[LPF] Silent Tide

[Maidhc O Casain]

As Gavin speaks the word Dove (like the bird) the box he is holding springs open and an enchanting scent wafts out into the room. Inside the box is what looks to be about 40 small blocks of incense and a small book.

Yargos screeches like a harpy and glares at Robert, deftly moving his shin out of the way of the big Ranger's second kick. "HEY!" and then, in a much less angry tone of voice, but just as surprised, "Hey!" as the second chest pops open as well. This one proves to contain a collection of stone figurines, exquisitely carved miniatures of Viking style warriors.

 

[Aura]

Charity, Human Female
As the others each pick out a chest to work with, the guard of Cortesia looks over the chest with the devil's head. Reaching out, she tentatively turns it in each direction, seeing if there is any limit to the motion, or difference in feel of clockwise vs counterclockwise.

Distracted by Robert's asking Yargos for assistance, Charity nearly turns pale as he boots the old man in the shin. "Robert! You kicked him!?" Seeing the effect it has, she demurs somewhat, "You didn't have to kick an elder like that, chest or no. Maybe you just could have shouted at it."

A look of concern washes over her face after the situation settles. Charity steps up to the old man and asks, "Are you alright, Yargos?"

 

[Lindeloef]

Turning to Charity "I deducted I couldn't make Yargos angry enough by words alone..." Robert lies.

 

[Piston Honda]

With Charity occupied on the first chest, The Navigator looks at the unmarked fourth chest and begins to feel around for anything that can be hard to see or invisible, trying to move faces by pushing or pulling on them, sliding them, twisting them.

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

The Devil's Head turns freely in each direction, with no perceptible difference. There is a slight clicking sound as she turns it.

Gavin is unable to detect any hinges, cracks, latches or other clues as to how to open this box.

 

[Aura]

Charity, Human Female
Giving Robert a somewhat dirty look, Charity turns back to the chest in front of her. Thinking a moment, she repeats the previous experiment, turning the Devil's head one way then another. This time, however, she laughs aloud as she does so, and pays attention for any difference in the way it reacts. She also runs her left hand over the chest, searching for surface anomalies or vibrations as she turns the dial.

[sblock=OOC]Chest is #1, in case that is not clear from the text.[/sblock]

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

Laughing at the chest does not cause any noticeable difference. There are no surface anomalies, nor any vibration as such, but she feels the clicks as well as hearing them as she turns the head back and forth.

 

[Lindeloef]

After some time looking at the 5th chest, Robert turns to the others to get some input on his thoughts "This one has these small openings. Maybe if we pour in some liquid, it will pop up the lid?"

 

[Aura]

Charity, Human Female
Still fiddling with the first chest, the young woman's brows furrow above her green eyes. Left hand still on the box, she turns the dial clockwise as fast as she can to see if the vibrations change, or if they merely become more rapid. She then tries it in the reverse direction. And finally, clockwise with an immediate reverse.

Hearing Robert ponder, Charity looks up, "Maybe. You might want to check the depth of the holes first. I have a hairbrush if you need something to test with."​

 

[Lindeloef]

"Ah good idea... lets see if the hair brush actually fits into these openings" Robert replies after taking the brush from Charity.