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<blockquote data-quote="pneumatik" data-source="post: 4908837" data-attributes="member: 21087"><p><span style="color: Red">"He said his name was Flaganus Mortus, from the Scourge,"</span> the father says to Hollister. <span style="color: red">"He broke into the house in the middle of last night, I guess an hour after the fighting quieted down. He grabbed our son Millard before I could do anything and, well ... uh, he had my tie up the family, and then he tied me up and went to sleep in our bed. When he woke up had untied us and moved us all downstairs so he could eat. He said when he was done he wanted clothes that fit him so that he could go find collaborators. I'm pretty sure before he left was going to, uh ..."</span> he looks at his wife and kids. <span style="color: red">"Thanks. Just thanks." </span>He swallows hard and wipes his eyes. <span style="color: red">"I'm Duroc. I'll never be able to repay you for today."</span></p><p></p><p>When Korrin examines the dead soldier he doesn't find much beyond his obvious equipment. The soldier's full plate is perfectly serviceable. He originally wore a tabard that likely served as a uniform, but between the fire and the swordcuts now it's just a handful of fabric scraps. He carried a silvered but otherwise simple shortsword, likely as a back-up weapon to his falchion.</p><p></p><p>The falchion is different story. It's well made, with a stylized flame motif etched into the bode of the blade. The edge of the blade has a visible rippled grain pattern that gives a reddish tinge to the light it reflects. When Korrin picks it up he experiences a warm breeze reminiscent of the hot gusts from burning buildings he felt last night.</p><p></p><p>Observing everyone's activities, Torrent says, <span style="color: red">"Okay, Duroc, we're going to take him outside,"</span> pointing at the dead soldier. <span style="color: red">"We're all going to go in the kitchen to clean up a little and just get ready to head back outside. I'm sure your family wants to wash and change and whatnot, so why don't you all go upstairs and do that? We'll make sure no one else gets inside for a little bit."</span></p><p></p><p>She looks at the party and gestures towards the kitchen door. Duroc's family slowly make their way upstairs, the parents carrying the kids. It's obvious from their faces and clumsy movements that they're all exhausted. Once in the kitchen she explains that she wanted to let Duroc's family try to get their collective life back to normal as soon as possible.</p><p></p><p>After everyone finishes rolling the dead soldier Liiros carries him outside and down the alley. He pauses at the alley mouth to gather his breath, then hustles over to where the wyvern crashed. There's no cover between the alley mouth and crash site, and his plan only works if no Scourge collaborators report him moving the body. Hollister follows behind him, obscuring their tracks with judicious magical fire when they both head back to the house. <span style="color: Orange">"We should probably leave out the front when we go,"</span> he suggests.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pneumatik, post: 4908837, member: 21087"] [COLOR="Red"]"He said his name was Flaganus Mortus, from the Scourge,"[/COLOR] the father says to Hollister. [COLOR="red"]"He broke into the house in the middle of last night, I guess an hour after the fighting quieted down. He grabbed our son Millard before I could do anything and, well ... uh, he had my tie up the family, and then he tied me up and went to sleep in our bed. When he woke up had untied us and moved us all downstairs so he could eat. He said when he was done he wanted clothes that fit him so that he could go find collaborators. I'm pretty sure before he left was going to, uh ..."[/COLOR] he looks at his wife and kids. [COLOR="red"]"Thanks. Just thanks." [/COLOR]He swallows hard and wipes his eyes. [COLOR="red"]"I'm Duroc. I'll never be able to repay you for today."[/COLOR] When Korrin examines the dead soldier he doesn't find much beyond his obvious equipment. The soldier's full plate is perfectly serviceable. He originally wore a tabard that likely served as a uniform, but between the fire and the swordcuts now it's just a handful of fabric scraps. He carried a silvered but otherwise simple shortsword, likely as a back-up weapon to his falchion. The falchion is different story. It's well made, with a stylized flame motif etched into the bode of the blade. The edge of the blade has a visible rippled grain pattern that gives a reddish tinge to the light it reflects. When Korrin picks it up he experiences a warm breeze reminiscent of the hot gusts from burning buildings he felt last night. Observing everyone's activities, Torrent says, [COLOR="red"]"Okay, Duroc, we're going to take him outside,"[/COLOR] pointing at the dead soldier. [COLOR="red"]"We're all going to go in the kitchen to clean up a little and just get ready to head back outside. I'm sure your family wants to wash and change and whatnot, so why don't you all go upstairs and do that? We'll make sure no one else gets inside for a little bit."[/COLOR] She looks at the party and gestures towards the kitchen door. Duroc's family slowly make their way upstairs, the parents carrying the kids. It's obvious from their faces and clumsy movements that they're all exhausted. Once in the kitchen she explains that she wanted to let Duroc's family try to get their collective life back to normal as soon as possible. After everyone finishes rolling the dead soldier Liiros carries him outside and down the alley. He pauses at the alley mouth to gather his breath, then hustles over to where the wyvern crashed. There's no cover between the alley mouth and crash site, and his plan only works if no Scourge collaborators report him moving the body. Hollister follows behind him, obscuring their tracks with judicious magical fire when they both head back to the house. [COLOR="Orange"]"We should probably leave out the front when we go,"[/COLOR] he suggests. [/QUOTE]
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