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<blockquote data-quote="MacConnell" data-source="post: 7299483" data-attributes="member: 6855223"><p><strong>Y 0: Day 158: Doldrums 38: Tending the Fallen</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>[gm]Would there have been enough light for all to see there would be no doubt as to the Stranger's demise. Poking around on the ground for a minute Bolo finds a suitable stone and light it in a similar manner to the one Sheldon used to throw up on the porch. Unless a passerby were to approach within a couple of paces, it would be assumed that she was holding an oil lamp.</p><p></p><p>The light is enough to illuminate what is necessary. Sheldon is in a seriously poor condition. He is able to blink his eyes, which are currently open, but he cannot even speak, much less move. Despite all of this, the wound so close to the carotid artery on Sheldon's neck has stopped bleeding, apparently he has augmented his body's own ability to heal despite not being able to move.[/gm]</p><p></p><p>[gm]Walking over to the fallen Stranger, even the little light provided by Bolo over where Sheldon is lying is enough for Tor to see the full effect of Vadin's cut had. Touching the body, it is already cooling. Tor sheaths his sword. Despite the avarice of the assassin's deed, to mutilate his corpse would be a butchery beneath his dignity. Spitting at the corpse as insult to his memory instead.[/gm]</p><p>[gm]Indigo sheaths her swords and rushes to Sheldon's side, taking the recently acquired measure of Mend Root and applying it to the wound as she lends her own ability to the joint effort to heal him.</p><p>[ooc]<strong>Invigorate</strong>:</p><p>Range: Touch</p><p>Effectiveness:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Essence + Adhesion + Invocation +</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Mind + Knowledge + Will + Wisdom + Discipline +</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Collegiate + Academic</li> </ul><p>Time: 10 days*loss / (target Confluence + target Will + Effectiveness + luck)</p><p></p><p>This active task increases the natural rate of recovery for the loss of Health and Body in the intended target.[/ooc]</p><p><span style="color: #008000"><strong>Sheldon</strong></span>: 81, <span style="color: #4b0082"><strong>Tor</strong></span>: 56, <span style="color: #0000ff"><strong>Merin</strong></span>: 77, <span style="color: #8b4513"><strong>Indigo</strong></span>: 66, <span style="color: #daa520"><strong>Bolo</strong></span>: 71</p><p><strong>Time</strong>: 10 * 16 / ((11 + 14 + <span style="color: #008000">81 </span>+ <span style="color: #4b0082">56 </span>+ <span style="color: #0000ff">77 </span>+ <span style="color: #8b4513">66 </span>+ <span style="color: #daa520">71 </span>+ 94(d100) + 44(luck)) *4(root)) = 2 hours</p><p></p><p>The wound on Sheldon's neck seems to suture even while the Seekers watch. In just under 1 hour's time, Sheldon will be able to stand.[/gm]</p><p></p><p>[gm]Using the light from the stone provided by Bolo, Sannit, thoroughly, searches the Stranger's, now cold, corpse. He is wearing common cotton clothing as would be expected of a laborer from Asylim. Underneath his loose cotton tunic is a well made goatskin belt, complete with sheaths for his two fighting knives and 4 feathered spikes designed for throwing. It also has integrated small pockets that contain 10 gold coins stamped with the Assassin's mark and 2 black pearls. His left forearm is braced in pigskin, but it is not an armoring quality. His feet are shod in well-made goatskin boots hidden under a poor quality pigskin wrap. Laced into the left boot are a pair of jackal's canine teeth. The ends of the cord that is used to tie back his hair each contain a thumb talon from a desert lizard.</p><p></p><p>His inside right forearm is branded with the teamsters mark as would be expected of a caravaner. Underneath the right bracer, he is branded with the mark of an Ansylin regular soldier. There are no other distinguishing marks or features. Only the gold coins bear significance of his, now obvious, trade.