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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Creamsteak" data-source="post: 1843734" data-attributes="member: 552">(Well, looks like my mindlink power is useful today, definitely.)Animus uses his Mindlink power to try and communicate. I'm working under the assumption that it's been less than a day (so no recovery of strength)."To answer your question, no, I'm not feeling well enough to stand. If I could talk, I probably wouldn't be feeling well enough to manage that either. I can communicate with you like this, however, as I have adapted to a malady I developed years ago."Animus takes a mental sigh, and considers a prayer."To answer your questions, I am completely paralyzed, by poison. The venom comes from an assassin who thought to finish me off. If you feel so inclined to dispose of me by finding these criminals and offering me up for some form of reward, I would not blame you.""My given name I've long forgotten, but I am called Animus by those who know me. I have a psionic aptitude, in case you were unable to confirm this for yourself. I came to this city onboard a ship occupied by my enemies to infiltrate some forsaken hole in this city, that is undoubtedly well guarded, and free a girl of some importance to me. She is... someone who I lost a long time ago.""I had a clear route of escape from the ship to this city, until a Goblin assassin either picked up my scent or heard my foot hit one of the tables. He came after me, and I attempted to defend myself, but without a weapon it wasn't easy. I was able to get around him, after he wounded me no less than three times, and then I fled down the city streets till I reached the marketplace. The accursed poison slowly weakened me. I hoped to stave off the venom a little longer, and perhaps procure a room, but before I knew it... well you know what happened next. The armor became too heavy and I tried to get it off, and that was when you found me.""So, I'm not a drunkard. I have every reason to wish I was, it would have made life a bit less complicated and definitely less bloody. If you need to confirm my words, check my belt. There should be a tiny knife, too small for me to weild properly. That is one of the goblin assassin's knives. You should also be able to find three punctures in the armor. One in the leg, one in the chest, and one in the shoulder. Most drunks, I assume, don't go around stabbing themselves with knives."</blockquote>

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