Nov 26, 2024 2:59 pm
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I believe I am good to go as well.Chapter Three - Return to the Mournland
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Nov 26, 2024 8:53 pm
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Tryne is ready to sleep (or be viciously attacked in the middle of the night) - whichever.
Nov 26, 2024 9:08 pm
DrifterDwarf says:
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Tryne is ready to sleep (or be viciously attacked in the middle of the night) - whichever.
Nov 26, 2024 11:47 pm
Meepo and Laulalith settle in to their rooms at the Salvation Hotel. The rooms are small, but clean. They can tell that the proprietor has tried to grove the rooms a big city feel, but has missed the mark. Each room has a cot-sized, comfortable bed, a nightstand with an elemental lamp, a tiny dining table and a wooden chair. There are no closets. In Meepo’s room, a lithograph of a large city with a floating city above it is displayed above the bed. In Laulalith’s room, it is of a lightning rail station. They each have no issue getting a good night’s sleep.
In the Guardians’ Hall, Famul sets about locking the doors and securing the shutters. "famul does not sleep… famul keep watch…", he says as he drops a beam across the large hall doors, securing them. Those in the hall listen to Torhak’s tune, which the acoustics in the chamber allow everyone to hear clearly. Despite the slight draft and sound of the wind whistling through some of the shutters and rafters, those in the hall have a good night’s rest as well.
The following morning, somewhere in the distance a rooster crows at dawn.
At the hotel, a polite knock at the kobold’s and elf’s room reveals a light haired, young halfling with the promised coffee, pastries and copy of the Salvation Times. Laulalith sees a blurb on her performance at the Grey Beyond.
In the hall, Belaluur’s daughter, Garundah stops by to let Vice know his message has been sent to Leon and he should arrive by noon. "Mother told him to stop here and not go into town.", her little noisemaker contraption, skitters around her shoulder and into her shirt pocket."He’s getting quite the personality!", she beams.
In the Guardians’ Hall, Famul sets about locking the doors and securing the shutters. "famul does not sleep… famul keep watch…", he says as he drops a beam across the large hall doors, securing them. Those in the hall listen to Torhak’s tune, which the acoustics in the chamber allow everyone to hear clearly. Despite the slight draft and sound of the wind whistling through some of the shutters and rafters, those in the hall have a good night’s rest as well.
The following morning, somewhere in the distance a rooster crows at dawn.
Halfling Porter
Garundah
Nov 27, 2024 12:32 am
"Good morning Garundah! How are you recovering from the battle? I guess that gives us the morning to get ready. Would you happen to have any parts I could use to hitch the warforged carts to ours? And by 'I', obviously I mean the artificers in our group."
Garundah
Nov 27, 2024 2:31 am
Garundah
Garundah
Nov 27, 2024 4:04 am
Garundah
Nov 27, 2024 12:33 pm
Torhak awoke with a start at the rooster crowing, nightmare, he was glad for the bird to save him from it. He brought a manacled arm up and heard the familiar clinking of the chain, then as he lay there on his back he brought the other arm up as well. He was checking to make sure the two weren't connected any longer. A morning ritual as habitual as any other that years of captivity had chiseled into him.
He then got up and started repacking his bedroll, song horn, rations, and other creature comforts back into his backpack. From Vice's conversation with someone apparently named Garundah it would be a while before the cart arrived for them to begin their journey. Something about leaving at afternoon instead of first thing in the morning didn't sit right with him. Alas, he wasn't in control of this. He rubbed his shoulder where his dragonmark was, it was stiff and painful, as if it had been doing work all night while he slept and now it ached for it.
"Is there a ranch nearby where that rooster that woke us might live?" Torhak said to the others in the room, and then quickly followed up with, "...so that I can see if it's owners could part with some eggs for breakfast"
He then got up and started repacking his bedroll, song horn, rations, and other creature comforts back into his backpack. From Vice's conversation with someone apparently named Garundah it would be a while before the cart arrived for them to begin their journey. Something about leaving at afternoon instead of first thing in the morning didn't sit right with him. Alas, he wasn't in control of this. He rubbed his shoulder where his dragonmark was, it was stiff and painful, as if it had been doing work all night while he slept and now it ached for it.
"Is there a ranch nearby where that rooster that woke us might live?" Torhak said to the others in the room, and then quickly followed up with, "...so that I can see if it's owners could part with some eggs for breakfast"
Nov 27, 2024 1:29 pm
Tryne rose quickly in the morning, glancing around the room to confirm everything was still as it should be. Packing up his things so that he would be ready to move whenever the team decided to leave. Hearing Vice speaking with someone he wanders over, his lion following closely.
