Planescape - Dead God Rising

[Dire Lemming]

OOC: I can't deal with this guy, first he begs for mercy then he demands we heal him and now that we've done that he has refused to speak except for the two words, 'piking upperblood...' He's acting like some sullen teen. He might as well be barmy. As a matter of fact I think Kyran will just go talk to the barmies.

Kyran shrugs and sighs, the berk was acting like some top shelf's kid. "Right, Noch, go ahead. Just please try not to kill him. Maybe the brat will be willing to act like an adult after his spanking." He'd rather deal with the barmies, at least they have an excuse. He comes up beside Llyra and asks; "Well, how are they?"

 

[Deuce Traveler]

Noch

Noch raises a surprised eyebrow at Kyran, as the man's reaction was not what he expected. Turning back to the prisoner, the shadowswyft decides to conduct a small experiment. He pokes at his prisoner with his kukri with just enough to draw a few drops of blood. He watches his captive and the blood for any kind of strange reaction.

 

[Thanee]

Llyra

“Weird. But I suppose they realize, that things are at least going to be somewhat better.”

 

[Nalfeshnee]

Noch The blood is thicker and darker than normal, though considering it is only a small nick, the captives' reaction is no more or less than expected. However, what the man says is unexpected, 'She will go to the Red Prison and she will draw Him forth. My death now will only add fuel to the furnace; I care not what happens. These bodies were but insurance; they were not needed. The rot spreads from the Deads' home and its roots grow deep, reaching ever round the Torus, ever round the wheel. Vhai'ik know this, and he knows you can do nothing to stop Her work. Do what you will... Vhai'ik remains loyal.'

 

[Deuce Traveler]

Noch

Noch moves away from the man, a look of disgust on his face as he says, "Barmey." He joins in the search of the room, also checking for secret doors.

OOC: Total of 22 on search...
http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=612367

Did Noch understand any of that from his planar knowledge?

 

[Nalfeshnee]

NochFair enough: given Noch's mental stats and his Knowledge (the Planes) check (22), you can make out: the Red Prison is another name for Carceri, and the Dead is a slang name for the dustmen. Though whether used in that context in the mans' words is hard to say, with his babblings

[sblock=Noch]You find a weapon rack with a well crafted, long,slender longsword, a round steel shield (also very well made) and a kukri mad out of a strange metal. The wood of the weapon rack is stained in blood, long since dried and absorbed by the fibre[/sblock]

 

[Deuce Traveler]

Noch rises from a weapons rack and hands a kukri made of a strange metal to Llyra for her examination later. He also watches Rubious, to see if the man had any reaction to the babblings of what may be going on at the Dustmen home.

 

[Nalfeshnee]

In truth, Rubious is deep in thought, ignoring the mumblings of the prisoners and the search going on around him. He strokes his chin pensivel, and looks up at Noch, as though he can feel the shadowswyfts gaze burning into him.

'Trying to sift through the screed to get to the truth but... who knows what is real, imagined, or embelished,' he says. Then, he turns to the captive, resting his hands on his knees. 'Are you Vhai'ik?'

The man nods. 'Vhai'ik is Mistress Keirias' favourate slaver.'


Rubious turns to the rest of you, mouthing the words Mistress Keiria?

 

[Thanee]

Llyra

Llyra shrugs, she cannot remember having heard the name before.

 

[Dire Lemming]

OOC: Oh so now he talks. Ah well, now I have an excuse to act crazy.


Kyran spins around and listens as Vhai'ik starts his strange tirade. "Crikey Noch, what did you do to him?" He stares at the small trickle of dark liquid that seems to already have congealed. He thinks now that perhaps that had been his problem, he had been speaking to Vhai'ik with the assumption that he was sensible, but it was clear now that that was wrong. Perhaps a different tactic would work. He approaches Vhai'ik again, kneels down next to him and stares wide eyed into his face. "Vhai'ik, please, tell me more of your Mistress Keiria. I have heard of her, but I long to know more. Please, there must be more you can say." He makes sure to sound emotional and sincere, hoping that Vhai'ik will be touched by his apparent fanaticism.

OOC: So do I need bluff and diplomacy for this? Yeah I know it's stupid but so are fanatics, and something's got to work eventually right? Equivalent exchange or averages or whatever.