The Alien Wars 5: Trinity

Session 21

Session Start: Tue Jan 26 00:00:00 2010
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<DeathStar> 6* Kaelan would shift to consciousness with her face in a puddle of water, her lungs burning from lack of air. She can't remember anything, and her head is throbbing. The last thing she remembers is feeling up Dahok on the floor while Valen stood watch... but that's not important. She only has 10 seconds left before her lungs give out
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* Kaelan gets up, breathing.
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<DeathStar> 6* As she gets up, her lungs taking in the precious air, she'd see a night sky with some clouds, but the Glittering is visible, and the storm that she lasts remembers is no longer raging about
* Kaelan looks about slowly, taking in more air as she does, trying to get her bearings.
<DeathStar> 6* She seems to be in the middle of a field with no landmarks in sight. Puddles of water are all about, probably leftover from the storm. Her weapons also appear to be gone.
* Kaelan frowns to herself as she picks herself up, careful of her bad arm, trying to think of what to do or where to go, she checks over the rest of her stuff to see what she has.
<DeathStar> 6* Apparantly just the two remaining sets of tools. Even the locket is gone.
<Kaelan> "Is anybody there?"
<DeathStar> 6* There's no response. Her head throbs again
* Kaelan rubs her head, she decides to walk a little way to see if she can find anything she remembers.
<DeathStar> 6* As she walks, she'd see some horse tracks - a lot of them, near her puddle. And some blood on the wet grass.
* Kaelan feels her head, checking for blood as she eyes the tracks and towards the direction they seem to be going in.
<DeathStar> 6* Her head is wet, possiblely from the puddle. Or maybe a bit of blood
* Kaelan looks about the tracks for anymore clues as she sniffs her hand a bit, trying desperately to remember anything.
<DeathStar> 6* The direction seems to go two ways - one set leading to her puddle, then back, and another set going westward
* Kaelan decides to start with the one that was leading to her puddle, heading the way they went after coming to her.
<DeathStar> 6* As she travels, through bits of pain, she'd remember....
<DeathStar> Date: 2389.4.4
<DeathStar> Location: Run Down Building
<DeathStar> 6* With morning, the storm hasn't let up, still pounding away with the hellish fury of the gods. Rachael passes out some of their jerky, frowning at them running low on supplies. Jean hands her share to Baby as usual
<DeathStar> 6* More leaks seem to have cropped up in the building, dripping away through the ceiling and creating more and more puddles.
<Zeal> 6Zeal sighs, breaking her's and handing Jean some.
* Kaelan sits up and stretches a bit, stretching carefully. "Morning..."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok tosses the piece into his mouth, chewing it happily
<DeathStar> 6* Jean smiles and takes the jerky. "Thank you. Good morning, Mama Zeal. Daddy Valen. Brother Dahok. Sisters Rachael and Kaelan."
<DeathStar> 6* She then eats on her jerky. The bearoar seems to be impatient, having made a 'mess' in the corner that smells somewhat.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen blinks at being called daddy while eating.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Broth-huh?
* Kaelan takes her piece and peers over at Jean. "Sister...?"
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael pauses, peering at Jean, then at Zeal, looking confused
<Xanatos> 6* Valen frowns slightly and peers of tot he side. 1I'm not that old.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> You've aged well atleast. 6He grins at Valen
<Kaelan> "Well you do kinda take the lead around here."
<Xanatos> <Valen> ...it's the facial hair. It adds 5 years.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael laughs a bit with amusement, taking a bite of her jerky and chewing. "Are we going to remain here another day? The storm seems to have gotten worse."
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Well I know it's never a good idea to be out on the sea in this kind of weather.
<Kaelan> "Doesn't seem like we have a choice."
<DeathStar> 6* There's a thunderous boom overhead that manages to make the run down building rattle a bit. Baby roars pathetically, then tries to climb onto Jean's lap, knocking her over
<Xanatos> <Valen> I wish we could move on. This place makes me feel uneasy.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> It also smells a bit too. 6He waves his hand infront of his nose
* Kaelan visibly shudders and shifts about, then tries to act like it was nothing.
<Xanatos> <Valen> We could move to another building?
<Zeal> <Zeal> That is Baby's.
<Zeal> 6Zeal points nonchalantly at the pile.
<Kaelan> "Oi... g-great..."
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Good, I thought it might've been me at first. 6He sniffs a bit, then let's out a sigh of relief.
