The Gods Hate Us

[deadestdai]

**OOC: Psssst, Guedo!? AMG wrote that there were "no" windows on the buildings! **

A dangerous expression falls upon the Grippli's strange features and though he looks far different from his "humanoid" companions, his anger is hard to mistake.

Barrril, if you, or ANY of you rrreferrr to me as "frrrog" again, I will kill you without a second thought.

With bow and notched arrow still poised ready to let fly, the small warrior was about to continue down the street, when the gate slammed shut behind them. Slug's turrrd! Now we arrre locked in herrre! Pabsit suddenly realised how exposed they all were and moved to stand back-to-back with Oskar, Sender poised to let fly at the first sign of a threat. A little comforted that his back was nominally protected, he looked about the rooftops and alleyways (If indeed there were any alleyways?) for danger.

Spoiler

Spot+15

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

"This entire place is magicked. It's a trap," Ruslan says through gritted teeth, nodding once again to Igor to prepare to open the portable hole.

 

[Zerth]

Baril

Baril just grins as Pabsit makes his threat. "Did I hurt his feelings?" he says in a mocking tone looking at the others. Then his voice gets cold as he looks at Pabsit. "Just remember, I never had any second thoughts about killing someone."

"Well of course it's a trap!" the gypsy exclaims. "What did you expect - red carpet and a welcoming committee? Oh, we already killed the doorman. Damn!"

"Let's see, what they got," Baril says and is ready to regain his position as a scout, should the rest of the party be willing to venture deeper into the city.

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

When Lou examines the door, he finds that even that is strange. While there is a handle, it looks to be painted on. So well painted, in fact, that its impossible to tell that it isn't anything but part of the wall until one reaches out for it. There also doesn't seem to be any way for the door to swing open, with not even a slight crack on any side.

As the group explores(albiet while staying close), they find that everything is perfectly identical. Each alleyway is the same length, width, and perfectly lined up with another. The intersection of the main road shows simply more of the same. Literally.

But once they do look down the different streets from the intersection at what is likely the exact center of town, they catch sight of a figure. Specifically, a woman. Human or at least close. She has long, wavy light brown hair and two deep blue eyes. The robes she wears aren't as much worn as draped, and flow perfectly with her fluid movements. She gives off a strange aura of calm, completely opposite of the feel of the rest of this 'town'.

Ruslan and Baril:

Spoiler

Just before you turn to see the woman, you catch sight of a strange object floating on the other side of the road. It looks to be shaped like an upsided down metallic pyramid, shining strangely in an almost unnatural way. Ruslan recognizes this as both the object on the pendant, and the thing he saw earlier. However, as soon as you finish looking it over, it seems to take notice of you and simply fades out of existance.

 

[deadestdai]

Upon sighting the mystery human-looking woman, Always "human-looking"! Why not a prrretty grrreen Grrrippli female, eh? Pabsit, alert as ever and just as suspicious, lifts a readied Sender in her direction, awaiting the slightest excuse to drop the ugly human with a well placed arrow.

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

DM:

Spoiler

Ruslan concentrates on the pendant in his hand, forming a picture of the inverted pyramid in his mind, attempting to draw it out of hiding.

*Ruslan focuses his eyes on some area right above the woman's head, seemingly ignoring her for the time being.*

 

[Zerth]

Bari

Baril keeps his eyes on the strange woman as he steps closer to Ruslan. "You saw that as well, didn't you. We are being spied," he whispers to the necromancer.

The knife-fighter then adresses the woman with long hair. "Who are you? Another fool after our hide by some godly command?"

(OOC: Sense Motive +15 on the woman.)

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

Ruslan:

Spoiler

Nothing happens, though you do notice that the image on the pendant seems to be looking at you eyelessly.

The tilts her head curiously for a moment, holding a strangely neutral expression. When she speaks, its hard to tell if you actually hear the words or simply know them. You see her lips move...or...no...maybe no. Its impossible to tell if she even moves. All you do know is what she 'says'.

"I am here by no command. Here against the will of those who hunt, you even. They will anger more soon, but I believed it necessary to ask you a question," she 'paused' in her words before her voice continued, "Why did you not accept the warning you were given?"

 

[guedo79]

I've seen this before. Dogs herding sheep into their pen. Just waiting to be picked off and butchered.

Giving a cold stare Lousin replies, "Who are you to be asking such questions?" To put emphasizes on his words Lou thrust his Adamantine weapon into one of the 'houses'.

 

[Zerth]

Baril

"If I had listened to every warning I wouldn't have made it this far, sister," Baril answers with a grin. The grin changes to a more serious face. "I knew this was a trap without any warning. I'm just tired of running from these moronic god-servants trying to kill me or keep me out of their cities. I thought by coming here I'd get a chance to learn more about my enemy. Sure, it's risky, but don't you ever tell me the odds."