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Post by remie on Mar 6, 2021 18:40:28 GMT -12
Kri-kcht grabs all his gear and jumps off the spiders back.
"@# 'his is not Urik!! 'Here is Kri-kcht? Kri-kcht thanks you all....
The thri-kreen sees the Gythka that cut him loose and stops mid-sentence.
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(if he could narrow his facetted eyes into pinpoints, he would do so. He decides to be carefull from now)
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Post by Niachi on Mar 7, 2021 7:53:23 GMT -12
<This is the life. Comfortable, after wretched years in vile slum. Mentally resting yet strength taxed in a mild, 'traveling' kind of way. She tells great stories. I tell great stories. Tyr sounds different. (Now under the thumb of the big bad dragon) and best of all no chatter from the outside. Can close all eyes - good times>
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Post by AthasianLaborer on Mar 7, 2021 8:30:56 GMT -12
Having no psionic defenses, I imagine Victory is at HurK's psychic whim. If there is any physical indication of Victory's current emotional state, it might be manifested as a wet spot descending Victory's pant leg. This could be accompanied by a look of abject terror on the outside and a freeze response in the mindscape.
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Post by DM Bob on Mar 7, 2021 9:25:44 GMT -12
[OOC: I view it as him being able to communicate in the mindscape as no damage was attempted. It's poetic and you know him personally.]
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Post by Attilius on Mar 7, 2021 10:38:27 GMT -12
HurK backs away from the entrance, stowing his Zerka and coil while softly saying to the Mantis within "Thri-kreen, please don't touch anything and come outside. We mean you no harm."He then says to the group "Captain, please have the crew help Victory and our new Kreen guest out of the hold. It's confused and most likely scared and needs some logic and reason to latch on to. We have an unconscious phase spider AND an unawares Laakh to contend with... Mak, Yiska? You two have the most experience with these spiders. I can't take it into the ectoplasmic realm with me so I'm open to other non lethal ideas - My fear is that when it wakes, it attempts to take Laakh as a parting gift for it's hatchlings before phasing away."------------------Simultaneously within Victory's mindscape, HurK switches gears from anger to helpful and hopeful. The silt sea and half giant headed horror fade away into grey and white smoky wisps of nothingness. He then feels the familiar feeling of solid footing under his feet. As Victory looks around he sees he is within a beautiful and serene oasis with HurK sitting in lotus position on a lush patch of green grass near the water's edge. Surrounding palms sway in the cool breeze. The psion opens his eyes and speaks softly to the gladiator "I know you have seen MUCH pain and violence in your life Victory, but the spider asked for parlay, in it's own way. I know my anger of a lost friend worried you but I wanted to give it a chance to 'do the right thing' and let the kreen go. We are ALL thankful for your martial skills trying to keep us safe and unharmed but the spider doesn't need to die if we can help it. There is... (he pauses searching for the right words) a natural order to things that we should help and follow. By letting this creature go we MAY make a friend and who knows, it may help US one day in the far future. Do you understand?" |
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Post by DM Bob on Mar 7, 2021 10:57:48 GMT -12
Yiska looks at you and simply states, "If you let it live? It will hold a grudge if not placated somehow. I vote killing it."
Abez nods in agreement.
"Haske, Druuso. Keep us moving. Hurk, I need Yiska here topdeck. The wind is too strong and I need eyes above deck as well."
And that's when Hurk gets a familiar mental tap.
Shardivan. Do you accept contact?
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Post by Attilius on Mar 7, 2021 12:07:28 GMT -12
[Giving the others a chance to catch up in the timeline before I react]
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Post by remie on Mar 7, 2021 21:27:29 GMT -12
For all to see: the Kreen is carrying only kreen weapons on a strap harness. Attached to it is a big coil of rope.
The thri-kreen moves cautiously back. (away from the Half-giant with the Zerka). He wants his back secured with currently no friends near.
He tries again to introduce himself:
"@# Kri-kcht is na'e, second of his clutch. Kri-kcht is Kalak( scout).#@¤°"
(Ooc: thri kreen have no lips only mandibles so articulation is difficult. They usually communicate by clicks and plops. ( the @# at the beginning and end of a sentence)
B f m n p u w are very difficult if Impossible to pronounce.)
