Tales From Algernon's Amazing Archmagical Academy!

[Guest 11456]

Judyth Longbottom : Female Half-Orc Apprentice 3

Judyth is perplexed as to how they may enter the craft as well. But several of the others seem to have the task well in hand so she just stands back and watches them work. When someone looks her way she smiles and nods. While she watches she tries to think through what she has learned for any bit of knowledge or study of spells that could help.

OOC: Knowledge (arcana) +8, Spellcraft +11.

 

[DEFCON 1]

Kieran either is ignoring or completely misses the discussion about using the key to get in, and instead he moves over to one of the crab legs, grabs ahold of it tightly, and pulls back on it in the hopes it extends. He starts yelling at himself.

'C'mon! Do it! Put your back into it! GRRRRRRR!!! C'mon! URRRRRRRRGGGGHHHH!!! Pull it! PULL!!! RRRRRAAAAAAUUUUUGGGGGHHHH!!!!!'

 

[Gray Shade]

Clipper is wide-eyed and slack-jawed at his party. So much so he can only watch them swarm the poor crab like monkeys with a football. He fears that he will be experiencing this sort of stunned, sinking feeling -almost appalled, really- often over the next day or two.

He recovers himself, numbly at first, and starts methodically searching the thing for either a slot for the key he has, or for any buttons, levers, switches, etc.

 

[Lazlow]

As he methodically circles the crab, Clipper tries to fit the key into various crevices and depressions, but at length notices that the key itself has a peculiar feature: At the head of the key, there is a small raised circle with a large "A" in it. It seems to give a little bit.

 

[Gray Shade]

Clipper narrows his eyes at the letter "A" then motions everyone to back away from the crab. "Okay, I think I've got it. The KEY appears to be the way to open it! Kieran, back down, big guy, I think we've got it. Kieran? Kieran! Good hustle, but I think we got it here. Kieran?" He motions to move back a step. Assuming everyone eventually backs away (or about a solid minute passes), Clipper himself steps back to the doorway to the stall and presses the letter "A" on the key.

 

[DEFCON 1]

'HHHRRRRRRRGGGHHH!!! HHHHHHHRRRRRRGGGGGHHHH--'

"Kieran, back down, big guy, I think we've got it."

'HNNNNNNNNGGH!!! Huh-huh-huh-HUNNNNNNNNGGGGGHHHH!!!'

"Kieran? Kieran! Good hustle, but I think we got it here."

'MMMMMMNNNN! COME ON! HMMMNNNMNNN! COME ON!'

"Kieran?"

'Huh?!? What?!? Huh? Whoozat? Oh. Stubby. You. What?'

Without even realizing it, Kieran moves away from the crab and towards the halfling, just like the halfling was hoping for. Kieran breathes heavily as he expended a lot of energy trying to pull the crab leg open... and as he tries to regain his breath he notices the key in Clipper's hand.

'Whazzat? Whatcha got there Fuz--'

And then Clipper presses the 'A' button on the key.

 

[Lazlow]

<CHIRP CHIRP>

With a push of the button, the crab springs to life (so to speak). The two antennae on the topside flash yellowish-green as it chirps twice, loudly. A second later, the feet start to extend, and a few seconds after that, the giant green crab car sits upright, a good four feet off the ground. The hatch underneath is easily accessble now.

 

[Fenris]

Jem stops short, not in the least put out but realising the fruitlessness of his endeavours. "You got a key to raise this thing up? Then use it, wise-ass," he grins.

"He's got the key thing, wise-ass" say Aeryl gesturing to the successful Clipper.

 

[DEFCON 1]

'YES! LOOKIT IT MOVE! YEAH!!!'

Kieran quickly rushes over to it to climb inside... except that he can't find a door to get in. He circles around the crab about three times, never once figuring out the hatch is underneath the thing. He finally stands staring at it dumbly, and then *WHACKS* the side of it one time with his staff.

'Stupid crab.'

 

[Gray Shade]

Clipper, without ducking, walks to the hatch. If it's locked he'll use the key to open it, otherwise, he just reaches up and opens it. Once open, he climbs on in, sitting himself in whatever looks like the driver's seat. Anticipating the outrage to come, he says, "Don't worry, we'll take turns driving, but I've got the key, so I'm going to get us started."

Anyone who comes in after Clipper will be greeted by the Halfling guesturing politely and muttering in a stuffy voice, "Ah, yes, welcome, please join us. Yes, yes, very good, have a seat. Nyyesss."

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OOC: You're killing me, Defcon 1!