[T20] High Law and low justice

[Maerdwyn]

At the same moment as Saanath gets off his stool, Hergvaer motions to Krueg, and both of the Vargr get up as well.

Irikanu whirls around, and seems to bite her tongue. Instead, she looks meaningfully at Menuri, who looks at the three of them and says, "Hold on, boys." [Treth is looking around quickly from side to side, as if he's trying to find a bug to swat. His cries of pain seem to have decreased in frequency, though]. "You can come out in a minute, but give us some space here. Just let us get him into the truck with the doctor, and then you can come see us off. Yes?"

Irikanu says, in Luriani: "Menuri, we've got to get this guy out to the doctor - he's looking bad again."

She opens the door, and Menuri, Irikanu, and Treth all move into the doorway.

 

[Maerdwyn]

Ktarlewaweikye smiles at him in as non-threatening a manner as she can. "Of course you could all come with us, I wasn't suggesting otherwise. I feel that it would be beneficial for him to be in the fresh air, and moving. If you would feel more secure with him confined in a vehicle, I will respectfully submit my objections."

"Understood, ma'am, and noted. But he's got to go by wagon. Listen, here they come now - you coming?"

Menuri, Irikanu, and Treth, are now in the doorway, emerging from the bar.

 

[Wilphe]

Ruzz'koff sits there, doing his best to look cool and calm and checking that he's not blocking anyones line of sight (or fire) to anyone else. He gets up slowly and moves to a stool at the end of the bar, well out of the way. (Gvegh)"I think I like this seat better."

 

[Maerdwyn]

Hergvaer watches the three leave the bar, the door shutting behind them. He then says quietly to the two people next to him, "I don't know what's going on, but that fish stinks. Now I'm not charging out there, but I think those Aslan - him mostly - are in trouble. Just a feeling. Don't know what to do about it - there's four or five more out there, plus Menuri and our stinky fish. What do you guys think?"

Just then, you all hear a distinctly Aslan roar coming from beyond the door.

 

[Maerdwyn]

Ktarlewaweikye watches Treth as he comes out of the bar, and the door shuts behind the two officers following him, Irikanu's urging him onward with a hand on the shoulder. He's not looking great, even worse than before, suddenly - he's thrashing his head from side to side and he roars out in pain and anger.

And then, time seems to slow down as he tries to stretch his arms and the handcuffs simply fall off his wrists and to the ground. As Treth stares momentarily at his newly free hands, Irikanu has already drawn her gun. Menuri is still reacting, but starts reaching for his stunrod a moment later.

 

[Watus]

"You suggestin' we rush 'em?" Quinn laughs, giving Hergvaer a steady look [Sense Motive: 22]. "Besides, she's just young and high-strung. I seen a million just like 'er, and believe me... it don't mean she's out to shoot no one."

He heaves his bulk up off of his stool and heads over to the door, looking out the window. [Sense Motive: 22, Spot: 10, Listen: 18 (not 23, I forgot to change the bonus to +0)].

Edited to add: OOC: Oops, looks like we were writing at the same time. If Quinn is near the door, is the spot I rolled good enough for him to have seen any of this... particularly what happened to the restraints?

 

[Seonaid]

Ktarlewaweikye wastes a crucial moment gaping at the scene before her. Then she bellows in Trokh, "Run!" and goes herself, in the direction of the least resistance (and preferably toward a large crowd with Aslan in it; if no Aslan, any large crowd will do). She turns to glance at the scene behind her and adds, again in Trokh, "Starport!" If anyone gets in her way, she will attempt to push him/her down and/or away. If it's an officer, she will use more force than if it's just a random person. (If/when that happens, I'll give you combat mods.)

Edit: If Treth doesn't move, she will run back and stand by him. Her specific actions will depends on the others' actions, though.

 

[Watus]

OOC: Quick question: which side of the line of extrality are we on here? We're actually in the starport, right? Which would mean we're subject to imperial law, rather than the locals. Unless I've got that all wrong. So who are these police? Where do they stand here, jurisdiction-wise? Quinn's got K/Interstellar Law +6, so he'd know.

 

[Maerdwyn]

"You suggestin' we rush 'em?" Quinn laughs, giving Hergvaer a steady look [Sense Motive: 22]. "Besides, she's just young and high-strung. I seen a million just like 'er, and believe me... it don't mean she's out to shoot no one."

"May be. But if she was the young rookie she tried to seem, then I'm a pup. Something wrong with that fish - count on it.

He heaves his bulk up off of his stool and heads over to the door, looking out the window. [Sense Motive: 22, Spot: 10, Listen: 18 (not 23, I forgot to change the bonus to +0)].

No window to look through - Mcallister and the boys evidently value their privacy - and the door is shut by the time you get there. Hergvaer is serious, concerned, and seems like he's talking from experience. Outside, you hear the scream, followed closely by a number of curses.

Edited to add:

OOC: Oops, looks like we were writing at the same time. If Quinn is near the door, is the spot I rolled good enough for him to have seen any of this... particularly what happened to the restraints?

The door was shut by the time you got there.

 

[Maerdwyn]

OOC: Quick question: which side of the line of extrality are we on here? We're actually in the starport, right? Which would mean we're subject to imperial law, rather than the locals. Unless I've got that all wrong. So who are these police? Where do they stand here, jurisdiction-wise? Quinn's got K/Interstellar Law +6, so he'd know.

You are still barely on the local side of the extrality line, rather than in the highport, where Imperial law would apply. I had this mixed up in the original post at first, and apologize for it.