Metropolis - The Weight of the World (and Found Wanting)

[Phoenix]

Alexi looks around and grabs the nearest crewman. Grabbing him by the arm he hauls him back into the cabins to better hear him.
"Pitch! Do you have any barrels of pitch or tar aboard? We need any you can find! IF you value you life you will find some!" he shouts at the crewman.

Some of the crew dived past Alexi and ran into the storage lockers, glad to to anything to get away from the barrage of flame that the swarm spat at them. The dragons seemed more interested in the deck than anything else, but the danger of even one stray fire kept the sailors scrambling across the barge.

Pushing a large tub on wheels each, four sailors quickly made their way onto the decks with mops and tar buckets, looking expectantly at Alexi.

 

[Phoenix]

Ymris accepts the steel scroll case from Draconis with a bow. "I understand. To whom do I make delivery and how do I find them?"

With a smile Senor Draconis explained, "Devries is his name. He currently works out of an old university in the District of Leagues to the east. The roads that lead to the area are wide and well travelled, some even have protection paid for. The university can be found by simply asking residents, it was once called the Zimmerman School for Ladies."

 

[Fenris]

Some of the crew dived past Alexi and ran into the storage lockers, glad to to anything to get away from the barrage of flame that the swarm spat at them. The dragons seemed more interested in the deck than anything else, but the danger of even one stray fire kept the sailors scrambling across the barge.

Pushing a large tub on wheels each, four sailors quickly made their way onto the decks with mops and tar buckets, looking expectantly at Alexi.

"Do you have a dingy?"Alexi shouts at one, while directing the others to dip the mops in the pitch and then wave them about over the side of the ship.

 

[Phoenix]

"Do you have a dingy?"Alexi shouts at one, while directing the others to dip the mops in the pitch and then wave them about over the side of the ship.

"A what?" The sailors begins to wave their mops, attracting small numbers of dragons that lick at the tar, unfortunately more cluster around the buckets, fighting each other to drink deeply from the tar vats.

Alexi looks around and lays eyes on what he seeks. "Rowboat?" the sailor calls, "Yeah, we got a few."

 

[Fenris]

"A what?" The sailors begins to wave their mops, attracting small numbers of dragons that lick at the tar, unfortunately more cluster around the buckets, fighting each other to drink deeply from the tar vats.

Alexi looks around and lays eyes on what he seeks. "Rowboat?" the sailor calls, "Yeah, we got a few."

"Good, pour a dozen buckets worth of pitch into a rowboat, cover the damn thing! Then set it adrift off the side, that should attract many of the little buggers. Do that with each rowboat!" shouts Alexi to the crew man.

Going baback over to Boar and Whale and Dragon, Alexi shouts, "We're giving them a distraction. Boar, make sure those oxen keep moving and kill any dragon too stupid to follow the rowboats."

Alexi grabs Whale and points to the dragons sitting on the lip of the tar vat.
"Kill those without spilling a drop" he shouts.

 

[Bront]

The planks were easy to dislodge, and as soon as Lazick and Jen had moved the first, the rest wavered and fell apart. The Jackal that was halfway across fell into the barrier of bones, impaling itself and screaming in pain. The creature was in the centre of the barrier, fully impaled on several jagged bones, but hardly close to dying, it's screams would echo through the cathedral for hours to come, maybe even days...

Jen turns and shudders. She quickly tries to talk about something else. "Who do you supose that is?" she says, pointing to the main in robes.

 

[Phoenix]

"Good, pour a dozen buckets worth of pitch into a rowboat, cover the damn thing! Then set it adrift off the side, that should attract many of the little buggers. Do that with each rowboat!" shouts Alexi to the crew man.

Going baback over to Boar and Whale and Dragon, Alexi shouts, "We're giving them a distraction. Boar, make sure those oxen keep moving and kill any dragon too stupid to follow the rowboats."

Alexi grabs Whale and points to the dragons sitting on the lip of the tar vat.
"Kill those without spilling a drop" he shouts.

Minutes past slowly as the dozens of dragons swarmed the barge, feasting upon anything that took their fancy. By now the knights’ armour was blackened with dozens of flame strikes, though little damage past scorching and uncomfortable heat bothered Alexi. The sailors brought dozens of vats of tar onto the deck, covered by the actions of the knights to beat the creatures away long enough for the crew to fill the rowboats and cut them loose.

The entire ordeal had taken nearly half an hour and almost a dozen lives. Dragon stood over one of the severely burnt crewmen and swore. “Little bastards, those things are nothing but the plague. Didn’t know they came out this far.”

He held his hands across the brow of the injured sailor and spoke, “Zchrack thar maen, tel daronian!” The man’s skin renewed slowly, causing the man to scream in pain and the wound was forced from his body, in seconds though the pain had past and he was on his feet again.

Whale had removed his helm and shook his head so that his fat bearded chin wobbled, “Let’s jus’ hope we don’t yer little children again then Dragon.”

Across the waves a dozen small boats swarmed with fighting dragons as the barge passed by them, the heavy oxen dragging the mighty vessel towards the far shore.

 

[GlassEye]

With a smile Senor Draconis explained, "Devries is his name. He currently works out of an old university in the District of Leagues to the east. The roads that lead to the area are wide and well travelled, some even have protection paid for. The university can be found by simply asking residents, it was once called the Zimmerman School for Ladies."

As Ymris secures the scroll case deep within her pack she repeats Senor Draconis' directions. "Deliver the case to Devries at the Zimmerman School for Ladies in the District of Leagues." She nods to herself, convinced that she has committed the directions to memory. "If there is nothing else then I'll be off."

 

[Phoenix]

As Ymris secures the scroll case deep within her pack she repeats Senor Draconis' directions. "Deliver the case to Devries at the Zimmerman School for Ladies in the District of Leagues." She nods to herself, convinced that she has committed the directions to memory. "If there is nothing else then I'll be off."

Senor Draconis reached into his pocket and drew out a single silver coin, flipping it through the air towards Ymris. "Consider this a down-payment. Now don't dally." He had turned and left the room before Ymris even caught the coin, so it was doubtful he notice what had occurred.

In mid-air the coin spun and caught a single ray of light from a nearby candle, gleamed, and landed in Ymris's hand as a single golden coin. It was hot, almost scolding her hand. On on side was an image of Metropolis, the other had a regal woman's face, one that Ymris had seen before...

 

[Scotley]

Jazick

Jen turns and shudders. She quickly tries to talk about something else. "Who do you supose that is?" she says, pointing to the main in robes.

Jazick turns quickly from the fallen Jackal. "I hope it is someone who can help us. I guess at least one follower survived whatever befell this place. It seems odd that he has taken no notice of us. Shall we try to get his attention or wait until he stops praying or whatever he's doing?" His voice is soft and a little nervous.