Paridon: The Dark Metropolis (Ravenloft)

[jkason]

Ru Brike, barbaric human monk

Upstairs, a single clock responds with a single... Cuckoo.

Ru's gaze snaps to the cuckoo clock. "These things should all be chiming at the same time," he says, brow furrowing. Cautiously, he approaches the clock. "You know, maybe we should have let Calahan smash this place up, after all," he mutters on the way.

 

[kinem]

Father Berman replies "Hmm, I see. Well, Ada, we really should be going. Time's marching on. If you don't want to come with us for your safety, I won't demand it unless I learn of a more specific threat. We wouldn't want any innocent people to get hurt, right?"

He begins to withdraw, unless interrupted.

 

[Rhun]

Perrin lets Father Berman exit first, slowly following him; all the while the ranger reamins facing Ada, though, not willing to turn his back on the strange automaton.

 

[Le Noir Faineant]

"Easy Darian." Calahan is seemingly ignoring the rudeness of his colleague.

"Now, then let's do something and don't stand around like marionettes with their lead strings cut."

 

[industrygothica]

"Easy Darian." Calahan is seemingly ignoring the rudeness of his colleague.

"Now, then let's do something and don't stand around like marionettes with their lead strings cut."

"Yes," Darian agrees. "Leaving sounds like a reasonable plan to me. I don't trust this place, and we've Pigglemorth to talk to yet. We should go and see him at the clocktower."

 

[InVinoVeritas]

Ada cocks her head as her armatures retract. "Yes, you are behaving well. Daddy will be proud of you." She does nothing more as everyone heads upstairs.

 

[Rhun]

Joining the rest of the companions upstairs, Perrin shakes his head. "That was strange. Ada is down there...but she isn't Ada. She is some kind of mechanical automaton. I'm not sure what is going on, but it is much more complicated than we thought."

 

[Le Noir Faineant]

Calahan frowns. "What do you think...? Should we wait here until her father returns?"

Then he realizes. "AUTOMATON!?" He shouts, grabbing his gun.

"WE MUST TERMINATE THAT ABOMINATION!!!"

 

[kinem]

"Callahan, stop!" Father Berman exclaims. "We need to talk. Come on, let's all go outside. Now!"

 

[Rhun]

Perrin grabs Calahan by the shoulder and leads him outside, following after Father Berman.