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

[GlassEye]

The paintings on the walls were all of a large man, robust might be the word. Dressed in all manner of finery and surrounded by children in every portrait, each of them named him alone: Lord Alfred Zimmerman the First, 430-472 (Btf)*

The glass cases were reinforced with iron bracings and lined with a fine wire mesh to prevent thieves from smashing the glass and stealing its contents. The items within looked harldy valuable though, and Ymris could see that the trinkets matched the personal possessions of Alfred Zimmerman from the portraits.

Near a slightly open door, Ymris gazed into the eyes of a small child who sat on the lap of Lord Zimmerman in a portrait that stated simply that it was the last completed of the great noble before his tragic demise. She had seen the girl before, in her dreams...there was a rat too, and coins...

In a tiny glass case beneath it lay a velvet cushion, upon which rested a single gold coin which showed an image of Metropolis on its showing face.

"Hey!" A face looked out of the door nearby, a young man. "Can I help you?"

Though not intending to do more than glance at the paintings and contents of the cases Ymris finds herself inexplicably drawn to the relics of the late Lord Zimmerman. The last portrait of Lord Zimmerman and the girl child takes her breath away and leaves her feeling as if an iron band constricts her chest. Her mind reels: the girl, in her dream and now the painting here; the coins, also in her dream, one from Draconis, and one here also. "...you left me..." Ymris remembers with a shiver and no small amount of confusion.

The sudden voice startles her and she looks with surprise into the face of the young man. Blinking, hardly thinking, she says, "I bear a message for Devries."

 

[Phoenix]

Alexi stood for a heartbeat transfixed by the awful sight. Then he drew his sword, and urge Mikla forward, "Mikla, Ho!" he cried spurring his mount towards Whale, hacking at the tentacle that hel him.

[sblock=Combat - Round One]Initiative:
Alexi - 18 (0pts damage)
The Boar - 17 (0pts damage)
The Whale - 15 (19pts damage)
The Dragon - 12 (0pts damage)
Tendriculos - 7 (23pts damage)

Combat Rolls:
Alexi attack roll (Tendriculos AC 16) +19 - Hit
Alexi damage roll - 10pts
Boar Arcane Spell Failure check (Target 35%): 61% - Success
Tendriculos reflex save (DC 16) +16 - Success
Boar damage roll - 9pts
Whale grapple check (DC 30) +33 - Success
Dragon attack roll (Tendriculos AC 16) +18 - Hit
Dragon damage roll - 4pts
Tendriculos attack roll (Bite - Whale AC 19) +25 - Hit
Tendriculos damage roll - 19pts
Tendriculos attack roll (Tendril - Alexi AC 21) +16 - Miss
Tendriculos attack roll (Tendril - Dragon AC 21) +20 - Miss[/sblock]

Alexi urged his mount forward and though Mikla bore him close to the monster, he could feel her fear beneath him, as if she would bolt at any moment from the beast. His sword came down and hacked at the tentacle that threatened to suffocate Whale, slicing away at its strange skin.

Whale urged his mount to rear up and pull away at the beast, causing the monster to lose grip on him, but the large man crashed to the ground at the creature's base. The beast hovered over the fallen knight, its great maw opening over Whale to swallow him.

From one side Dragon charged it, hacking ineffectively at its flank while Boar approached it by the rear. From his hands arcane energies formed, swiftly forming a ball of flame that exploded into the creature. The creature's moist body seems to soak the damage easily, but foul smoke poured off it assaulting the knight's noses.

The creature's tentacles flailed at the knights, attempting to grab them off their horses. Its great maw came down on Whale, gnawing at the knight at trying to tear the steel from his body. Whale swore and began to beat at the creature's maw while sliding backwards away from it.

 

[Phoenix]

Jen gasps and grabs Jazick as he falls back. Quickly, she checks his hand to make sure he's all right, and takes a rag to help with the bleeding, as well as remove any possable barb. "Relax a moment, before we go anywhere else. If you're poisoned, it may hurt more as it goes into your system."

[sblock=Pheonix]Jasmine will see if she can find any hints of what kind of poison it was, what it did, as well as the likelyhood of there being more.[/sblock]

[sblock=Jen]I'm not seeing any skills to show that you can identify anything to do with poison, unless you can show me different. Once the trap was sprung it is an easy task to wipe the blood and poison of it.[/sblock]

 

[Phoenix]

Though not intending to do more than glance at the paintings and contents of the cases Ymris finds herself inexplicably drawn to the relics of the late Lord Zimmerman. The last portrait of Lord Zimmerman and the girl child takes her breath away and leaves her feeling as if an iron band constricts her chest. Her mind reels: the girl, in her dream and now the painting here; the coins, also in her dream, one from Draconis, and one here also. "...you left me..." Ymris remembers with a shiver and no small amount of confusion.

