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<blockquote data-quote="Eric Zephlaer" data-source="post: 9402479" data-attributes="member: 7034451"><p><strong>Cycle</strong>: 500: <strong>Day</strong>: 12. <strong>Season</strong>: Rebirth.</p><p>Linstahl paced back and forth, behind closed doors. It was a terrible habit that sometimes irritated Laurel, his sister, being the only other person in the room, but she loved her brother and it more often brought concern. He was mumbling to himself. Laurel walked in front of his path. “<span style="color: rgb(147, 101, 184)">You need to stop. If someone else should hear, this can be perceived as a weakness</span>.”</p><p></p><p>He looked up from his pacing to meet her eyes. “<span style="color: rgb(85, 57, 130)">It has been nine days. My ship has not returned. One of the other factions is going to jump the claim</span>.”</p><p></p><p>“<span style="color: rgb(147, 101, 184)">And commit an outright act of war. I do not think so. If any subterfuge is tried, it will be on a smaller scale. The Ancients are less than forthcoming with their information and often cryptic, but I can tell that the draw was influenced and the selections were not exactly random. These teamsters have some power within them. Trust me</span>.”</p><p></p><p>As the party is making strides to establish a base of operation and acquire food and water, the necessary things that must happen first, the initial move at exploration is halted before it can begin. Being the tallest, Terrendale sees another sailing ship approaching, after the departure of the Sentinel ship and signals the other, though only Gretda is likely to not yet have seen it. This one is a tri-hull, indicating that it belongs to the island called The Zoo. That island is on the east side of the archipelago and is the largest in the ring. It is the only island known to contain large terrestrial animals. The residents are the foremost workers of textiles and leather goods, though sharks provide some material for all islands. Cotton is harvested from a smaller island near Thunder Mountain. This island is ruled by a lanky female with pale skin and pale hair, named Oshanti, who is rumored to be able to shift into a large feline.</p><p></p><p>The smaller fishing vessel is able to pass over the outer berm and make the beach. Six archers disembark, staking the vessels in the sand with two mooring lines. They are definitely not another group of Short Straws. They are all dressed and outfitted the same. It is a hope that they are not all master snipers. Having beached at almost the same location as the party, they see the footprints in the sand and discuss the matter. As all Islanders speak the same language, the party can understand them.</p><p></p><p>“<span style="color: rgb(85, 57, 130)">So the Short Straws are here, should we approach them</span>?”</p><p></p><p>“<span style="color: rgb(226, 80, 65)">That will not do, we cannot have them reporting that we jumped a claim. If we come across them, we should kill them. Short Straws often die on explorations, that is the reason for the drawing</span>.”</p><p>[spoiler=Reaction]</p><p>Coldtree: 49(readiness) + 39(speed) + 30(clarity) + 183(d100) = 301</p><p>Astarte: 62 + 54 + 37 + 50 = 203</p><p>Kite: 38 + 58 + 78 + 79 = 253</p><p>Gretda: 38 + 40 + 31 + 79 = 188</p><p>O’ologist: 38 + 40 + 50 + 75 = 204</p><p>Terrendale: 38 + 40 + 40 + 73 = 191</p><p>Archers: 38 + 58 + 78 + 60 = 234 [/spoiler]</p><p>[spoiler=Character Data]</p><p>Coldtree: full wellness</p><p>Astarte: full wellness</p><p>Kite: full wellness</p><p>Gretda: full wellness</p><p>O’ologist: full wellness</p><p>Terrendale: full wellness [/spoiler]</p><p>[spoiler=Collections]</p><p>nothing at this time [/spoiler]</p><p>[spoiler=People of Interest]</p><p>Linstahl: Leader, Lighted Sentinel: Laurel, twin sister</p><p>Oshanti: Leader, The Zoo. [/spoiler]</p><p>[gm]Each character receives 9 DP.[/gm][ooc]State preparations and intentions. Provide 2 random rolls.[/ooc]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Eric Zephlaer, post: 9402479, member: 7034451"] [B]Cycle[/B]: 500: [B]Day[/B]: 12. [B]Season[/B]: Rebirth. Linstahl paced back and forth, behind closed doors. It was a terrible habit that sometimes irritated Laurel, his sister, being the only other person in the room, but she loved her brother and it more often brought concern. He was mumbling to himself. Laurel walked in front of his path. “[COLOR=rgb(147, 101, 184)]You need to stop. If someone else should hear, this can be perceived as a weakness[/COLOR].” He looked up from his pacing to meet her eyes. “[COLOR=rgb(85, 57, 130)]It has been nine days. My ship has not returned. One of the other factions is going to jump the claim[/COLOR].” “[COLOR=rgb(147, 101, 184)]And commit an outright act of war. I do not think so. If any subterfuge is tried, it will be on a smaller scale. The Ancients are less than forthcoming with their information and often cryptic, but I can tell that the draw was influenced and the selections were not exactly random. These teamsters have some power within them. Trust me[/COLOR].” As the party is making strides to establish a base of operation and acquire food and water, the necessary things that must happen first, the initial move at exploration is halted before it can begin. Being the tallest, Terrendale sees another sailing ship approaching, after the departure of the Sentinel ship and signals the other, though only Gretda is likely to not yet have seen it. This one is a tri-hull, indicating that it belongs to the island called The Zoo. That island is on the east side of the archipelago and is the largest in the ring. It is the only island known to contain large terrestrial animals. The residents are the foremost workers of textiles and leather goods, though sharks provide some material for all islands. Cotton is harvested from a smaller island near Thunder Mountain. This island is ruled by a lanky female with pale skin and pale hair, named Oshanti, who is rumored to be able to shift into a large feline. The smaller fishing vessel is able to pass over the outer berm and make the beach. Six archers disembark, staking the vessels in the sand with two mooring lines. They are definitely not another group of Short Straws. They are all dressed and outfitted the same. It is a hope that they are not all master snipers. Having beached at almost the same location as the party, they see the footprints in the sand and discuss the matter. As all Islanders speak the same language, the party can understand them. “[COLOR=rgb(85, 57, 130)]So the Short Straws are here, should we approach them[/COLOR]?” “[COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)]That will not do, we cannot have them reporting that we jumped a claim. If we come across them, we should kill them. Short Straws often die on explorations, that is the reason for the drawing[/COLOR].” [spoiler=Reaction] Coldtree: 49(readiness) + 39(speed) + 30(clarity) + 183(d100) = 301 Astarte: 62 + 54 + 37 + 50 = 203 Kite: 38 + 58 + 78 + 79 = 253 Gretda: 38 + 40 + 31 + 79 = 188 O’ologist: 38 + 40 + 50 + 75 = 204 Terrendale: 38 + 40 + 40 + 73 = 191 Archers: 38 + 58 + 78 + 60 = 234 [/spoiler] [spoiler=Character Data] Coldtree: full wellness Astarte: full wellness Kite: full wellness Gretda: full wellness O’ologist: full wellness Terrendale: full wellness [/spoiler] [spoiler=Collections] nothing at this time [/spoiler] [spoiler=People of Interest] Linstahl: Leader, Lighted Sentinel: Laurel, twin sister Oshanti: Leader, The Zoo. [/spoiler] [gm]Each character receives 9 DP.[/gm][ooc]State preparations and intentions. Provide 2 random rolls.[/ooc] [/QUOTE]
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