<DeathStar> 6* The bearoar keeps acting like a scared baby, and Jean pats it comfortingly. Rachael shakes her head a bit. "I would try to open the windows, but then we would get soaked."
* Kaelan gives Baby a sympathetic look and finsihes her food.
<DeathStar> 6* A flash of lightning goes by a window and another thunderous boom.
<Zeal> Moving to another building might not be such a bad idea.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen pauses and raises to peer out the window curiously.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok glances out himself, he looks relaxes, probably used to this kind of weather
* Kaelan hops a bit and yelps. "W-We can stay here, that's fine, that's fine... I mean..."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> But this was the largest one. We would be more cramped in another. 6* As Valen glances out, the storm is so bad it's almost like night; another flash shows figures moving about outside
<Xanatos> 6* Valen pauses and kneels. 1Movement outside.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok shifts to stand up now, quickly picking up his two piece bo and wood sword.
* Kaelan frowns and moves over to grab her sword and dagger, getting the belt on.
* Zeal frowns slightly and moves to get her swords. 1"I am still out of proper arrows.."
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael pauses, then quickly moves to get their supplies into the pouches. Jean looks confused, getting up to peer outside curiously, her face pressed against the window
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Jean stay away from the window
<DeathStar> 6* A creaking noise can be heard along the roof, and water drips in faster.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen reaches out to pull Jean aside.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok pauses and he peers up.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean blinks as she gets pulled and told to stay away from the window, pouting a bit. She peers up. "Two people are on the roof! Can we go on the roof?"
* Kaelan points up quietly, she frowns.
<DeathStar> 6* The boaroar roars noisely at the ceiling; all sounds cease from it.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> I guess it's safe to say they know where here. 6He slides his cloak on quickly and slips his sword under it
<Zeal> Great..." 6She slowly poises with her bow now and her self-made arrows with merely sharpened tips, aiming ahead of the creak.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen glances up slightly and frowns. 1Damnit. 6He breathes out quietly.
<DeathStar> 6* A moment later, the door is kicked open and three men step in, weapons drawn.
* Kaelan sighs and draws her sword.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen stands, pulling his sword and shield up. 1Who goes there?!
<Zeal> What good does being on the roof do--" 6She quickly adjusts aiming steadily for the lead entering.
<Zeal> Make nae move.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok leans against his bo as he eyes the three men
<DeathStar> 6* The men look shady and clearly not the friendly sort; one man gives a toothy smile that's missing teeth. The lead man is bald, and somewhat good looking, his hand on a sword. "Look at what we have on our property, boys."
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael glances up, spotting men at each of the windows, with bows at the ready.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean peers at the men, then steps behind Valen, as if afraid of them
<Xanatos> <Valen> Your property? You're the slavers then.
* Kaelan just glares at the men, keeping her weapon ready.
<Zeal> Might anyone be blamed considering the storm at hand?
<DeathStar> <Leader> Slavers? How vulgar. We like to think of ourselves as business men in the trade of... humans. 6* He smiles a bit, looking like Bruce Willis. Since Valen can't contend with that
<Xanatos> <Valen> We don't want any trouble, we just needed shelter from this storm.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael moves for her bow, when one of the three men point at her. "Ut, lassie. Don't try it. Our men outside will peg you."
* Kaelan tightens the grip on her blade, she measures each of the men up.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> I'd hate to see this end in some sort of violence myself
<DeathStar> <Leader> Trouble? Well, of course. 6* He gives a friendly smile. "Here, why not sit down, friends? Put away your weapons?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> We'ld love to, if perhaps your friends outside could lower their bows too.
* Zeal seems stubborn on that behalf. 1"Lady Al'ryl, behind me."
<DeathStar> 6* Jean pauses, having been using Valen as a shield since he's meater, but obediently moves behind Zeal
* Kaelan keeps silent, deciding it better to let the boy disguise work for her among slavers.
<DeathStar> <Leader> Now, you're in our homes. Shouldn't you make the first move of friendship?
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Perhaps we could lower our weapons at the same time?
<Xanatos> 6* Valen makes a face and slowly lowers his shield and sword.
* Zeal closes her eyes and takes a breath. She eyes Valen, then lowes her gigantic bow.
* Kaelan glances at Valen for a moment and lowers her sword slowly.