"Good morning." the bright orange haired half-elf says with a broad smile "I heard you mention a hitch for the cart, that sounds perfect."
The mechanical lion sits next to his master, yawns widely, really seeming to take the bored cat look to its fullest. Tryne chuckles, "I've been working on her reactions... I didn't have a real lion, so mostly from drawing and studying the dozens of stray cats around. They always looked sleepy or bored, unless they were hunting. I might have to adjust things, she always looks completely disinterested in things now. Of course before that, she stood unmoving like a statue without any passive personality."
The lion stood up and stretched, not quite cat like, but similar. She started to yawn again, Tryne touched her lightly on the head, and the construct straightened up more at attention.
"Good morning." the bright orange haired half-elf says with a broad smile "I heard you mention a hitch for the cart, that sounds perfect."
The mechanical lion sits next to his master, yawns widely, really seeming to take the bored cat look to its fullest. Tryne chuckles, "I've been working on her reactions... I didn't have a real lion, so mostly from drawing and studying the dozens of stray cats around. They always looked sleepy or bored, unless they were hunting. I might have to adjust things, she always looks completely disinterested in things now. Of course before that, she stood unmoving like a statue without any passive personality."
The lion stood up and stretched, not quite cat like, but similar. She started to yawn again, Tryne touched her lightly on the head, and the construct straightened up more at attention.
Nov 27, 2024 4:52 pm
When room-service knocks on her door, Laulalith reflexively summons her illusionary disguise to hide the scar on her cheek and the dragonmark on her neck.
When the young halfling leaves, Laulalith settles in bed to eat her pastries and read the paper. On principle, she never reads her own reviews. The only review that matters is the one you get from the audience. But she makes an exception this time.
When she cannot drag out the morning any longer, she collects her belongings and checks her disguise before leaving the room.
She greets the proprietor on her way out. "It's been a pleasure staying in your fine hotel mr. Stilts. I look forward to returning another time." She manages to suppress a smile, as she wonders how the halfling's family ended up with that surname. There must be a story there, but she is too polite to ask.
She makes her way to the temple, and arrives just in time to hear the others discuss the ballista and the hitch.
She greets them all and cautiously reaches out towards Tryne's feline companion "Can I pet her?"
When the young halfling leaves, Laulalith settles in bed to eat her pastries and read the paper. On principle, she never reads her own reviews. The only review that matters is the one you get from the audience. But she makes an exception this time.
When she cannot drag out the morning any longer, she collects her belongings and checks her disguise before leaving the room.
She greets the proprietor on her way out. "It's been a pleasure staying in your fine hotel mr. Stilts. I look forward to returning another time." She manages to suppress a smile, as she wonders how the halfling's family ended up with that surname. There must be a story there, but she is too polite to ask.
She makes her way to the temple, and arrives just in time to hear the others discuss the ballista and the hitch.
She greets them all and cautiously reaches out towards Tryne's feline companion "Can I pet her?"
Garundah
Nov 27, 2024 4:52 pm
Garundah
The little goblin pulls out a small contraption of her own, "He’s not as fancy as yours, but he’s getting quite the personality.", the small jewellery box pops open to reveal dainty spider legs and a small horn. It’s toots as it skitters up her arm onto Garundah’s shoulder. "I call him, Toot."
[ +- ] Toot
Nov 27, 2024 5:10 pm
Meepo wakes up with a nice big stretch and gazes upon the city that floats above his bed wondering what city it represents and what it would be like to go there. A knock on the door jostles his day dreaming and he makes his way to the door to greet the halfling porter. "Thank you so much! The people here are great." he tips the porter 2 copper as he takes the paper and coffee. He directs the porter to the table to put the pastries and asks the porter the same question he had asked the inn keeper the day before if there is anyone or any group he should watch out for. Any known pickpockets or any groups known to take advantage of new people in town.
He reads over the paper while enjoying his coffee and pastries before making his way over to the chapel. Before leaving Meepo stops by the inn keeper and tips Aurion Stilts 2 copper for the wonderful nights rest and the wonderful hospitality while complementing the furnishings of the room.
He reads over the paper while enjoying his coffee and pastries before making his way over to the chapel. Before leaving Meepo stops by the inn keeper and tips Aurion Stilts 2 copper for the wonderful nights rest and the wonderful hospitality while complementing the furnishings of the room.
Nov 27, 2024 5:13 pm
A little embarrassed that she and Garundah had the same urge to pet the steel lion, Laulalith takes a step back to let the young goblin approach.
