Jun 24, 2022 1:46 am
Deoring moves back towards the stairs, ready to follow Albert up.
Crystal Cave Adventure (RP)
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Jun 24, 2022 5:03 am
Roald is angry and disappointed, this foul water is undrinkable. He undresses (not fully) and tries to dry his clothes as good as possible before putting them on again.
When he hears about the breeze his mood slightly brightens and he intents to follow Ahsa up the stairs.
When he hears about the breeze his mood slightly brightens and he intents to follow Ahsa up the stairs.
OOC:
Roald will probably be last.OOC:
is it Asha or Ahsa... Did I read it wrong the whole time??
Jun 25, 2022 2:20 am
Ahsa squeezes past the plug-door left ajar by the deluge and races on ahead up the stairs, slipping and sliding and falling on the slimy residue left behind by years of trapped water, but not caring about the barked shins, or the dark after the brightness of the crystals.
If you are following her, after a short time you arrive back out of the 'well' at the moss-covered, 'shroom-illuminated door. Ahsa stops to glance in, but rejects that route and continues up, following the breeze. When she reaches the window overlooking the roof, she stops and stares, leaning out and revelling in the sensation of sunlight and wind.
She starts to clamber out onto the roof, but then lets out a short scream and tumbles backwards into the stairwell. "Those horrible stone things attacked me!" She exclaims fearfully, turning back to seek out the door to the ground level.
What do you do?
If you are following her, after a short time you arrive back out of the 'well' at the moss-covered, 'shroom-illuminated door. Ahsa stops to glance in, but rejects that route and continues up, following the breeze. When she reaches the window overlooking the roof, she stops and stares, leaning out and revelling in the sensation of sunlight and wind.
She starts to clamber out onto the roof, but then lets out a short scream and tumbles backwards into the stairwell. "Those horrible stone things attacked me!" She exclaims fearfully, turning back to seek out the door to the ground level.
What do you do?
Jun 25, 2022 1:22 pm
Deoring looks frightened, but says, "Albert, if we truly are to cleanse this place, I think we need to go up to the roof and see what’s there."
Jun 25, 2022 10:56 pm
"You might be right, Deoring" Albert replies. "But hang on. Raynor sent us here, and I think I may have an idea to get some water for us."
He takes a few minutes to try and wring his clothes out, so he's at least not dripping wet anymore. "It's cold here." He says, slightly shivering. Then he grabs his empty water skin and fills it with the dirty water that he can find in a puddle nearby. When the bag is full, he sits down on the steps of the stairs. "Give me a few minutes, I don't know if this will work."
Albert thinks back to his time at the temple, where they used to say a prayer before their meals. This prayer would sanctify the food and drink in Raynor's name. Perhaps this will cleanse the filth from the water, if I try hard enough.
"Deoring, will you help me bless this water? If so, please put your hand on the water skin and repeat my prayer." He focuses on the water with eyes closed as he begins a prayer to Raynor.
"Bless us, Raynor, hear our prayer
Ye who lives up in the air
To you, we dedicate this feast
So we can still our inner beast
While we close our eyes and think
Sanctify this food and drink"
He takes a few minutes to try and wring his clothes out, so he's at least not dripping wet anymore. "It's cold here." He says, slightly shivering. Then he grabs his empty water skin and fills it with the dirty water that he can find in a puddle nearby. When the bag is full, he sits down on the steps of the stairs. "Give me a few minutes, I don't know if this will work."
Albert thinks back to his time at the temple, where they used to say a prayer before their meals. This prayer would sanctify the food and drink in Raynor's name. Perhaps this will cleanse the filth from the water, if I try hard enough.
"Deoring, will you help me bless this water? If so, please put your hand on the water skin and repeat my prayer." He focuses on the water with eyes closed as he begins a prayer to Raynor.
"Bless us, Raynor, hear our prayer
Ye who lives up in the air
To you, we dedicate this feast
So we can still our inner beast
While we close our eyes and think
Sanctify this food and drink"
Rolls
Fate - (1d6)
(1) = 1
Jun 27, 2022 4:15 am
Deoring puts his hand on the water skin, closes his eyes and repeats Albert’s prayer.
