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Under strange stars
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rangerjohn
Explorer
Al-Khazad, Captain
"I am not comfortable with this, but there is nothing I can put my finger on. So we wait."
"I am not comfortable with this, but there is nothing I can put my finger on. So we wait."
Someone
Adventurer
The long finger of the ray of light that comes through the window testifies the pass of time, as it draws a line in the dusty floor and finally dissapears as the sun go higher in the sky. The feeling of being in a jail grows as the time passes, but after all, you don´t have to wait too long. Finally, about noon, the door opens and a guards orders: ”VAMO PAFUERA”. Jagra nods an says: “They want us to come out.”
In the street, a heavily escorted group of three elder cyclopses wait; you can´t see Pesetokos anywhere, though the sorcerer [the one that hit Menghil with a lightning bolt yesterday] is. One of them steps ahead, and starts speaking, and Jagra traslates as well as he can:
“Humans! The Great Bird has protected and guided us for a long time. He covers us with His wings, brings the rain, and slays the enemies that threaten our life. He descends like a storm, grasping the ships in His holy talons, and bring them to the sacred mountain, where He destroys our enemies.”
“We lack His perfection and wisdom, but the meaning of the teachings of the Great Bird is clear. We must protect the way of our fathers from being polluted by outsiders, and clean our sacred land so our civization can reach its potential. You, and those like you* must stay away of our island, the land of the Great Bird, and away of our great city. You have three days to leave, or we´ll be at war.”
*Apparently, he sees no difference between humans, elves and gnomes.
In the street, a heavily escorted group of three elder cyclopses wait; you can´t see Pesetokos anywhere, though the sorcerer [the one that hit Menghil with a lightning bolt yesterday] is. One of them steps ahead, and starts speaking, and Jagra traslates as well as he can:
“Humans! The Great Bird has protected and guided us for a long time. He covers us with His wings, brings the rain, and slays the enemies that threaten our life. He descends like a storm, grasping the ships in His holy talons, and bring them to the sacred mountain, where He destroys our enemies.”
“We lack His perfection and wisdom, but the meaning of the teachings of the Great Bird is clear. We must protect the way of our fathers from being polluted by outsiders, and clean our sacred land so our civization can reach its potential. You, and those like you* must stay away of our island, the land of the Great Bird, and away of our great city. You have three days to leave, or we´ll be at war.”
*Apparently, he sees no difference between humans, elves and gnomes.
hafrogman
Adventurer
Menghil shrugs.
"So, we go and fix the boat, that was the plan all along. We'll fix the boat in whatever amount of time we need to fix the boat. If that is more than three days, then we will fight, unless Pesetokos changes their minds in three days. Either way, we should be getting back."
He turns to face Jagra.
"Thank them for their lovely hospitality."
Then he turns his back on the cyclopses and waits for the others to join him on the trip back.
"So, we go and fix the boat, that was the plan all along. We'll fix the boat in whatever amount of time we need to fix the boat. If that is more than three days, then we will fight, unless Pesetokos changes their minds in three days. Either way, we should be getting back."
He turns to face Jagra.
"Thank them for their lovely hospitality."
Then he turns his back on the cyclopses and waits for the others to join him on the trip back.
Ashy
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Jagra nods at the dwarf's words and strokes his chin for a moment, thinking. Finally, he speaks, "I wonder if we might ask them for help in repairing the ship. Surely it would be in their best interest to have us leave sooner rather than later. With their help, we could likely make the repairs and be gone well before the three day deadline!"
Zerth
First Post
Amira
"Somehow I have a feeling they aren't going to offer us any help. But it won't hurt to ask," Amira states dryly.
"We still need a mast for the ship. That's going to be a tough task. I'm certain the cyclopses won't let us go near that Giant Bird's nest. If we cut down a tree and make a new mast, it'll take more than three days, doesn't it?" she asks worriedly turning to Al-Khazad, who knows more about ships than her.
"Somehow I have a feeling they aren't going to offer us any help. But it won't hurt to ask," Amira states dryly.
"We still need a mast for the ship. That's going to be a tough task. I'm certain the cyclopses won't let us go near that Giant Bird's nest. If we cut down a tree and make a new mast, it'll take more than three days, doesn't it?" she asks worriedly turning to Al-Khazad, who knows more about ships than her.
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