<DeathStar> 6* There's another thunderous boom. The man just smiles at Dahok, then peers at Valen doing so. Rachael's eyes dart to Valen, then Zeal, then at the men.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Let's be civil. Some of us are lowering out weapons, shouldn't you do the same?
<DeathStar> <Leader> See there, men? Reasonable people. 6* He moves on inside, and the two men follow, with two more coming in after that. The men at the window shift to lower their bios and move on inside, too. When it's done, there appears to be 9 of them, with them all taking positions at the exits. The room is now fairly crowded, with a thin divide between their people and Valen's
* Kaelan glances about a bit worriedly, frowning at the increasing odds.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Quite the storm outside.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen takes a breath. 1We apologize for being on your property. We can be on our way.
* Zeal stays poised defensively afront Jean with her arms slightly out.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael bites her lip at the men. The leader keeps his hand on his sword, though it's pointed at the floor. "Indeed. Did I notice some jerky in that pouch, Missie? I sure could use some food." 6* Rachael stiffens, peering at the pouch.
* Kaelan peers over at Rachael.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael shifts to get the pouch quietly, moving toward the leader slowly
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> So tell me a little about yourself.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen keeps hsi eyes on Rachael.
* Kaelan keeps roaming her eyes over the men, wary for sudden movements.
<DeathStar> <Leader> I'm more interested in you all. You're quite the interesting group. I don't even recognize some of your accents. <Slaver 3> Ya know boss. They remind me of some posters I saw in the city. <Slaver 2> Shame you canna read posters, ey?
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael steps up to the leader with the pouch. He reaches over, taking the jerky from the pouch and passing it out to his men until there's none left. He gives Rachael a smile, studying her. There seems to be a strange look of enlightment in his eyes.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> I fancy myself a traveller of sorts.
* Kaelan looks back towards the leader.
* Zeal remains completely silent and obstinant looking. Nothing new for her.
<Xanatos> <Valen> We're nothing special. Just a random group of travellors.
<DeathStar> <Leader> Well, I find myself an interesting position. 6* He gances at Valen. "We're human traders, as you guessed, and you have three fine looking women here and one ugly one. I really can't see a reason to let them go. Well, maybe the ugly one. She could entertain my boys."
<Xanatos> <Valen> You could be decent and allow us to leave. Surely you can find more people to sell.
<DeathStar> 6* Baby roars at one of the Slavers, who aims his bow at him. The leader eyes him, holding up a hand to calm him down. The men keep an eye on the babyroar, about half.
* Kaelan frowns more as she grips her blade's handle.
<DeathStar> 6* The men all laugh at Valen when he says that, as if he were a comedian.
<Zeal> <Zeal> You will nae have lady Al'ryl.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen lets out a whistle. 1You're making a mistake.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> I don't know if I'm alright with us giving up our ladies.
<DeathStar> <Leader> Oh, is that the blonde cowering behind you? Funny, she looks a bit like the Angel I grew up hearing about. That's pretty treasonous if I'm correct. But I'll make you a deal.
<DeathStar> 6* One of the men looks uncomfortable when he says Angel, eyeing Jean now like she might devour them all
<Xanatos> <Valen> A deal?
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> It would be pretty bad if she was the Angel. All the horror stories they talk about her.
<DeathStar> 6* The leader takes Rachael's hand before she can scoot back. "I'll just take this one and the rest of you can go. Even the Angel. Or you could refuse the deal and I could just happen to mention you all to the Church the next time I'm in town."
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> If I recall, anyone known to be with her is not let off easy.
<DeathStar> <Leader> And by mention, I mean handing her over with you all. 6* He smiles.
<Xanatos> <Valen> No.
* Kaelan narrows her eyes.
<Zeal> <Zeal> If you must withold any of us, it will be me.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael jerks as he takes her hand, shifting to try to get it free. The leader just pulls her in closer, bringing the sword up to her neck. The men aim their weapons at the group, though three keep theirs at the bearoar. One sword, two arrows
<DeathStar> <Leader> No? Well, then I guess we just have to resort to violence after all. <Rachael> Valen...just let them have me. There's too many of them.
* Zeal scowls slightly. 1"I am not naive enough to believe I could kill you all alone, but I am confident I could reduce your numbers enough that the rest could be dealt with."
<Zeal> I cannot allow you to take lady Al'ryl, and lady Hilund is spoken for. Please reconsider.
<Kaelan> "Rachael..."
