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Post by DM Bob on Oct 24, 2020 1:52:42 GMT -12
The music once again plays in the city. The tone though? The musical lilt?
Completely different than you're accustomed to. The percussive pace quickens, a crescendo here... more vigor, urgency. You can imagine the nervous dance, the movements and the expediency of work being done.
This was Nibenay on alert.
You still hear work below, perhaps a little less than before, after about another hour of hiding.
Khuv points. A crimson wormhole opens. He gestures quickly & quietly to enter.
You assume it leads to the Gambit... and you would be correct.
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Post by AthasianLaborer on Oct 24, 2020 3:23:30 GMT -12
Rizla makes good his escape. Upon the wormhole's closure once we're all on the Gambit, he will address those present "Thank you for the assist with my escape, you've been informed of who I am, may I say the same of you all? I'll not question why you were in Nibenay though I will extend a vow of gratitude to you friend halfling for that" **gestures towards empty space where wormhole just was**
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Post by Attilius on Oct 24, 2020 8:30:47 GMT -12
Upon the portal closing behind them, HurK carefully sets down his web covered pack off to the side and out of everyone's way as if it was a crate of two dozen fragile crodlu eggs. He then turns on his heels and bear hugs Yiska like a massive silt horror raising her six feet into the air as he spins them around "YOU SON OF A BITCH! YOU SAVED US!" He plants a big kiss on her forehead then gently sets her down with a huge relieved grin "I'm buying you WHATEVER drink you want when we get back to an inn!""Thank you for the assist with my escape, you've been informed of who I am, may I say the same of you all? I'll not question why you were in Nibenay though I will extend a vow of gratitude to you friend halfling for that" **gestures towards empty space where wormhole just was** To the Gambits crew that can see the half giants face, it is quite a psychological sight to bear witness to his skin and facial muscles instantly turn from jubilation to anger and lastly rage in less time than an a fly's wing beat. Twelve massive feet of tense muscle spins on it's heels with ferocity and singular purpose. oh shit, is the half giant evil today? "NOW... YOU TWO BRAIN DEAD MOTHER FUCKERS..." he points menacingly at Laakh and Rizla. His bellowing voice echoes off the nearby shore rock faces. Yup, definitely feeling that evil vibe. "You're new here Monkey Man, you were being chased by Nibenay's finest. You weren't thinking clearly, stressful escape situation with unknown people in your midst: I get it. BUT YOU!" He turns to Laakh "Were you trying to win the dumbest half giant on Athas award or were you just trying to get yourselves caught, tortured then killed AND NOT NESSESSARILY IN THAT ORDER?! I clearly said EVERYONE get up the stairs to Khuv. I had a solid plan that could be executed ALONE. You both sticking around almost got you and possibly the rest of the group caught!"HurK looks down a moment realizing his fists are balled, shaking and turning white. He takes a long deep breath then opens them up as he continues "You two now get to wear that webbing AT ALL TIMES for the foreseeable future, DAY AND NIGHT, when you're eating, sleeping and taking a shit! It's one thing to be spied upon by Tsalaxan Necromancers and Worm dick heads from another world, BUT NOW WE GOT A SORCERER KING and his entire elite Harem on our asses too!
I realize we don't have a defined leader but for the future, if one of us has an actionable plan that's at least half way decent, we GO WITH IT. Case in point: we were about to jump off the roof and then Yiska came up with the webbing plan and we went with it. Did it save our asses? Absolutely! If we're going to stay alive and stay together WE HAVE TO LISTEN TO ONE ANOTHER! Otherwise we'll be dead before Shadivan contacts us again..." |
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Post by DM Bob on Oct 24, 2020 13:25:21 GMT -12
Yet, Khuv turns to Hurk and throws back. "Look asshat! You stole a fucking urn from a Sorcerer King your fucking self! I know you goliaths have balls, but..." Pause.
"WHAT THE FUCK!"
