Paridon: The Dark Metropolis (Ravenloft)

[Rhun]

Torhan tosses the keys to Darian. "The keys to Marionette's and Kitten's masks." The paladin turns back to the others. "I suppose we should get to Combledorn Manor with all haste, and see what we can find.


Can Torhan requisition a warhorse? He is still a level away from his pokemount.

 

[kinem]

Father Berman sighs. "I don't know. I wouldn't put it past him to do it, to destroy evidence and perhaps to facilitate his escape here. But I'm sure he has his share of enemies, too.

If we do go, we go to find evidence. We're not the bucket squad and they know what to do.

Perhaps we should split up. Some stay to continue the interrogation, while others investigate. And don't let on to him about the fire - if he knows, he might become curious and make some inquiry. If he does not know, it is best that we not give him any such urgent reason to attempt a jail break. The same goes for the girls.

And if their masks contain explosives, or we find another way to tie Alek to the bird mask, we will have Alek convicted for the murder of the bird man. We won't charge him yet though. Remember, no one give these gnomes reason to try desperate measures, until we're ready to handle it."

 

[industrygothica]

"I see your logic, but I certainly wouldn't feel comfortable thinning our numbers now, especially with that vile monstrosity running about. It nearly took us all out before."

 

[jkason]

Ru Brike, barbaric human monk

"I see your logic, but I certainly wouldn't feel comfortable thinning our numbers now, especially with that vile monstrosity running about. It nearly took us all out before."

"That creature runs on fire, yes?" Ru offers. "Wonder if it's behind the blaze."

He shakes his head.

[sblock=OOC]My apologies, but I've gone and lost track of who's where again. Was Alek's "Temp and Ada should be married by now at Combledorn Manor," an indication of where they are, or of where they should have been if this mess hadn't happened? I think I gotta start keeping a scorecard [/sblock]

 

[InVinoVeritas]

[sblock=OOC] Yes, Alek said "Temp and Ada should be married by now at Combledorn Manor." If that statement doesn't jive with what you think is happening, then either he's blatantly lying, he knows something you don't, or you know something he doesn't. The emphasis in that sentence was not on the "should." It's more an indication of where they are (or at least, where Alek thinks they are). If you think there's a discrepancy, feel free to test it.[/sblock]

 

[jkason]

Ru Brike, barbaric human monk

[sblock=OOC] Yes, Alek said "Temp and Ada should be married by now at Combledorn Manor." If that statement doesn't jive with what you think is happening, then either he's blatantly lying, he knows something you don't, or you know something he doesn't. The emphasis in that sentence was not on the "should." It's more an indication of where they are (or at least, where Alek thinks they are). If you think there's a discrepancy, feel free to test it.[/sblock]

[sblock=OOC]You mean I might have actually picked up on a clue? Woot![/sblock]

Ru frowns.

"Alek said something about her being married at the manor by now. If it weren't Alek, I'd say he just doesn't know we're still sitting on Ada. Since it is, I want to check on her," the monk says. He turns and moves swiftly toward the "protective custody" cell that should be holding Ada.

 

[industrygothica]

"What?" Darians asks, a little shocked. This is the first he's heard of the supposed wedding. Then it hits him. "That little... Ru's right, we must check on Ada. Gis said she was acting strangely, and my money says we've been duped again!"

 

[Rhun]

"Indeed. We should be on our way." Torhan moves to find Gis, to tell him where they are headed, and to requisition a warhorse...

 

[InVinoVeritas]

The company runs through the police complex, heading for Ada's room. Torhan pauses only long enough at Gis's office to ask for a warhorse.

"Of course, Torhan, it will be waiting for you."

They throw the door open to Ada's cell. She stands up, startled from her reverie in a comfortable chair. The dress, the mask... everything as it was with Ada when you left her. The floor is strewn with little folded paper cranes, but the area around Ada and her chair has been cleared.

She mouths something silently, in shock, for a moment, then smiles and says, "Um... Hello, officers. Am I free to go? I've been here all day." She puts on a wide smile, the corners of her mouth extending past the edges of the butterfly of her mask.

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And oh, what a smile it is. Those sweet lips, so kissable... For a moment Torhan imagines himself embracing Ada and partaking of a cherry-tasting kiss of crystals...

By Ezra, that's not Ada. That's Sasha.
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[Rhun]

[sblock=IVV]
Wait, I just want to make sure I read that right...Sasha is in the cell, posing as Ada?
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