<Xanatos> 6* Valen shakes his head. 1No Rachael. 6* He keeps his sword and shield tense, ready to strike.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok glances at one of the men that seemed afraid of the angel. 1"They say the angel attacts monsters."
<DeathStar> <Leader> That's a shame. I'm not interested in the talkative one, and I'd prefer this one alive; she's made a good amount of money for me. But I could just as easily cut her throat before any of you could make a move. And if you don't shut that man there up, I might just kill her for fun
<DeathStar> 6* The men eye Dahok, then Jean. He aims his arrow at Jean, preparing to kill her now, shaking in fear.
<Zeal> Angel or no angel, I am a heretical knight. Whether it be your fancy or the church you mean to deal, I am no stranger to my worth. You would be a fool to take a wildland girl over myself.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok makes a face and shuts up quickly
* Zeal smirks slightly. 1"And here I thought you were a wisened businessman."
<DeathStar> <Scared Man> W-We should kill her, boss. If she attracts monsters, we'll be in trouble. They have a bearoar for godsake!
<Xanatos> 6* Valen shifts slightly so he's in between jean/Zeal and the other man. 1Let's just be calm. No one needs to die here.
* Kaelan tenses a little more. Eying the bandits close to her.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael calmly stands there, making sure not to make sudden movements. The leader eyes the Scared Man a second, his eyes off Valen. "You really plan to fire your arrow at her, fool?" <Scared Man> Better to anger her than the gods!
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok glances out a window, a bit of fear on his face now
<Xanatos> 6* Valen motions his hand for Zeal to take the shot on the leader, shifting himself slightly.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean eyes them all. The bearoar roars at the men, sensing the trouble. One of the men with the arrows jerks, firing the arrow into the bearoar, which causes the man with the sword pointed at it to freak out and stab it. Jean jerks, crying out. "NO!"
* Zeal doesn't hesitate, but instead of chancing, aims to skewel his hand and arm.
* Kaelan shifts a little, she jerks in surprise. "What..."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok swings his staff towards the second bowman, aiming to knock the bow upwards
<Xanatos> 6* Valen jerks to slide forward now, shield up as he comes forward to bash out for the closest men.
<DeathStar> 6* The bearoar hollars, and the leader eyes them. "You---" 6* He pauses as the arrow hits his hand. He lets out a roar, letting Rachael go, and shifting his good hand to grab a dagger, stabbing it into Rachael's back as she kicks him back.
* Kaelan swings her sword for the nearest bandit, attemping to cut low and quick as the confusion starts.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean stares at the bearoar sink in blood, then lets out a scream. Everything seems to go black - for everyone, with the sound of a window cracking.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen jerks and scowl, shifting to thrust the sword out for the leader, trying to close the gap.
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<DeathStar> 6* Kaelan has been walking 20 minutes now, and ahead she can see the building they stayed at. Her memory has stopped at the black out - again. IF there is more, it is hard to say.
* Kaelan looks around for signs of any people as she moves carefully towards the building, hoping to find some sort of answers as to what happened next.
<DeathStar> 6* As she approaches, she can see windows broken in the larger building, and a body on the ground next to it, looking cut up and bloodied.
* Kaelan makes her way over to the body, checking on it. She keeps quiet in case there are still bandits about.
<DeathStar> 6* As she gets near it, she can hear voices inside the building.
* Kaelan pauses and listens to the voices, trying to catch what they're saying.
<DeathStar> 6* It's hard to make out unless she gets nearer to the window where the dead body is at
* Kaelan looks around carefully and gets down low, approaching the window and body.
<DeathStar> 6* The voices can be made out. "You can't find her? You stupid, pathetic loots. We'll just have to make do with them, then." <Voice 2> Sorry, boss...
* Kaelan frowns a little, she tries to get a good look at the body. She listens as she does.
<DeathStar> 6* It seems to be a pirate. The voices inside are quiet again, adn there's just movement. Then another talk. <Leader> We'll kill this one, too. After he wakes up, I want to take pleasure in taking from him what he took from me.
* Kaelan frowns and looks for a weapon of any kind.
<DeathStar> 6* There appears to be a dagger near his crotch area.
* Kaelan scrunches her nose and takes the dagger, then carefully tries to peek in and get an idea of who's in there and what she can do.