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Post by Niachi on Oct 24, 2020 15:33:15 GMT -12
Playing off of Khuv's momentum, Laakh keeps his eyes steady on the malfunctioning goliath until spittle stops flying. Does a quick head count to ensure the Gambit crew is all accounted for. His hand floats up to gesture ‘enough’ with tips of wrist razors just visible. The gesture is unmistakable in meaning. He breathes in and out, maintaining eye contact and ready to react:
“Abez. Anything we need to know during our absence? How is the Gambit?”
After the first mate’s reply he slowly begins on Hurk, a volcano smoldering and beginning to blow:
“It is a testimony to the Balican school of the mind that the rank of psiologist was somehow earned by one with such an unstable foundation.” He begins counting with non-razored hand. “One: under South Ledopolus, you rushed off without communication or intent straight into the lair of those bug worm fuckers, and ONLY random chance brought you back to us uncontaminated or headless. Two. I lingered behind only after my botched mental attack had Rizla alone with his lightning hands against rough odds. I heard your plan, and confident of an exit strategy, I stayed to back up one of us. YET NONE OF US WERE ENLIGHTENED TO YOUR COMPRHENSIVELY FUCKED INTENT TO STEAL FROM CLEARLY MARKED SHADOWKING WARDED GROUNDS. And WHAT DID YOU STEAL? UR DRAXA? SHADOW WIVES? WHAT DRAGONSHIT HAVE YOU STIRRED UP! NOT ONLY WILL I BE WEARING THIS SPOOK SPIDER CLOAK WHILE I TRY TO DEFECATE AWAY THE MEMORY OF THIS OPERATION, SIR. BUT OH YOUR BOUNTY OF NIBENAY! JARS FILLED WITH DEMONS AND WHATEVER, WILL <<NEVER>> BE UNWRAPPED, INVESTIGATED, OR MENTIONED WHILE I LIVE AND I WILL NOT SLEEP WITH YOU IN THIS UN-PSIOLOGIST CONDITION. YOU AND YOU ALONE WILL BEAR THAT LOAD AND BE THE WALKING TARGET OF POWERS YOU FAIL TO COMPREHEND IN THAT THICK SKULL." He settles his voice to a cold monotone:
"While we cooked on that roof waiting for our wormhole champion, I alone grasped for a plan to save us, a plan that might have spared you all the worst of the punishment hospitals while sacrificing me as a pawn in the psurlon threat to us all. I am prepared to face my fate. You talk of coordination and leadership? Let us explain to Shardivan why we now fear unholy retribution for the rest of our days. Let us never set foot in my home city, the greatest empire on this dust stain, EVER again because you saw something shiny. I have lost a contact in a major trading house and that loss fucks us all. I HAVE LOST MY CITY WHILE MY CITY NOW HUNTS US. No, go on, continue your childish impulses. Open the damned urns why don't you? Tell them this tale of someone who bound some beings into your jars and WARNED A SORCEROR KING to seal them away after I implicitly warned not to interfere with those doors."
He Blinks off in furious leaps down to the helm, muttering the most foul curses of his childhood to Rejuvenate.
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Post by Attilius on Oct 24, 2020 19:11:00 GMT -12
Yet, Khuv turns to Hurk and throws back. "Look asshat! You stole a fucking urn from a Sorcerer King your fucking self! I know you goliaths have balls, but..." Pause. "WHAT THE FUCK!"He begins counting with non-razored hand. “One: under South Ledopolus, you rushed off without communication or intent straight into the lair of those bug worm fuckers, and ONLY random chance brought you back to us uncontaminated or headless..." He turns to look at the siblings and Abez "I went after Son'ja and our captains killers for payback! When I saw it was a trap, I came back. NOT RANDOMLY AND NOT BY CHANCE!
