Paridon: The Dark Metropolis (Ravenloft)

[kinem]

Father Berman shakes his head, trying to clear it from the effects of Darian's gaze.

He looks disapprovingly at Callahan.

"This is no time to run off half-cocked" he says. "We should wait a few minutes to find out what becomes of Darian's attempt to interrogate the girl before deciding anything. She may give us a lead on Brass."

 

[industrygothica]

Darian is obviously growing more and more frustrated. He sets his jaw firmly and exhales hard through his nose, trying his best to control the building rage.

"I won't be interrogating anybody if someone doesn't GIVE ME THE DAMNED KEY!"

 

[InVinoVeritas]

[sblock=ooc]jkason hasn't been on for a few days, and I found this in the archives:

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."

So, I'm going to rule that Ru held the key for a moment (to make sure there was a reason for the shouting) and move the actions forward.[/sblock]

[sblock=ETA]Good point, Rhun. And, honestly, I know how to make that work thematically.[/sblock]

With a sidelong glance over to Fr. Berman, Ru responds, "I don't have the key."

[sblock=Darian]What if she blows up? Remember what happened the last time you unlocked a mask. You don't need the key. Do what you do best, and I will guide you.[/sblock]

 

[Rhun]

Ha ha ha. I actually think it would be extremely funny to let IG roleplay Darian as realizing he already had the keys!

 

[industrygothica]

And what is it that I do best? Darian silently asks the voice in his head.

"Thank you, Ru." Darian turns and storms off back to Suki's cell.

[sblock=ooc]Guess I should've read a little more. Didn't notice that post. :\ And thank, Rhun, for the vote of confidence. [/sblock]

 

[Le Noir Faineant]

"Everyone, look for cover!"

Calahan grins and throws the sausage away before he runs after Darian.

 

[jkason]

Ru Brike, barbaric human monk

Father Berman replies calmly ... perhaps too calmly, a bit eerily under the circumstances "You should remember my words Ru, and I will surely remember yours."

Ru's eyes narrow as he dissects the exchange in his mind. So lost he is in wondering just whom he can trust among the force, Ru completely misses Darian's request for the key. As the man bellows, however, he comes out of his reverie. Ru watches as Berman, too, reacts to whatever it is that has infected Darian. Not my imagination, then, he thinks.

As Perrin declares his intention to leave with the sausage-spitting Calahan, Ru's torn. Calahan's "improvisation" almost got them all killed; but between Darian's burning gaze and the thinly-veiled threats in Berman's words, the monk hardly feels safer in their company.

"I think Berman has the right of it, boys," the monk finally pipes up. "As we don't even know where to begin looking for Brass, might as well wait a few minutes to see if Darian can catch a lead from his ... friend, then we can move out in force. Splitting up only ever seems to wind up hurting us."

Though staying together isn't feeling especially healthy at the moment, either...

 

[Rhun]

"Well, then," says Perrin, a serious tone to his voice. "Let us see what Darian can learn. And if we get nothing, we can use some methods of our own to track down Brass." The ranger turns and follows after Darian.

 

[industrygothica]

Darian doesn't wait for the others as he barges through the cell door and slams it shut behind him. He closes his fist around the key in his coat pocket and closes his eyes in thought as he nervously taps the band of rose ring on the key.

He speaks in a hushed and raspy voice. "I am afraid to remove your mask; the last one almost killed me. We won't speak of what it did to the wearer. I...I can't do that to you; I'd never forgive myself. There's got to be another way, at least for now."

He hadn't noticed he'd been looking directly into her eyes while he was speaking.

 

[Le Noir Faineant]

"By the Wolf God's rotten teeth!"

Calahan will stop to evade running into the closed door, and then try to open it...

Should Darian have locked it, he'll use whatever force available.