Paridon: The Dark Metropolis (Ravenloft)

[Rhun]

When the chaplain decides to remain downstairs, Perrin takes his foot off of the stairs and moves to stand by him. "Darian, see to Calahan. I'll stay with Father Bermin."

 

[InVinoVeritas]

Calahan runs back up the stairs, with Darian and Ru following. The shop remains as it was left--sunlight peering in through the windows, the walls moving rhythmically with the passage of time, and the whole place watched over by the enforcer and a multitude of clocks, tin soldiers, and other mechanisms.

The clocks are everywhere.
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Fr. Berman and Perrin stay downstairs, alone.

"I'm Father Berman. Who are you?"

. . . tick . . . tick . . . tick . . .

As the pair grow closer, they see the source of the sound. The candle illuminates three clocks, with a small portrait of Ada above them. Hanging from a post next to the portrait are the charred, tattered remains of her butterfly mask. A miniature wind-up ballerina lies fallen over to one side.

Clocks stand in Ada's memory.
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[Le Noir Faineant]

Calahan, stripped of all friendliness, barks to the enforcer:

"You - destroy the clocks!"

With that, the former hunter takes one of the ticking devices and smashes it to the ground.

"Help me, comrades! I fear there's a bomb somewhere hidden here! That gnomish bastard may not destroy all evidence!"

 

[Rhun]

"A shrine," says Perrin, stepping closer. He turns his attention to examining the shrine and surrounding devices, looking for anything of interest.


Search +9
Spot +9

 

[jkason]

Ru Brike, barbaric human monk

Calahan, stripped of all friendliness, barks to the enforcer:

"You - destroy the clocks!"

With that, the former hunter takes one of the ticking devices and smashes it to the ground.

"Help me, comrades! I fear there's a bomb somewhere hidden here! That gnomish bastard may not destroy all evidence!"

Ru looks to Darian, confused. "A bomb? Pigglemorth didn't even seem to be aware we were on to him. What makes you think there's a bomb?"

 

[industrygothica]

"Gah! Stop it, man!" Darian screams. "You've no reason to suspect a bomb you fool, you're just committing vandalism!"

Darian puts his hand up to stay the enforcer. "Continue your watch, don't involve yourself in this madness. Go to the clocktower and check on things--report back immediately!"

Hopefully they can get the crazed Calahan under control before there are many more witnesses.

 

[Le Noir Faineant]

Calahan stops for a moment, absurdly holding a broken clock needle in his hand like a dagger.

"B-but the ticking and clicking... It's all over... Must make it stop..."

 

[kinem]

"A shrine," says Perrin, stepping closer. He turns his attention to examining the shrine and surrounding devices, looking for anything of interest.

"Indeed." Father Berman will help Perrin search, and will note anything that looks religious in nature.

(ooc: Aid another: search +1, spot +3.
Knowledge (religion) +9)

 

[Le Noir Faineant]

Bump?

 

[industrygothica]

Calahan stops for a moment, absurdly holding a broken clock needle in his hand like a dagger.

"B-but the ticking and clicking... It's all over... Must make it stop..."

Darian looks disgusted at Calahan. "We're in a clock shop you buffoon, of course there's ticking! I think your pipeweed has affected your head."