The Evil Eye - IC

[HolyMan]

"I am sorry!" Jiles calls out as the ghost fades away. "I'm so very sorry."

Jiles lowers his head in grief and shame. Seeing the wrapped baby he quickly stoops down to see if he can once again heal Nikko. As he pulls back the blanket he hears Raul sobbing.

"Raul snap out of it, Nikko needs his father!"

And I need a drink. Jiles says to himself.

[sblock=OOC] Well try a cure light first and see if that helps Nikko. Think a bard was the perfect choice for this. [/sblock]

 

[kinem]

The baby seems motionless at first, but after Jiles casts a curative spell on him, he can see that Nikko is breathing, although still lethargic.

Raul motions for Jiles to hand him the baby. "Yes. You ... did what you could."

It is very quiet now. After a moment, Jiles realizes that the rain has stopped, although it is still pitch black outside the wagon.

 

[HolyMan]

Jiles waits and watches father and son for another half hour or so. Once he is sure the ghost of Nikko's mother will not return the bard bids the man and baby farewell.

"Well think I'll head back while the weather is clear. Stop in the tavern for a drink Raul I'll be there for a couple more days before moving on." Jiles says before turning back to the village and heading off into the night.

[sblock=OOC] head back for a well deserved rest [/sblock]

 

[kinem]

"Thank you" Raul says as he takes the baby in his arms. He sits quietly holding his son, but he continues to sob again, for a long while.

When Jiles takes his leave after a while, Raul says "Please, come back in the morning. There is an important matter of which we must speak. I am sorry, but right now, is not a good time for me."

ooc: It's still pitch black and very foggy outside. Jiles will need to either light a torch or hold forth his flaming sword.

Outside, the ground seems to have dried out already.

Jiles heads out, trying to find the road in the darkness, but he can't find it. He tries circling around but with no better luck. He has little choice but to head back to the wagon and try to get his bearings again. As he does so, he notices that he sees no sign of Raul's forge or any other signs of the gypsy's camp in the clearing, besides the wagon itself. And still no sign of the road.

 

[HolyMan]

Holding his flaming sword aloof Jiles tsks at his lack of woodsman skills.

"You know the town wasn't that far Jiles," he chides himself. "You probably couldn't find your way in one way maze with a map HA!"

The bard shakes his head as he stands near the wagon. "Guess I will have to use my magical knack to locate a village not a mile from where I stand some hero I am."

He concentrates and cast a spell to get his bearing and afterward is truly confused as it seems north is not in the direction he remembers.

Shrugging his shoulders he says to himself. "Maybe she hit me harder than I thought," before heading in the direction of the village.

OOC: Cast know direction and head in the direction he thinks the village should be.

 

[kinem]

After walking just a dozen or so yards, Jiles finds a wide river blocking his way.

 

[HolyMan]

"Ok Jiles now your daydreaming and need to wake up." the bard says looking up and down the river. He decides it best to get some rest as maybe his wound is a little worse than he believes.

OOC: Head back to wagon and go to bed, under it I guess.

 

[kinem]

Raul only sighs and nods when Jiles returns to the wagon.

Jiles finds a spot on the floor of the wagon in which to sleep - not the most comfortable, but certainly better than some places he's had to sleep.

The rest of the night passes uneventfully. In the morning, Jiles gets up first and steps outside.

As the rising sun burns away the cool morning fog, it becomes clear that you are no longer where you were last evening. You are on a small island, in the middle of a wide river. All around you, forested hills painted spectacularly in the bright yellow, red, and orange colors of autumn, stretch westward to meet a crisp blue sky and eastward to distant mountains. Wild birds fly overhead - small flocks of swallows and crows, mostly, interspersed with a few noisy bluejays.

Raul gets up, puts Nikko in the crib, and joins Jiles outside. He looks around.

"I am sorry to have dragged you into this" he says "but I didn't know this would happen.

I don't know where we are, exactly, but no doubt the mists have brought us to my Homeland. My People can sometimes travel the mists, but few have any control over it. It is very rare to leave the Homeland, but some of my People have done it. Perhaps if we can find a tribe of my People, they can find you a way home. Yet it is said that even the most powerful wizards can be trapped here.

I'm afraid there is more bad news. My People - the Vistani - have a way with curses. I saw and heard everything that happened last night. A curse pronounced while dying is very potent and most likely to take effect. I don't know exactly what form Leyla's curse will take, but all hope is not lost for you there either. While a mere priestly spell is unlikely to have much effect against such a curse, it is possible that the Raunie - the matriarch, you may say - of a tribe of my People would be able to find a way for you to lift it.

So we need to find my People, for both our sakes. And if we can get off this island, the best way to do that is to find a town. For where there are giorgio, you will sometimes find the Vistani."

 

[HolyMan]

Jiles listens and yet doesn't fully understand. But instead of hounding the man with a hundred question he snaps his open mouth shut and grins.

"Well I did want to see new parts of the Realms and this was easier on my feet." Jiles looks at his armor lying on the shield and sighs. Not knowing what to expect he thinks it best to don the smelly stuff.

After he has his armor on and shield strapped to his arm he begins searching the small island and river. "You going to stay here then a couple days? While I find a town and horse to pull your wagon." Jiles asks as he looks around before setting out.

[sblock=OOC] Will look for a bridge first, a ford second, and if none of that the closest bank from river to mainland. If he has to go swimming will fill up bag of holding with all his gear and swim over. Can Jiles swim?? [/sblock]

 

[kinem]

The island is a narrow strip of land perhaps a hundred yards long by at most twenty yards wide. Its surface is covered by low brush, some evergreens, and a few tall sugar maples now in the height of their fall transformation. This foliage is inhabited by a few small animals and birds.

There is no bridge, and the nearest riverbank lies over a hundred yards from the island.

The water is muddy and cool. Small ripples of movement suggest that creatures lurk in the water.

Raul considers. "It is probably best to stay together if we can, since there may be danger. We don't even know for sure that humans live in the area, though the inhabitants of most of the Land are human in my experience.

On a river this wide, perhaps boats come through here. Perhaps we should wait to see if there are any before venturing into the river. On the other hand, my supplies of food and water are limited."