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Post by Randal Sarryn on Oct 30, 2008 20:47:45 GMT
Randal groans as Dirk awakens him. He is used to a full night's sleep in a warm bed. Nonetheless, he gets up and gathers his possessions.
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Post by Coll Ewen on Oct 31, 2008 12:13:40 GMT
Coll awakes from a fitful sleep and joins the others after a few minutes of readying himself.
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Post by crymson on Nov 2, 2008 11:01:33 GMT
So, are you heading off in the directions of the screams? Or towards V'ka? Or somewhere else?
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Post by Randal Sarryn on Nov 2, 2008 12:56:30 GMT
Randal concentrates for a moment and causes his staff to glow with a magical luminance. "We could do without you running headfirst into a tree, knight. If anyone has brought a lantern speak up, this light takes some effort to maintain," he says.
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Post by Dirk Hellhammer on Nov 4, 2008 7:54:20 GMT
"Not me lad, should'a picked one up when we was in town last. Blast it. Still you speak true there, no-one should be rushing off headlong into anything when we dont really know what we're dealing with."
Dirk eyes Callum as he speaks.
"Lets head towards where these screams are coming from and formulate a plan as we go eh?"
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Post by crymson on Nov 4, 2008 11:23:37 GMT
You brak camp and trek on towards the screams. You can still see the outlines of the winged creatures against the backdrop of the moon. About an hour passes but the sound of the screams have died down. You are now a little morth of the main road and you estimate there is two hours before dawn.
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Post by Randal Sarryn on Nov 4, 2008 15:03:43 GMT
"I cannot maintain this light much longer," says Randal, visibly drained by the minor but continual expenditure of his magical reserves. "Either we find a new source of illumination or we advance in the dark."
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Post by Lukav Nourabi on Nov 6, 2008 17:58:18 GMT
"If we can make our way without light then we should," says Lukav. "The moon is out, after all, and the closer we get, the more likely we are to be spotted if we're waving a light around."
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Post by Callum Darmoon on Nov 6, 2008 19:32:24 GMT
Sir Callum gestures onwards angrily, while his extression to Randal and Dirk seems almost apologetic. "I blame myself for not thinking of these things while in town, and for not taking my watch when I should have. If innocents have been harmed, it is surely on my head!"
Callum nods to Lukav. "Indeed, there is enough light, time is our enemy now. If these dragon creatures are abroad we must move switftly. A plan is simple - we aid those we find, and if we encounter these creatures first-hand we must discover their purpose and weaknesses!"
Sir Callum unsheathes his weapon and shield and moves purposefully in the front taking point.
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Post by Randal Sarryn on Nov 6, 2008 19:46:40 GMT
Randal dispels his magical illumination. "No food, no lanterns... surely there have been better-equipped suicide missions." With that he follows the knight, keeping enough distance to hopefully avoid melee, but remaining close enough to help out with a blast of sorcery if needed.
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Post by crymson on Nov 7, 2008 9:11:23 GMT
An hour before dawn, you come to a small hamlet. Or, at least, what remains of it.
What greets you is a horrendous sight. Most of the buildings are shattered and burned and many bodies lie sprawled on the empty streets. The air is hot and thick, laced with the odor of ash and decay.
Suddenly a faint groan rises from behind a collpased building.
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Post by Randal Sarryn on Nov 7, 2008 10:24:40 GMT
Randal pauses, confident that Sir Calum will run into the ruined building. The mage, however, is more wary - it could be a trap.
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Post by Callum Darmoon on Nov 7, 2008 18:39:44 GMT
"Kai and Ishir!" swears Callum, cursing more under his breath at the choice to rest that allowed this massacre to occur. Sir Callum almost misses the groan, but leaps upon it as a chance to undo something of the damage that has been allowed to happen by his own lack of action.
"Quick, a survivor!" hisses Callum to his companions, gesturing to them and moving swiftly around the buidling.
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Post by Dirk Hellhammer on Nov 7, 2008 19:30:08 GMT
Dirk unshoulders his rifle and raises it ready. He follows Callum quickly but cautiously, scanning the area for any signs of danger.
OOC - Dirk is going in SWAT style, to give you an idea on how he is moving
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Post by Lukav Nourabi on Nov 8, 2008 22:44:23 GMT
He has never seen anything like this, and Lukav is momentarily stunned by the dreadful sight, but his ears are drawn by the weak groan and his eye is taken by the Sommlending knight's decisive move towards its apparent location.
Lukav moves to see what the knight discovers, but stays well back, wary that the cause of this devastion may not yet have entirely moved on.
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