<DeathStar> 6* As she looks in, she'd see three piates standing guard around Valen and Dahok, tied together, with Zeal tied up in the corner and being watched by 1 pirate, who seems to be "Feeling" Her up for hidden weapons. The leader, making the 5th "pirate", is kneeling in front of Valen, a bandage of cloth around one of his eyes, with a fresh, oozing cut running down along his face and up to the cloth
<DeathStar> 6* Valen and Dahok are unconscious, with Zeal the only one awake, it seems
* Kaelan tries to see how far from the entrance they all are while she thinks up a plan of action.
* Zeal recoils, making a face, then shifts her knees, attempting to trip the lecherous bandit into Baby's old gift.
<DeathStar> 6* The four with Dahok/Valen are in the center of the room, with the fondling bandit and Zeal in the back of the room near no windows. The bandit oofs, falling into the pile of crap. "SHIT!"
<Zeal> <Zeal> Indeed it is." 6She huffs.
<DeathStar> 6* There's bodies of three other pirates in the room, cut up and busted into bloodied pulps by something.
<DeathStar> 6* And a dead bearoar
<Zeal> I have no need to hide anything, you lout.
* Kaelan frowns, thinking Jean may have ben the cause of that, she moves to the door quietly and looks for a chance to get behind one of them.
<DeathStar> 6* The other three bandits peer at the shit covered one, laughing at him, as he gets up.
<Zeal> Ye shouldst be thanking me. Now no animal dare near ye whilst you smell of bearoar.
<DeathStar> 6* The shit covered one glares, moving over to Zeal. "I'll show you bitch what we do to whores like you---" <Leader> Stop. She's a virgin. That'll fetch a high price. You're not going to be ruining that, you idiot.
* Zeal eyes the others. 1"That is besides animals too dumb to know better."
* Kaelan takes that moment to move up behind the "leader" and put the dagger to his throat.
<DeathStar> 6* As Kaelan approaches, the leader calmly turns, grabs her arm as she extends the dagger, and jerks her off balance and into Valen and Dahok with enough force to wake them up. He brings his sword around, stabbing her in the shoulder.
<DeathStar> <Leader> You idiots couldn't even kill this one?
<Zeal> <Zeal> Kael..!" 6She looks surprised.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen stirs slightly, then peers around, making a face.
* Kaelan cries out in pain, shuddering a bit as she feels another sword in her shoulder. "D-Damnit..."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok jerks a bit as he's hit and wakes up. 1"Hwuh?!"
<DeathStar> 6* The other three turn, blinking at Kaelan, jerking in surprise, not having heard her approach at all. Apparantly she should have tried one of them instead of the leader.
<Zeal> Do tell at least lady Hilund made it away!?
<Kaelan> "D-Din't see her Z."
<DeathStar> 6* The shit covered one turns, moving forward and past the bearoar, which shifts and bites his ankle, the bone crunching. The man falls to the ground, screaming in pain. The screams would trigger another flash in Kaelan----
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<DeathStar> 6* Kaelan's vision would warble from black to normal, her head pounding. There's noises of confusion around her, screams of agony and pain can be heard.
<DeathStar> 6* Everyone would be waking up slowly, having passed out a couple of seconds from something. Jean, covered in blood, is touching Baby, trying to heal the bearoar, or bring it to life, since it looks dead. A pirate is near her, decimated.
<DeathStar> 6* The leader strains to get to his feet, peering at Rachael near him; he wobbles toward her with his big sword, while the other pirates start to recover as well.
* Kaelan stumbles a little, trying to make sense of what happened, bracing herself for expected pain. She quickly readies to attack the next bandit as she focuses again.
* Zeal groans, squinting in pain, but quickly draws one of her swords and throws it like a throwing knife for the one aiming for Jean
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok blinks a bit then steps forward, swinging his bo for a pirates head
<Xanatos> 6* Valen slowly pushes to his feet, diving forward to cut out for the leader.
<DeathStar> 6* The sword hits the pirate and he falls out the window, crying out in pain
* Kaelan swings her blade at a pirate's middle, attampting to gut him.
<DeathStar> 6* The leader pauses, the sword cutting along his face and cutting his eyeball with a sickening pop sound. He roars, grabbing his face as he falls back; a moment later Solomon busts in, knocking priates about
<DeathStar> 6* Dahok's bo hits a pirate and he falls back, holding it. Kaelan manages to cut along a pirate's stomach, and he falls over, holding it in pain
<Xanatos> <Valen> Get out of here. 6He tells Rachael. Falling to his knees, still trying to recover fully.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok jerks a bit as the pirate grabs on and he shifts to the end of the staff and shoves his end towards him. 1"Take Jean with you!"
