Chapter 2: Do-si-do with Dame Fortune

"What do we do with those two?" Baraq screeches, leveling her warhammer in the bound orcs' direction. She grabs the claw-handed corpse by the neck and straightens the body out to better inspect its equipment.

Mar 21, 2019 5:11 pm

Catriona hurries over to the humans to see if anyone is hurt, hungry or freezing.

Mar 21, 2019 5:30 pm

The now-eyeless corpse doesn't have much on it. A set of well-maintained hide armor with bits of bone reinforcing critical points, a pair of flasks with and thick red syrup in a belt pouch, and a few pouches of herbs.

The pair of orcs on the ground have tears streaking their faces, leaving little trails of crystals over their cheeks. One of them starts speaking and grunting.

[ +- ] Orcish

Mar 21, 2019 5:30 pm

As for the humans, they all show signs of extreme hunger and are close to being frostbitten. No specific injuries that you can see.

Mar 21, 2019 5:43 pm

Hearing the lamentation of the orcs, Catriona snarls back,

[ +- ] Orcish

Catriona hands out food, and lends what comfort she can to the humans.

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Mar 21, 2019 6:47 pm

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Baraq takes the pair of flasks and the pouches of herbs, then unceremoniously steps across the corpse towards the bound orcs. "What did they say? Are they good to eat?" she asks, head dipping low and level with the orcs' faces in a predatory crouch.

Xavena

Mar 26, 2019 3:48 pm

"Not a lot of meat on their bones. Too weak for food."

Apr 2, 2019 12:33 pm

OOC:

Cat, are you telling anything to your teammates? :)

Apr 2, 2019 1:21 pm

Cat merely dismisses Baraq's question with a wave of her hand. Her attention is on the humans now. She couldn't care less if the bird people ate all the orcs

Apr 2, 2019 1:27 pm

The old man takes the food from Cat. Thank you so much. he says as he hands it out to the other humans with him. We have been on the run when these bastards attacked our village. Could you help us get back there? With that clawed bitch dead, we should be safe now. he says between bites of rations.

Apr 2, 2019 1:43 pm

"There might be more of them about. A warband like this... there might be an entire horde of them nearby."

That's what Cat read in books, anyway.

Apr 2, 2019 3:56 pm

Baraq slips her warhammer back into its loop, and draws one of her javelins. She prods the orcs with the blunt end to assess the amount of meat on their bones. "Speak," she caws to the orcs in Common. "Tell me why you run here. Tell me where you come from."

Apr 2, 2019 5:01 pm

The orc looks up at the avian with unhidden hate in his eyes. He utters something guttural before slamming his mouth shut. It did not sound friendly.

[ +- ] Orcish

Apr 2, 2019 5:11 pm

"Such strange creature," Baraq hisses. "First they cry, then they hate. Pick one and be done with it."

Apr 2, 2019 5:13 pm

"He said, 'Kill me or leave me to die.' Looks like they want you to pick, Baraq."

Apr 2, 2019 5:20 pm

Baraq nods. "Of course," she squawks. "You are prey. It is up to the predator to decide whether you live or die." With that, she flips the javelin around and thrusts the pointed end for the heart of the defiant orc.

Apr 4, 2019 5:55 pm

Baraq's javelin slides through the skin and misses bone, skewering the orc's heart. With a gurgle, he dies on the snow.

Apr 4, 2019 5:59 pm

Baraq pulls the javelin free, then draws her beak across the point to taste the blood. "Now you," she asks of the surviving orc. "Tell me why you run here. Tell me where you come from."

Apr 4, 2019 6:27 pm

The orc spits on the ground, growling at you.

[ +- ] Orcish

Apr 4, 2019 6:41 pm