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We keep posting the same minute :-).Nov 27, 2024 9:35 pm
Tryne laughs at the enthusiasm of the small goblin. Was he ever that excited when he was young? Rarely perhaps, he was more focused on not getting caught or mugged most of the time, but he had to admit that he had the same giddy feeling when taking apart new things.
Smiling and looking at the little goblin's construct, he was reminded of his own mentor with him perhaps, "Very nice, it took me a long time to get anything as complex. I'm still working on Talon's personality... right now she just yawns a lot."
The brightly colored half-elf steps aside to that there is room for both of them to approach the lion. "You can pet her, but she isn't soft. Her name is Talon, which was supposed to be Tactical Artificial and then I couldn't figure it out so tossed parts of lion on it." he grinned, "Kind of just stuck after that."
The artificer squats down to be more at the level of Garundah. "From the books, male lion's have big furry manes, which doesn't work so well with a construct. I guess she is really just a big cat, since that is all I had to study, but I like calling her a lion." he smiles again at girl, "Took me years to build Talon, so keep making your constructs, it just take time."
Definitely AI - I have zero artistic talent and still learning how to even get basic AI stuff to work :) Little more sci-fi than clock work, but I like it.
Smiling and looking at the little goblin's construct, he was reminded of his own mentor with him perhaps, "Very nice, it took me a long time to get anything as complex. I'm still working on Talon's personality... right now she just yawns a lot."
The brightly colored half-elf steps aside to that there is room for both of them to approach the lion. "You can pet her, but she isn't soft. Her name is Talon, which was supposed to be Tactical Artificial and then I couldn't figure it out so tossed parts of lion on it." he grinned, "Kind of just stuck after that."
The artificer squats down to be more at the level of Garundah. "From the books, male lion's have big furry manes, which doesn't work so well with a construct. I guess she is really just a big cat, since that is all I had to study, but I like calling her a lion." he smiles again at girl, "Took me years to build Talon, so keep making your constructs, it just take time."
[ +- ] Talon
Definitely AI - I have zero artistic talent and still learning how to even get basic AI stuff to work :) Little more sci-fi than clock work, but I like it.
Garundah
Nov 28, 2024 3:16 am
Meepo and Laulalith each check out of their rooms and bid Aurion a good day. The halfling wishes Master Meepo and Lady Laulalith and wonderful day in return. Joining the others back at the hall, they meet the energetic, young goblin, Garundah and join in the conversation.
Garundah giggles as she and Laulalith reach out at the same time, "We can pet her together.", she says, "Lifelike, I like that Mr. Minotaur. And the rooster belongs to no one. Just crows some mornings. Operational Nemesis, or Obstacle Negotiator. I don’t know. She’s cute, though...", she trails off as she scritches under Talon’s chin. "Oh, and The Grey Bryond has bacon and eggs every morning. Maybe the rooster is mad about the eggs!"
She stands up after a few moments, "You should come by Adrianus’s shop. He gave me a small corner to mess with my gadgets. That how we figured out the broken cannon 37 and Vice found."
The group gets the obvious impression that Garundah’s little brain never stops bouncing around thoughts and ideas.
Garundah
She stands up after a few moments, "You should come by Adrianus’s shop. He gave me a small corner to mess with my gadgets. That how we figured out the broken cannon 37 and Vice found."
The group gets the obvious impression that Garundah’s little brain never stops bouncing around thoughts and ideas.
Nov 28, 2024 1:07 pm
Tryne smiled, he seemed to like the attention his creation was getting, "Lifelike is good - I feel like I've succeeded in that, although when I first named her she looked more like a toolbox than a cat." he winked at the little goblin "I followed his one stray cat around the streets for 3 days just trying to get the back legs right, the rotors still stick sometimes."
He looked around at the group, "Sounds like we have some prep to do this morning. Breakfast... then if we move the cart over to Adrianus’s shop we can start looking at the hitch and hook it up to the mobile cart once it arrives."
He looked around at the group, "Sounds like we have some prep to do this morning. Breakfast... then if we move the cart over to Adrianus’s shop we can start looking at the hitch and hook it up to the mobile cart once it arrives."
Nov 28, 2024 2:46 pm
As Tryne mentions breakfast Meepo is reminded of the dozen pastries he bought yesterday and reaches into his pack.
"I got these yesterday. You all can eat them up if you hungry. Meepo thought they are yummies"
And he offers out the pastries to everyone.
"I got these yesterday. You all can eat them up if you hungry. Meepo thought they are yummies"
And he offers out the pastries to everyone.
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