[/gm]</p><p><strong>Sannit says</strong>,</p><p></p><p><strong>Bolo adds</strong>,</p><p></p><p><strong>Indigo interrupts</strong>.</p><p>"<span style="color: #8b4513">No, we will not bury Myth. He deserves the honor of a warrior's sending. We will make a pyre. We can use my hammock since he was killed and is now wrapped in Sheldon's. I will take care of this now, even though it is late and dark, while you dispose of his killer. Since Myth had a habit of staying atop the Guildhouse to await our return, I suspect that he interfered when the stranger tried to enter but was no match for the highly trained blade. He will be missed. I will honor his sacrifice</span>."</p><p>[gm]Indigo takes Myth's body and places it in her hammock along with his head. She then sets about gathering twigs and limbs to pile on him. Once she is satisfied, she ignites him by manipulating Way. The Seekers' Guildhouse is far enough from the main part of town that no one is likely to notice, much less stop by at this late hour.[/gm]</p><p><strong>Merin says,</strong></p><p></p><p>[gm]The items on the stranger that might qualify for Merin's suspicion are the 2 black pearls, 2 lizard talons and 2 jackal teeth. The weapons are iron but are not alloys and not decorated. The feathers on the spikes are dyed black and are only to help them fly when thrown.[/gm]</p><p><strong>Saemund nods at Bolo and adds</strong>,</p><p></p><p>[gm]Being at least part Norikadian, Tor looks at his friend as he conveys the suggestion. Though neither he nor any of the other Seekers are familiar with this aberrant custom, Tor helps remove the feet and move the body closer to the stream where the ground is softer. Turtle proves most helpful in digging a hole for the corpse and the fire from Myth's funeral pyre provides ample light to see, though the fire dies to its coals with Indigo still standing watch before the would be assassin's body is dumped, unceremoniously, into the hole. His feet are buried separately.[/gm]</p><p>When Sheldon is able to stand, he moves up to sit on the porch, his strength not yet being enough to lend assistance to the activity. As he looks into the house, he whistles to get the others' attention, since he cannot yet raise his voice.</p><p>"<span style="color: #008000">There is a slaver's collar laying on the floor there in the house</span>."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MacConnell, post: 7299483, member: 6855223"] [b]Y 0: Day 158: Doldrums 38: Tending the Fallen[/b] [gm]Would there have been enough light for all to see there would be no doubt as to the Stranger's demise. Poking around on the ground for a minute Bolo finds a suitable stone and light it in a similar manner to the one Sheldon used to throw up on the porch. Unless a passerby were to approach within a couple of paces, it would be assumed that she was holding an oil lamp. The light is enough to illuminate what is necessary. Sheldon is in a seriously poor condition. He is able to blink his eyes, which are currently open, but he cannot even speak, much less move. Despite all of this, the wound so close to the carotid artery on Sheldon's neck has stopped bleeding, apparently he has augmented his body's own ability to heal despite not being able to move.[/gm] [gm]Walking over to the fallen Stranger, even the little light provided by Bolo over where Sheldon is lying is enough for Tor to see the full effect of Vadin's cut had. Touching the body, it is already cooling. Tor sheaths his sword. Despite the avarice of the assassin's deed, to mutilate his corpse would be a butchery beneath his dignity. Spitting at the corpse as insult to his memory instead.[/gm] [gm]Indigo sheaths her swords and rushes to Sheldon's side, taking the recently acquired measure of Mend Root and applying it to the wound as she lends her own ability to the joint effort to heal him. [ooc][B]Invigorate[/B]: Range: Touch Effectiveness: [LIST] [*]Essence + Adhesion + Invocation + [*]Mind + Knowledge + Will + Wisdom + Discipline + [*]Collegiate + Academic [/LIST] Time: 10 days*loss / (target Confluence + target Will + Effectiveness + luck) This active task increases the natural rate of recovery for the loss of Health and Body in the intended target.