HurK turns to look at where he threw Haadan's body "You'll have to ask Haadan WHY he didn't tell you our communication during the tunnel chase when we were going after those two... KILLERS... It seems now, he didn't tell us a lot of things.""Two. I lingered behind only after my botched mental attack had Rizla alone with his lightning hands against rough odds. I heard your plan, and confident of an exit strategy, I stayed to back up one of us..." HurK snaps his fingers loudly then points at him "THERE! That's the crux of the issue! You lingered behind AGAINST my instruction. IF BOTH of you had LISTENED AND LEFT up the stairs, the templars would not know ANYTHING and we would NOT be yelling at each other. And the fact that you consider Rizla, "ONE OF US", shows us your allegiances are seriously compromised!" He looks at the Mul "No offense gladiator, but we JUST met you."
...He Blinks off in furious leaps down to the helm, muttering the most foul curses of his childhood to Rejuvenate. HurK sneers as Laakh disappears under the deck then turns to grab the Gambits railing while looking out to sea " THAT'S RIGHT, YOU LOST YOUR CITY... but who's acting childish now?" and spits into the silt. "Abez, we need to get to Altaruk as fast as possible... Let's get under way. I need to get that under deck too." he nods to his webbed pack. "Oh, everyone, this is Rizla. Rizla this is everyone. He's a Nibaneese gladiatorial fugitive that stumbled into us and brought his two templars and their cilops tails down on our expedition."HurK starts collecting everyone's but Rizla & Laakh's webbing then hands it to Yiska for safe keeping. If the Gambit has wooden crates large enough he will pull the 3 wrapped items out of his pack and use them to store the web and cloth encased Urns and tablets in it. If not he will put them in a large empty sack (or two if necessary), the urns/tablets covered in cloth for protection and roped up, then webbing over that. |
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Post by AthasianLaborer on Oct 24, 2020 21:07:10 GMT -12
Upon the portal closing behind them, HurK carefully sets down his web covered pack off to the side and out of everyone's way as if it was a crate of two dozen fragile crodlu eggs. He then turns on his heels and bear hugs Yiska like a massive silt horror raising her six feet into the air as he spins them around "YOU SON OF A BITCH! YOU SAVED US!" He plants a big kiss on her forehead then gently sets her down with a huge relieved grin "I'm buying you WHATEVER drink you want when we get back to an inn!""Thank you for the assist with my escape, you've been informed of who I am, may I say the same of you all? I'll not question why you were in Nibenay though I will extend a vow of gratitude to you friend halfling for that" **gestures towards empty space where wormhole just was** To the Gambits crew that can see the half giants face, it is quite a psychological sight to bear witness to his skin and facial muscles instantly turn from jubilation to anger and lastly rage in less time than an a fly's wing beat. Twelve massive feet of tense muscle spins on it's heels with ferocity and singular purpose. oh shit, is the half giant evil today? "NOW... YOU TWO BRAIN DEAD MOTHER FUCKERS..." he points menacingly at Laakh and Rizla. His bellowing voice echoes off the nearby shore rock faces. Yup, definitely feeling that evil vibe. Rizla pops his neck to both sides and calmly states "Stop pointing or this will end badly, your owners might extract your vengeance, but you'll break just like Grzasz the Grand and Bolach the Destroyer did before him" (OOC: Rizla is mentioning by name half-giants he's killed in the arena, not that I'm sure any party members would know that)
"You're new here Monkey Man, you were being chased by Nibenay's finest. Rizla chuckles then states "You're looking at Nibenay's finest!" You weren't thinking clearly, stressful escape situation with unknown people in your midst: I get it. BUT YOU!" He turns to Laakh "Were you trying to win the dumbest half giant on Athas award or were you just trying to get yourselves caught, tortured then killed AND NOT NESSESSARILY IN THAT ORDER?! I clearly said EVERYONE get up the stairs to Khuv. I had a solid plan that could be executed ALONE. You both sticking around almost got you and possibly the rest of the group caught!"HurK looks down a moment realizing his fists are balled, shaking and turning white. He takes a long deep breath then opens them up as he continues "You two now get to wear that webbing AT ALL TIMES for the foreseeable future, DAY AND NIGHT, when you're eating, sleeping