Scions of the New World:Scene One-Gertle's Gulch...

[Argent Silvermage]

Brahnz stops in mid claw as she recognises these children must be survivors from the attack. her entire demeanor turns from attack to worry. Bones of the dragons! Children! Little ones I will not harm you. I am Brahnz. I can heal your friend. Please allow me to help you. she says Lupe backs away seeing his mistress is not attacking.

 

[Uriel]

OoC:Yes to Whistler's 5 foot step.

Whistler clears his scabbard of the long wicked blade, Charging in <hit,6HP> and flanking the remaining Orc.

Brahnz sees that the children are exhaustedand hurt, and takes up a defensive position near them.

Tzzarcct can just see an Orc clearing the boulders near Semm, running East,screaming as he goes. Shooting (hit,4HP>, Tzzarcct wings him, but the orc continues to run, roaring in pain now.

Mantis also sees the fleeing orc and, taking aim, hurls a dart up and out...to imbed it with a thunk in the top of the orc's head.
<6HP damage...even with 3 range increments, you whacked him...haha>. The Orc stumbles and stops, dead...

Lupe takes up position near Brahnz, keeping his sniffer into the Wind.

Semm feels disappointed that the little Orc wasn't very good at this game.
With a smach <13HP>, he sends the Orc flying skywards some twelve feet, to hear a satusfying thud as it's lifeless body hits the hill behind it.

The little boy seems calmed, although he hasn't stopped crying. He says in a vice parched by the oppressive heat 'My name's Derry...this is Wallam,my brother, he hasn't said anything fer a long time,Miss...'

Brahnz can see <untrained Heal Wis2+18,total 20> that the younger boy is near death...

 

[Sparky]

Zadkiel watches in awe as the Orc goes flying. I still do not believe thissun's strength. He gives his sword a sharp twist to sling the orc's blood off the keen blade, "Keep yer eyes peeled, Semm. I reckon there are more around." His wings lift and flutter in a weak remembrance of flight as he leaps the dismembered bodies ...unbelievable... and rounds the boulder in pursuit of the fleeing orc. He stops, cloak swirling around his legs as he sees his prey fallen, an arrow and a metal disk showing that others found him first.

He sees the wagon ahead and grimaces and crouches low in some rocks and brush. "Semm... c'mere." He glances back, "Eat later!" he hisses. "C'mere! I'm worried about Brahnz."

 

[Jeremy]

Mantis closes on the dead orc, wrenching the dart out of it's skull, and sheathing it in it's heart. After a quick twist he pulls it out and wipes it clean, keeping a wary eye on the wagon and he moves with the angel and the demon to investigate.

Concerned about more brutes charging forth, he pulls two picks free of their loops and holds two more darts ready to throw as he advances.

 

[Velenne]

The Animal issues a menacing growl in response to Whistler's words. Confirmation or opposition? It's hard to tell.

But the man inside Semm registers the words and fights for control of the body. His eyes narrow as they scan the surroundings, the Animal tamed...for now.

"Brahnz has captured one," he says, but stops to sniff the air,"but it is no ork."

OOC: Also FFR, while Charge has been changed to a FRA in 3.5, you can still do it as a Standard if limited to only such an action (such as in a surprise round), but you're limited to a single move instead of a double.

EDIT: Corrected. Oh and it's a GROWL not a roar....ahem....rawr.

 

[Uriel]

OOC: Semm's speed should be sufficient to overtake the orc quickly. Sorry, but the Animal must feed!

OoC: That Orc was killed as well. Oh, and your roar sounds rather like you had a bad tamale.

 

[Argent Silvermage]

Oh Poor little one. Please step aside, let me to your brother. She says and her scales glow a viberant green and her eyes blase with light. (Cure light wounds on the young one after the arrow is removed.)

 

[Uriel]

Oh Poor little one. Please step aside, let me to your brother. She says and her scales glow a viberant green and her eyes blase with light. (Cure light wounds on the young one after the arrow is removed.)

The little grubby child stands aside, allowing you to tend to his brother.
Evocing her Gift after removing the arrow (which caused the smaller child to wake briefly,screaming and then faint), Brahnz quickly casts Cure Lght Wounds,healing the child <7HP healed,from neg 2 to pos 3,his max>. The child opens his eyes and smiles a snaggly toothed grin, showing several teeth that had recently been lost to the growing process. The other child's eyes grow wide in wonder and he pipes out 'Yer on o' them Scions...' with so much awe that Brahnz feels a flush of embarrasement.

Tzzarcct and Mantis, Semm and Whistler have secured the area, showing there to be no more orcs (or anything else of danger). When the children see Semm, the older one cowers in terror, while the younger one takes a few steps closer (still 20 feet away or so) and studies him minutely,seemingly unaffected by the fear that grips his brother.Finally, he turns to his older sibling and says 'Derry, look at 'Im...I bet he's stronger then Dutt,even!'
The older child nods silently, keeping his distance.

 

[Jeremy]

Mantis returns with the others and listens to the boy's curious statement, "Dutt-tck?" His head cocks to one side. His weapons sheathed and secondary arms back at his sides, his coat covers him once more like a long poncho. "Tkr-ahnz, wck-ere did you ft-ind these btck-oys?" His carapace being much more inflexible than flesh, Mantis has to click out approximations now of sounds that are normally much easier with lips.

 

[Argent Silvermage]

They were hiding here and almost shot me. What happened little ones? Are you hungry? Brahnz askes.