"Bless us, Raynor, hear our prayer
Ye who lives up in the air
To you, we dedicate this feast
So we can still our inner beast
While we close our eyes and think
Sanctify this food and drink"
"Bless us, Raynor, hear our prayer
Ye who lives up in the air
To you, we dedicate this feast
So we can still our inner beast
While we close our eyes and think
Sanctify this food and drink"
Rolls
Roll of Fate - (1D6)
(6) = 6
Jun 29, 2022 2:42 am
Albert: You feel the distinct sensation of... disinterest, like Raynor does not care about such petty, human things, and his attention is elsewhere. His blessed light emanating from your staff --and any other weapons, if visible-- fades, taking the light refracted through the crystals with it, leaving you in darkness as your eyes adjust.
As if in answer to the question of where Raynor's attention is, the captain shouts desperately as she charges back down the stairs: "Asha has been attacked! She is hurt! We need your help! Come Quick!"
As if in answer to the question of where Raynor's attention is, the captain shouts desperately as she charges back down the stairs: "Asha has been attacked! She is hurt! We need your help! Come Quick!"
Jun 29, 2022 6:47 am
Albert feels a sadness coming over him when he feels Raynor's indifference. He understands it, though. He had been chosen for this 'job' and, quite frankly, he's been failing.
That's when he hears the captain's call to action. "Oh no! Asha!" He grabs his staff and uses is to stand up, then he heads to the plug hole to get to where the others are. "We're coming!"
Albert heads up the stairs. This place looks familiar. Yes, this is the way we came in! But it's not as dark as he remembered it. In fact, there's a bit of light coming from upstairs. The stairs that closed on us are open again. We can get to the window. He rushes upwards to see what's going on with Asha and the captain.
That's when he hears the captain's call to action. "Oh no! Asha!" He grabs his staff and uses is to stand up, then he heads to the plug hole to get to where the others are. "We're coming!"
Albert heads up the stairs. This place looks familiar. Yes, this is the way we came in! But it's not as dark as he remembered it. In fact, there's a bit of light coming from upstairs. The stairs that closed on us are open again. We can get to the window. He rushes upwards to see what's going on with Asha and the captain.
OOC:
Albert is carying the water skin in his other hand. He'll probably drop it if a fight breaks out.Jun 29, 2022 6:56 am
- Albert -
Before you can make it all the way to entrance-window you come across a door that was ignored last time as it lead to the main ground-floor temple you were running away from. It is now open and you hear Ahsa swearing loudly --using the sort of language you have heard in your bar, but never thought to hear coming from her mouth.
If you enter the temple, you will see Ahsa sitting on the floor, her back against a wall, holding her side in pain. The captain --having returned when you said you were on your way-- has her sword out and is positioned just inside the door, as though to prevent someone (or something) from entering.
You can not see the attacker.
What do you do?
Before you can make it all the way to entrance-window you come across a door that was ignored last time as it lead to the main ground-floor temple you were running away from. It is now open and you hear Ahsa swearing loudly --using the sort of language you have heard in your bar, but never thought to hear coming from her mouth.
If you enter the temple, you will see Ahsa sitting on the floor, her back against a wall, holding her side in pain. The captain --having returned when you said you were on your way-- has her sword out and is positioned just inside the door, as though to prevent someone (or something) from entering.
You can not see the attacker.
What do you do?
Jun 29, 2022 6:39 pm
Albert stops at the captain. "Is Asha okay? What happened? Who did this? Where are they?" A flurry of questions escapes his parched mouth as he looks from the captain to the hallway, up at the ceiling, around the room and back.
Jun 29, 2022 9:24 pm
"Those stone things from the roof attacked when we tried to leave." The captain sums up efficiently. "They don't seem to want to come inside." She says, indicating the trees and sunlight outside the door from the temple. "I don't think it is me stopping them, though." (They also did not follow in through the window above, but you have no way of knowing that aside from the fact that the captain is not worrying about that approach.)
"Help the girl." She orders. "We will watch for danger."
"Help the girl." She orders. "We will watch for danger."
Jun 30, 2022 4:18 pm
Following the captain's orders, Albert heads to where Asha is sitting. "Are you alright? What happened?" He asks her as he tries to gauge the extent of the damage.
Jun 30, 2022 9:18 pm
- Albert -
"It hurts!" Ahsa cries looking at you pleading to make it stop. She takes her hand away from the gash in her side, but whimpers as blood oozes out and quickly presses it back.
The blood looks clean, with no smell of offal to suggest damage to the bowel. While it coats her side and her clothes, at least it is not enough to be forming a pool below her.