[/ooc] [COLOR=#008000][B]Sheldon[/B][/COLOR]: 81, [COLOR=#4b0082][B]Tor[/B][/COLOR]: 56, [COLOR=#0000ff][B]Merin[/B][/COLOR]: 77, [COLOR=#8b4513][B]Indigo[/B][/COLOR]: 66, [COLOR=#daa520][B]Bolo[/B][/COLOR]: 71 [B]Time[/B]: 10 * 16 / ((11 + 14 + [COLOR=#008000]81 [/COLOR]+ [COLOR=#4b0082]56 [/COLOR]+ [COLOR=#0000ff]77 [/COLOR]+ [COLOR=#8b4513]66 [/COLOR]+ [COLOR=#daa520]71 [/COLOR]+ 94(d100) + 44(luck)) *4(root)) = 2 hours The wound on Sheldon's neck seems to suture even while the Seekers watch. In just under 1 hour's time, Sheldon will be able to stand.[/gm] [gm]Using the light from the stone provided by Bolo, Sannit, thoroughly, searches the Stranger's, now cold, corpse. He is wearing common cotton clothing as would be expected of a laborer from Asylim. Underneath his loose cotton tunic is a well made goatskin belt, complete with sheaths for his two fighting knives and 4 feathered spikes designed for throwing. It also has integrated small pockets that contain 10 gold coins stamped with the Assassin's mark and 2 black pearls. His left forearm is braced in pigskin, but it is not an armoring quality. His feet are shod in well-made goatskin boots hidden under a poor quality pigskin wrap. Laced into the left boot are a pair of jackal's canine teeth. The ends of the cord that is used to tie back his hair each contain a thumb talon from a desert lizard. His inside right forearm is branded with the teamsters mark as would be expected of a caravaner. Underneath the right bracer, he is branded with the mark of an Ansylin regular soldier. There are no other distinguishing marks or features. Only the gold coins bear significance of his, now obvious, trade.[/gm] [B]Sannit says[/B], [B]Bolo adds[/B], [B]Indigo interrupts[/B]. "[COLOR=#8b4513]No, we will not bury Myth. He deserves the honor of a warrior's sending. We will make a pyre. We can use my hammock since he was killed and is now wrapped in Sheldon's. I will take care of this now, even though it is late and dark, while you dispose of his killer. Since Myth had a habit of staying atop the Guildhouse to await our return, I suspect that he interfered when the stranger tried to enter but was no match for the highly trained blade. He will be missed. I will honor his sacrifice[/COLOR]." [gm]Indigo takes Myth's body and places it in her hammock along with his head. She then sets about gathering twigs and limbs to pile on him. Once she is satisfied, she ignites him by manipulating Way. The Seekers' Guildhouse is far enough from the main part of town that no one is likely to notice, much less stop by at this late hour.[/gm] [B]Merin says,[/B] [gm]The items on the stranger that might qualify for Merin's suspicion are the 2 black pearls, 2 lizard talons and 2 jackal teeth. The weapons are iron but are not alloys and not decorated. The feathers on the spikes are dyed black and are only to help them fly when thrown.[/gm] [B]Saemund nods at Bolo and adds[/B], [gm]Being at least part Norikadian, Tor looks at his friend as he conveys the suggestion. Though neither he nor any of the other Seekers are familiar with this aberrant custom, Tor helps remove the feet and move the body closer to the stream where the ground is softer. Turtle proves most helpful in digging a hole for the corpse and the fire from Myth's funeral pyre provides ample light to see, though the fire dies to its coals with Indigo still standing watch before the would be assassin's body is dumped, unceremoniously, into the hole. His feet are buried separately.[/gm] When Sheldon is able to stand, he moves up to sit on the porch, his strength not yet being enough to lend assistance to the activity. As he looks into the house, he whistles to get the others' attention, since he cannot yet raise his voice. "[COLOR=#008000]There is a slaver's collar laying on the floor there in the house[/COLOR]." [/QUOTE]
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