The Bold Adventures of Poins--In the Woods!

[RillianPA]

Marcus

"You reason from a position of strength, sorcerer, and I can respect that. I was never comfortable with sneaking into your home anyway, so tell me what I can do so that you will return the Axe, as I cannot fail in my mission to retrieve it."

 

[Rhialto]

"Return the Axe?" mutters Aert distractedly. "But I need it for... some reason I can't recall..." He twiddles his thumbs for a moment. "Still, the Purple Eyes might just destroy the world if they pull this off..." He glances at Marcus. "Tell you what! I'll give you the Axe on the condition that if the Order decides to destroy the world with it, I get it back. A fair trade?"

 

[jkason]

"Return the Axe?" mutters Aert distractedly. "But I need it for... some reason I can't recall..." He twiddles his thumbs for a moment. "Still, the Purple Eyes might just destroy the world if they pull this off..." He glances at Marcus. "Tell you what! I'll give you the Axe on the condition that if the Order decides to destroy the world with it, I get it back. A fair trade?"

Liev tries to suppress a giggle. "I like this guy. He's not so stuffy like the other wizards I've borrowed from."

The ready threat of axe-wielded destruction apparently averted, Liev remembers they were at the point of introductions. While reasonably assured he's safe, he does make sure he's not in reach of the axeman. Can't be too safe, after all.

"Hi," the short young man says with a wave. "I'm Liev."

 

[RillianPA]

Marcus

"Return the Axe?" mutters Aert distractedly. "But I need it for... some reason I can't recall..." He twiddles his thumbs for a moment. "Still, the Purple Eyes might just destroy the world if they pull this off..." He glances at Marcus. "Tell you what! I'll give you the Axe on the condition that if the Order decides to destroy the world with it, I get it back. A fair trade?"

The large man relaxes from his battle stance, lowers his axe and says,
"Fair enough...I agree. So why did you bring me here Aert?"
Relief and a surprise are clear in the man's face.

In response to the greetings of those who are not Aert "I am Marcus, son of Claudius, apprentice in the Order of the Axe. Well met."

 

[Rhialto]

Aert spreads his arms. Immediately a puppet show appears.

A tiny Mountain goblin with his eyes painted purple and a crown on his head sits on a throne. "The Purple Eye tribe are group of Mountain Goblins famed for their wizardry and their devotion to Vathek. They are ruled by Barizar, son of Vathek."

"Grrr..." goes the puppet. "I'm mean."

The puppet begins to wave its arms around, as other goblin puppets wait on it.

"Barizar is unhappy having his power bounded by other nations, and being forced to rule in the mountains and craigs. He seeks to expand his rule by gathering the evil magic of the Azerai, invaders of Tur An Tiel, and quite possibly those of Vaaldusk Godslayer."

One goblin turns to the audience. "That's some EVIIIIIL stuff!"

"Barizar has dispatched a group of goblins under one his lieutenants to this area, hoping to plunder the Azerai fortress on Mount Blacktooth."

A backdrop falls, showing a fair-sized peak with an evil-looking citadel on it. A tiny Aert puppet pops up in front of it.

"Your mission, sir, should you accept it, is to prevent them--SOMEHOW--from seizing whatever unholy things the Azerai left behind. Good luck!"

A goblin puppet pops up.

"You're gonna need it!"

 

[Argent Silvermage]

ooc: You owe me a laptop. I just spewed soda all over it. That was brilliant.

 

[jkason]

"You," Liev whispers to Aert, "Are my hero."

Then Liev looks around at the small group assembled, and he bites his lip.

"Well, except for the part where the five of us take down an army. That's ... you're kidding, right?"

OOC: My laptop only survived because I just finished my drink before hitting the boards. My kudos, as well.

 

[Legend]

Unmoving, Norani glances nervously around at the peeople surrounding him. When it becomes clear that they aren't going to immediately kill him, he speaks:

"What just happened?"

 

[RillianPA]

ooc: My laptop was only saved by the fact that my wife stole it and wont let me use it anymore. That rocked!

"Sounds like something that needs doing. I'm in. Dont worry Liev, we can do this."

 

[jkason]

Unmoving, Norani glances nervously around at the peeople surrounding him. When it becomes clear that they aren't going to immediately kill him, he speaks:

"What just happened?"

Liev starts rambling in answer.

"Well, first there were the stupid goblins who grabbed me in the woods. Then they spent days talking my ears off about noble sacrifices, plus there was the dead-unappealing goblin-on-goblin seduction stuff. Then they caught Hemaor--he's the hob with the wolf--and we were both set for sacrifice."

Liev speeds up, gesturing as he gets into the tale. "Only then, it turns out all the gobs aren't crazy and evil like the purple eyes, and the Wood Goblins helped us escape. Devon helped, too. And the spiders. And the amazing giant bat.

"Things got a little boring for a while, since the big folk here--" he gestures to the goblin and the man in the silver robes--"had to have secret talk time. But then Aert did that trick I wish I knew, and here you were.

"You saw the puppet show, so you know the rest, I think. By the way, you got a name?"

Finally, and amazingly without being winded, the short young man stops talking, smiling expectantly at the apparently dazed elf.