The First Age of Man

[Voda Vosa]

Sheng Shemin

"... For my beard...." Sheng mutters to himself, before slowly backpeddaling towards the encampment. He describes the creatures to Seerah, hoping she knows something about them. "We should wake up the othes, n case these things are aggressive." he says, and begins waking everyone up, slowly but firmly. When everyone is on their feet, he describes the creatures ant points to where they are. "I don't think we should try to do anything about them, but with those things around, I don't think its quite safe to be asleep."

 

[Piston Honda]

Seerah seems to have no knowledge of the creatures. The others begin waking up, as Sheng describes what he sees, no one seems to know what they are, except Odywyn. His eyes grow wide, “Hiisi.” Along with the others, he looks into the dark to see the lights, it is difficult to tell if they are approaching or not. He turns to the others, his voice panicked. “We need to run.”

Palkr does not seem to share his concern as he grabs his sword. “I grow tired of hiding, Odywyn.”

Inguar and Raomohr do not appear to be agreeing with him.

 

[Voda Vosa]

Sheng Shemin

"What are these Hiisi you speak about? They were small, and not too many so your fear must come from knowledge of what they are able to do. Explain yourself." Sheng inquires the freaking out Odywyn

 

[Piston Honda]

Odywyn shakes. “Devils.” He breathes deep. “I only know obscure legends of creatures that glowed in the night, the minions of a greater devil sent by Czernobus, the god of curses, enemy of gods and men. There are tales of them challenging the All-Father as their master could not. Other legends say they drove the ancient rulers of this valley out, or destroyed them, and whenever humans gathered, they struck them down. The legends say they are always endless, no matter how many were struck down, there were simply more.”

Odywyn’s words shake Inguar and Raomohr, yet only seem to steel Palkr.

 

[Shayuri]

"We're not enough to be a gathering," Niraya breathes, her eyes flicking from tree to tree past the firelight. "Why are they coming for us? Can such even be outrun?"

A pang. She looked at the cart, realization dawning.

If escape was possible at all, it wouldn't be while dragging that thing along.

"What are we going to do? How long before they reach us?"

 

[Voda Vosa]

Sheng Shemin

"We can't run. If these things are as you describe them, we have a better chance planting face than running. Our survival depends on that cart and if I am to die, let it be fighting and not starving!" Sheng says, drawing his sword. "I say we wait them here, they'll regret to come any closer."

 

[Shayuri]

Niraya hesitates, then goes over to Sheng and lowers her voice.

"Should I...do I have time to...argh. I just mean, will they be here in just heartbeats? Or do I have time to...get help? Like before."

She didn't want to say 'change' while the men from the other village were near, but her tripping over herself and the urgency in her eyes made it clear enough to anyone who knew her secret.

(OOC - Basically, she's asking if he estimates there's at least a minute before they get to them so she can summon her eidolon. Otherwise it's spells and monster summons only, which is still fine. )

 

[Piston Honda]

It is difficult to get a read on them. The tree canopy keeps the light of the moons from pinpointing them, the glowing lights aren’t simply moving forward, they move side to side, slowly, erratically at times. But there is a sense of inevitability to it. And a sense that you are being watched.

Sheng does realize that from where he saw them, if they were to advance quickly, they could likely reach the campsite in less than a minute.

 

[Axel]

Tekai woke to a hand on his shoulder. Eyes flying open he say up with a start. Grunting to acknowledge that he was, in fact, awake, he sat for a few moments listening to the conversation.

Hiisi! Of all the strange things on this journey... A warg, Breathless and now Hiisi?! It was like the gods were trying to send them a message. Swallowing nervously, Tekai pulled his boots on and groped in the dim flickering light for his bow and quivers. An icy fear gripped his stomach as he stood. And, finally, he understood what it was that made men break and run just before a fight.

Exhaling noisily Tekai stood. It seemed most were preparing to fight. Hitting any mark in this light will be tough. Though if their eyes are glowing, like the stories, it will be a little easier. . Surveying their little camp, Tekai came to a quick conclusion and gathered some of the straighter and larger pieces of firewood.

Ignoring the others for the moment, he set about pacing distances from the fire, standing a piece of wood upright every 20 paces to the edge of the little clearing. Hopefully, maybe, if he was lucky in guessing where they would come from, they would make finding the range in the dark that much easier.

 

[Voda Vosa]

Sheng Shemin

Sheng looked down at Niraya. It amazed him that the little woman, so frail and fair would likely represent their only chance of survival. His sword, Tekai's bow, Palkr's determination... they would likely be of little use against these demons, if Odywyn was to be believed. He was also amazed on how quickly she had grown fond for her. "Try it, they'd likely arrive sooner if they are intend on hunting us, but I'll buy you some time. With my sword and my life if necessary." he replies, before calling the attention of the others.
"Seerah and Niraya should climb up the cart with Tekai, we'll form a defence perimeter around it. If we buy Niraya enough time, she... she can use Runes, pray your gods she'd be able to scare off these beasts."