"It hurts!" Ahsa cries looking at you pleading to make it stop. She takes her hand away from the gash in her side, but whimpers as blood oozes out and quickly presses it back.
The blood looks clean, with no smell of offal to suggest damage to the bowel. While it coats her side and her clothes, at least it is not enough to be forming a pool below her.
Jul 1, 2022 3:35 am
At the Captain’s call for help, Deoring follows Albert up the stairs and upon hearing the Captain’s orders, joins her at the doorway to help watch for danger while Albert goes to aid Asha.
OOC:
I’m assuming Deoring and Roald were included in the "we" of the Captain’s statement, "We will watch for danger."Jul 1, 2022 3:45 am
- Deoring -
Outside the building all is serene and quiet. So quiet that, were it not for the blood, you could almost have thought the ladies were joking about an attack.
"Be careful." The captain says. "As soon as we tried to step out, they dropped down and became hostile." She is keeping well inside the building, but looking upwards as she speaks, though of course, she can not see anything through the wall and roof.
Outside the building all is serene and quiet. So quiet that, were it not for the blood, you could almost have thought the ladies were joking about an attack.
"Be careful." The captain says. "As soon as we tried to step out, they dropped down and became hostile." She is keeping well inside the building, but looking upwards as she speaks, though of course, she can not see anything through the wall and roof.
Jul 1, 2022 12:59 pm
Albert kneels down next to Asha. "I'm sorry, I should have come with you straight away, but I wanted to call out to Raynor first." He looks at the wound inflicted by the gargoyle. "I hope Raynor is still listening to me. Hold still, this might sting a bit."
With his hands pressed on Asha's hand, Albert starts to ask for help from above. "Raynor, we are in need of your aid once more. I meant not to offend you by asking for water. My parched lips only ask to bestow the divine strength of your presence upon Asha's wound, So that she may live and continue aiding your cause."
With his hands pressed on Asha's hand, Albert starts to ask for help from above. "Raynor, we are in need of your aid once more. I meant not to offend you by asking for water. My parched lips only ask to bestow the divine strength of your presence upon Asha's wound, So that she may live and continue aiding your cause."
OOC:
+wis or +cha roll?Rolls
Cure (+wis) - (2d6+2)
(13) + 2 = 6
Jul 1, 2022 1:10 pm
- Albert -
"Uh. Not your fault." Ahsa grunts. "Didn't expect them to attack. They didn't last time."
"Uh. Not your fault." Ahsa grunts. "Didn't expect them to attack. They didn't last time."
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Historically it has been +WISJul 1, 2022 1:25 pm
- Albert -
Ahsa whimpers in pain, but her breathing eases slightly --though maybe it is just the comforting effect of your care.
"Did it work?" The captain asks, turning her head to look, but keeping her attention facing outward towards the threat.
• What does it feel like to have Raynor not answer your prayers?
Ahsa whimpers in pain, but her breathing eases slightly --though maybe it is just the comforting effect of your care.
"Did it work?" The captain asks, turning her head to look, but keeping her attention facing outward towards the threat.
• What does it feel like to have Raynor not answer your prayers?
Jul 1, 2022 7:15 pm
The weight of everything that has happened so far falls on Albert's shoulders. Before he had Raynor carrying most of the load, but now a loneliness envelops him. "I... I..." He stammers, trying to tell Asha that she'll be fine. "I'm not getting an answer from Raynor." He looks lost. With his friend hurt and possibly dying, no idea what he's supposed to do in this temple and no god to fall back on, what is he to do?
"We need to get Asha to the village!" He suddenly yells in the direction of the captain.
"We need to get Asha to the village!" He suddenly yells in the direction of the captain.
Jul 2, 2022 2:05 am
- Albert -
Ahsa's eyes fill with tears at your words and your pain. "It will be alright." She says softly, patting your hand reassuringly. The intensity of her gaze as she shares your anguish seems to ease your inner turmoil.
"I am sorry that I messed up your mission." She apologises. "With the doors open, maybe we can come back after?" The lie in her voice is obvious, she has no intention of ever coming back here, but 'it is the thought that counts', right?
Ahsa's eyes fill with tears at your words and your pain. "It will be alright." She says softly, patting your hand reassuringly. The intensity of her gaze as she shares your anguish seems to ease your inner turmoil.
"I am sorry that I messed up your mission." She apologises. "With the doors open, maybe we can come back after?" The lie in her voice is obvious, she has no intention of ever coming back here, but 'it is the thought that counts', right?
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