The Whispering Cairn (Team Diamond Lake) - IC

[Shayuri]

Aria stumbles backwards, away from Eldariel and the wolf...but then abruptly freezes in place. Her breath puffs out in a chill fog, even though the air is far too warm for that. The words sound as old and dry as the yellowed, crumbling pages of an ancient tome.

And as before, something shimmering a pallid greenish light and shaped roughly like a long, skeletal arm and hand, lunged out of her body and raked at the wolf. Though the hooked fingers passes through its flesh without resistance, they leave marks that glow momentarily before fading...and the wolf drops as if pierced by a crossbow as the phantom limb vanishes back within Aria.

(Magic Missile! Minimum damage is 2...I shan't bother rolling if its HP are only 1. )

 

[HolyMan]

As the last and largest wolf falls to the mysterious sorcery of the frail looking woman, everyone near the cottage notices the other two adventures who happened to be coming down the trail. And the dead wolf at their feet.

Is it fate or happenstance that put so many warrior together in one place? What could have brought someone out to this run down house, at just the right time to help against threat of the wolves?

[sblock=OOC] Maybe someone should ask? [/sblock]

 

[fireinthedust]

Eldariel wipes his blade of the wolves' blood, glances to see that Aria is unharmed, and looks to the others.

You have my thanks for your help, strangers. What brings you to this part of the world on such a day as this?

 

[ghostcat]

Galyne kneels down to examine the pelt on the wolf they have just killed. At the same time he responds to Eldariel. "I should be thanking you and your friend for your help. Three wolves are more than I can handle alone. The name's Galyne by the way.

As for why I'm here. I'm supposed to be meeting with a couple of friends; the cleric Ezekiel, who is not here yet, and Julian Drostra, who is over there."

Cursing quietly to himself because some idiot has ruined the pelt by hitting it with an axe. He goes over and starts to skin the one he shot.

[sblock=OOC]s@squ@tch seems to have disappeared so HM filled me in about what Ezekiel knows. Its just that Galyne is naturally taciturn, so you are going to have to tease what he knows out of him.[/sblock]

 

[CanadienneBacon]

Vixtrin's eyes, already flashing their whites in fear at seeing wolves set upon the cabin, go even wider in fear at the witch-woman's raking green magic unleashed on the last wolf. Taking an unconscious step back away from the cabin, Vixtrin fumbles for the haft of her spiked chain and stares hard at Aria but says nothing for the moment. "What the HELL is that? Gods almighty, is that a...woman?"

 

[CanadienneBacon]

Vixtrin whispers at Julian, "JULES...pssst...what the deuce is that thing, is it human?"

 

[Shayuri]

Aria nervously steps out of the dilapidated old cabin and immediately wishes she hadn't. Unable to meet the eyes of the strangers surrounding her, she gazes red-faced at the ground and stage whispers to the only person she knows, "Eldariel? What are all these people here for?"

There was a frantic, frightened edge to her voice.

 

[fireinthedust]

I suppose we'll simply have to find that out, my dear.

You there. You're welcome for the aide against these wolves, and I'll thank you all to return your weapons to their sheaths. This girl is not an undead, but rather a victim of rumor-mongering and fear in the village. I've turned away other lynch mobs, and I hope that's not what this is. I hunt the walking dead, and if you wish help with that I'll grant my skills. So long as you understand that this girl means no harm.

Still, I don't think you're here for her... What brings you to this cabin?

 

[ghostcat]

Galyne looks up from skinning the wolf as the girl comes out of the cottage. Although she definitely looks unnatural, she does not look hostile. "Don't worry marm I'm not here to hurt you."

Galyne goes back to skinning the wolf and does not even bother to look up as Eldariel once again asks what they are doing there. Instead he answer in an exasperated tone "As I've already said. We are meeting up to go on elsewhere. This cottage, just happens to be a convenient landmark"

 

[fireinthedust]

Good. Warriors meeting with a Cleric is worrisome when lynch mobs looking for Undead are common. Would I be right in thinking you a pair of dungeon delvers? I wouldn't expect ruins in a bland area like Diamond Lake... but I've been wrong before.