The sudden voice startles her and she looks with surprise into the face of the young man. Blinking, hardly thinking, she says, "I bear a message for Devries."

"Devries?" The man thought for a moment. "Try heading up to the second floor, head down the Hall of Heraldry to the Chancellor's Rooms. He's been with Mr Zimmerman for the last few days, they've been working late. If they're expecting you, I guess you can head right in."

 

[Bront]

[sblock=Pheonix]Yeah, there realy isn't a skill for that is there? I get poison use when I get my first assasin level, but there is no skill for handling poison (it'd be on the rogue and assasin lists)[/sblock]

 

[Scotley]

Jazick

Jazick sits back for a moment looking a little pale. "Damn, I'm not used to such complexity of locks and traps. Usually, a quick tug is enough to open most locks at home." He then begins to carefully gather his tools and slip them back into the case surprised at how heavy they seem. "It seems to be sapping my strength." Trying hard to put a positive face on things he gestures at the room beyond. "Anyway, I seem to have found what I was looking for." He breaths deeply trying to get his leaden muscles moving normally again.

 

[Phoenix]

[sblock=Pheonix]Yeah, there realy isn't a skill for that is there? I get poison use when I get my first assasin level, but there is no skill for handling poison (it'd be on the rogue and assasin lists)[/sblock]

[sblock=Bront]For reference I would've gone with Heal, Knowledge (nature) or Craft (poisons)at varying DCs.[/sblock]

 

[Tonks]

[sblock]Azot Hide check (DC 17) + hidden
Killi-kelli-hek Spot check (DC hidden) +17
Azot Listen check (DC 15) +23 - Success[/sblock]

The savage dwarves peer into the darkness around Azot, he could feel their eyes probing and it seemed that one of them was sniffing the air as well. With a bark that was far from dwarven, one of them seemed to command another to act.

Three of them held down the rocking chest as the fourth moved over to open the gate of a storm water drain. Within moments the four were dragging the chest into the sewers, but over the noise of the dragging Azot could hear something else coming from the chest.

Was it a scream? A cry?

[sblock=ooc]Sorry again about the delay, I will be up to snuff from here on out.[/sblock]

The internal battle was a brief one, as Azot tightened his grip on his club and charged towards the remaining wildlings surrounding the entrance to the sewer. Although Sebek had charged him to find the Leaguers, Azot knew that to ignore these abominations would be an equally grave sin.

'Strike fast and true...no mercy for those who are even lower than the beasts.'

[sblock=ooc2]Attack and see what plays out with the person in the casket.[/sblock]

 

[GlassEye]

"Devries?" The man thought for a moment. "Try heading up to the second floor, head down the Hall of Heraldry to the Chancellor's Rooms. He's been with Mr Zimmerman for the last few days, they've been working late. If they're expecting you, I guess you can head right in."

"Thank you, sir. If you would be so kind as to direct me to the stairwell I'll trouble you no further." After receiving directions, Ymris turns and with a last flickering glance towards the painting follows the path as directed to the second floor. "...Second floor...Hall of Heraldry...Chancellor's Rooms," she mentally recites, more to distract herself from thinking of the implications of her dream and the attendant circumstances than to cement the directions in her mind. She'll withdraw the scrollcase from her pack as she goes.

 

[Phoenix]

"Thank you, sir. If you would be so kind as to direct me to the stairwell I'll trouble you no further." After receiving directions, Ymris turns and with a last flickering glance towards the painting follows the path as directed to the second floor. "...Second floor...Hall of Heraldry...Chancellor's Rooms," she mentally recites, more to distract herself from thinking of the implications of her dream and the attendant circumstances than to cement the directions in her mind. She'll withdraw the scrollcase from her pack as she goes.

Ymris climb the stairs up to a walkway that overlooked the dark and empty main hall. Below her in the shadows was a slight movement and a long yeowling noise. Thom bolted across the hall and took the steps slowly, eventually reaching the top and running head first into Ymris, his purring almost louder than the thunder outside.

The Hall of Heradlry was only a handful of steps from the top of the staircase, and at the far side of the hall Ymris saw a light flickering in the cracks beneath a closed door. In moments she was before the thick door, staring at the Chancellor's door plaque: Chancellor Regis Zimmerman Esq.

Within muffled voices could be heard, the people within were discussing something no doubt, but the thick door protected them from casual eavesdroppers.