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2021 10:05:34 GMT -12
Mak drops into the hold where the unconscious spider is. He pulls his spear and readies an action to stab the next person that comes near the spider with violent intentions.
"I'm going to heal this creature and help to release it from our hold. If you don't want any part of this, I suggest you stay above decks."
Aside from holding the spear, Mak calls to mind the spell 'Splinter Wood' ready to make a section of this wooden ship explode should multiple adversaries present themselves from within his traveling companions.
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Post by Coden Rokos (Jesse H.) on Mar 8, 2021 10:48:44 GMT -12
Pallia focuses on trying to get Victory's paralyzed body out of the way, though she's not strong enough to move him by herself.
"I could use a little help here!" she calls out. "Let's get him somewhere that'll be safe when he is released."
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Post by Attilius on Mar 8, 2021 11:04:13 GMT -12
[If Victory wants to say anything in the Mindscape oasis I figured he has at least one round available before...] Pallia focuses on trying to get Victory's paralyzed body out of the way, though she's not strong enough to move him by herself... ...and with that HurK fades away into nothingness within the psionic construct, then the trees, then the grass and finally the water. Victory is once again fully aware of his surroundings within the Gambit. ...And that's when Hurk gets a familiar mental tap. Shardivan. Do you accept contact? |
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Post by DM Bob on Mar 8, 2021 13:33:11 GMT -12
<"I have but little time, but this is important. You should have less an issue with the Son of Nibenay... although his two templars continue to track you from what I can gather. You and your friends have led the Shadow King himself into thinking the Dragon is the root of the urn's theft and fears his possible allegiance with the Dark Lords of the Obsidian Plain. He has mustered the help of Hamanu and Andropinus. They march on Tyr as we speak. The Order itself has referred to your group as the Warbringers. Talks are currently being had on whether to hand you over to the King of the Stone City in order to keep peace. I believe I have kept them for interfering and my deciding vote has kept us neutral... for now. I suggest you maintain a low profile, well as low as you can until events pass."> Mentally states Shardivan.
Victory, in this respite, shakes off Hurk's mental hold as Mak stands between the mul and the dream spider.
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Post by Coden Rokos (Jesse H.) on Mar 8, 2021 13:44:49 GMT -12
Pallia keeps a cool, gentle hand on Victory's arm. "The matter is handled for now. That was a ferocious blow that you gave to the spider. I believe we can rest easy for the moment... though I suspect, from what little I know of you, that you are not the kind to ever let down your guard."
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Post by Attilius on Mar 8, 2021 13:56:55 GMT -12
<"I have but little time, but this is important. You should have less an issue with the Son of Nibenay... although his two templars continue to track you from what I can gather. You and your friends have led the Shadow King himself into thinking the Dragon is the root of the urn's theft and fears his possible allegiance with the Dark Lords of the Obsidian Plain. He has mustered the help of Hamanu and Andropinus. They march on Tyr as we speak. The Order itself has referred to your group as the Warbringers. Talks are currently being had on whether to hand you over to the King of the Stone City in order to keep peace. I believe I have kept them from interfering and my deciding vote has kept us neutral... for now. I suggest you maintain a low profile, well as low as you can until events pass."> Mentally states Shardivan. Victory, in this respite, shakes off Hurk's mental hold as Mak stands between the mul and the dream spider. [The half giant looks for then leans against the Gambit's main mast.] We will definitely keep a low profile. We're underway to investigate the ruins just North East of Balic on the north side of the estuary and then maybe Arkhold. We've been questioning the lead Psurlon as well and found that the main group resides on the opposite side of the sea of silt, in the land of the rising sun, past the ragged mountains of the ancient bird race. That mean anything to you Elder?" We also know that there were 20 in total of them under South Ledo, including the four that have been killed. Do you have any questions you'd like answered? We have 8 more days of questioning before the head expires...> |
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Post by DM Bob on Mar 8, 2021 14:26:52 GMT -12
<"I'll have to get back to you. The second round of conclave begins in moments.">
He cuts off abruptly leaving you to your thoughts.
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