the plucked hawk with a gap-toothed smirk. "Except not so good plan for them, eh?"