and taking a shit! It's one thing to be spied upon by Tsalaxan Necromancers and Worm dick heads from another world, BUT NOW WE GOT A SORCERER KING and his entire elite Harem on our asses too!"Why are we **gestures between himself and Laakh** to be the ones punished when you're **points matter-of-factly at HurK** the one who OPENED. THE. DOOR! **Rizla tries to effect the panic of the voice of the redhead Templar** I have no idea who you all are or what it was you were in Nibenay to steal but obviously, it is vastly more important to them than me. They didn't summon the army for me! They summoned the army for whatever it was YOU stole! I'm just a Gladiator who earned his freedom, was recaptured by some asshat merchants and then managed to escape but not before they sic'd their Templar Jhakars on me"
I realize we don't have a defined leader but for the future, if one of us has an actionable plan that's at least half way decent, we GO WITH IT. Case in point: we were about to jump off the roof and then Yiska came up with the webbing plan and we went with it. Did it save our asses? Absolutely! If we're going to stay alive and stay together WE HAVE TO LISTEN TO ONE ANOTHER! Otherwise we'll be dead before Shadivan contacts us again..."At the mention of Haadan "How do you know him and when did you last see him? He was a patron of mine once upon a time...." (OOC: Also, Laakh being a native would have known that Rizla was a mul, but aside from the ears, he presents as human, remember he has the hair of Thomas Benjamin Wild on the body of Mul Jianyu Li)  |
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Post by Attilius on Oct 24, 2020 22:09:14 GMT -12
[Müls can have hair in this world? Or is it a toupee?]
"He is no more, killed by a potent dream spider bite."
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Post by AthasianLaborer on Oct 24, 2020 23:06:19 GMT -12
[Müls can have hair in this world? Or is it a toupee?] "He is no more, killed by a potent dream spider bite." Flesh Armor 20-The power just grows ugly hair over his
body, which must be shaved off or he loses 2
points of Charisma. (OOC: Rizla has selectively shaved, if that reduces his Charisma, I'll note it) |
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Post by DM Bob on Oct 25, 2020 4:09:35 GMT -12
Well I'll be a hairy mul. This has been quite the conversation to read this morning. Let me digest a bit. -Bob
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Post by Attilius on Oct 25, 2020 6:22:48 GMT -12
Flesh Armor 20-The power just grows ugly hair over his
body, which must be shaved off or he loses 2
points of Charisma. (OOC: Rizla has selectively shaved [THIS IS THE GREATEST THING EVER SINCE PSIONICS! 🤣🤣🤣] |
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Post by DM Bob on Oct 25, 2020 11:08:32 GMT -12
There is even more general clamor about the ship.
It seems that La'yor and Etzli wish to be dropped off in Balic. Etzli looks worried at all the attention you've been getting... and the kreen? Her waking dreams of past selves are even more intense. She actually states that she does not wish to hold the magicked gythka. "I cannot rest with this thing near me. I dream distracted while awake - everything blurs."
Druuso is content to help run ship. He has begrudgingly started to enjoy Haske's company.
Yiska simply seems to enjoy your company... even though she and her brother's revenge has not been implemented.
Abez expresses, "I know we've made a decent amount of coin. Keep that up and, sure, I'll haul you to Altaruk. Jus' remember that we have to pass the Ledopoluses on the way. I suggest we go quickly when we get near. And, what exactly happened in Nibenay? You all seem stressed? What the shit are those, too?" He points at the bundled urns.
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Post by Attilius on Oct 25, 2020 11:29:59 GMT -12
With the help of Yiska, HurK tells Abez and her brother what they found.
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Post by DM Bob on Oct 25, 2020 11:51:48 GMT -12
He literally winces.
"Well."
"Raise the sails and push off. Who's got Lilim? I bet she misses the company."
Currently mid-day, you are all hungry and thirsty. You should probably take care of that - you were sitting on a hot roof for quite a bit today.
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Post by Coden Rokos (Jesse H.) on Oct 25, 2020 12:48:42 GMT -12
"I need some water, then I'll sit with Lilim for a while," says Coden. "I still have some reserves of Will even after that misbegotten break-in."
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