* Kaelan kicks him aside as she turns for her next target.
* Zeal struggles to get to her feet, rasping for breath. 1"...What.. happened.."
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael gets up, her back bleeding from the stab. She grabs Jean and pulls he from Baby, throwing her on top of the deeretard, then climbs up, riding out. A group of pirates run out after her, heading for their horses
<DeathStar> 6* The pirate grabs KAelan's foot as she tries to auto hit and twists her, throwing her the window so that broken glass cuts her up
<Xanatos> <Valen> Don't let them near the horses! 6He jerks to get to his feet and move after them.
* Kaelan cries out in pain and whimpers as she hits the ground. She struggles up.
* Zeal acknowledges Valen by throwing her other sword for the the one closest to achieving a horse, then shifts to run after him, stealing one of the fallen pirate's swords.
<DeathStar> 6* The leader swings the back of his sword into Valen's head, using the blunt end to knock him out, letting him fall over. The pirtae holding the bo is shoved off
<Xanatos> 6* Valen lets out a grunt and falls onto his face.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok pulls the bo back and spins it, then twists and swings the bo as hard as he can for the lead now, using the range of the bo to give himself distance
<DeathStar> 6* As Zeal throws her sword, taking out a second one, the third one falls over from Kaelan's sword attack finally, making three dead. One of the pirates steps out as Zeal moves outside and hits her in the face, knocking her out as well
<DeathStar> 6* Kaelan could see men getting on two sets of horses and riding after Rachael and Jean, leaving a few behind to use
* Zeal makes a very slight sound, out cold quickly, a pampered woman despite training after all.
<DeathStar> 6* The pirate who hit Zeal eyes her, planning to fondle her later when he gets the chance.
<DeathStar> 6* The leader eyes Dahok and steps back, getting distance. He remains behind with two other men, all eyeing Dahok.
* Kaelan looks between them all and tries to make her way towards the horses, sword ready.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Oh this is going to be tough...
<DeathStar> <Leader> I'm going to enjoy this.
<DeathStar> 6* He holds his bleeding face, his teeth grimaced in pain, and he looks enraged
* Kaelan stops and eyes the three on Dahok, she moves to join him. "No... you're not..."
<DeathStar> 6* As Kaelan shifts to move back inside, one of the pirates turns and hits her in the face so hard, he breaks her nose, sending her back
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok let's out a sigh then eyes Kaelan. 1"GET OUT OF HERE!"
* Kaelan stumbles back, hearing the yell she holds her nose and rushes to the horses.
<DeathStar> 6* The pirate begins to advance on Kaelan, holding his sword ready, leaving Dahok with the leader and one other.
* Kaelan keeps her sword ready, backing towards the horses quickly.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Woman. 6He let's out a sigh then shifts forward, swinging his bo for the not leader
<DeathStar> 6* The pirate keeps advancing, licking her blood off his hand. "Tastes sweet."
* Kaelan keeps moving towards the horses. She gets ready to mount one when she gets close, her sword held defensively.
<DeathStar> 6* The pirate pauses as she mounts it.
<DeathStar> <Pirate> Tch. My friends will find the other two and rape them, little girl. 6* He taunts her
* Kaelan grabs the reins and tries to get it to run after the others. "Not if I have anything to say about it..."
<DeathStar> 6* The pirate waits for her to run, then leaps on his horse, riding after her. After a few minutes, he easily catches up, having a high horse skill. Getting out his sword, he rides up beside her; the rain pelts Kaelan hard like freezing bullets, but then a miracle happens - it stops.
* Kaelan tries to go faster, her sword at the ready, she keeps the horse going.
<DeathStar> 6* The pirate moves up, and then swings his sword out; due to Kaelan's lack of skill and just being able to ride a horse barely, she's unable to deflect the glancing blow of the blunt end of the sword that impacts her so hard she blacks out and flies off roughly into a puddle of water with a crack sound. The pirate slows his horse down, then climbs off, moving over to rob her of her items, thinking her dead
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Ruined Building
<DeathStar> 6* The bearoar's teeth has sunk in, and the man screams loudly; the leader turns to peer at him, keeping his sword in Kaelan's shoulder, but pays her no mind for a second
* Zeal scrambles to get to Baby while he's chomping the bandit
* Kaelan groans a bit and attempts to kick the man's crotch, pinned with the blade as she is.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen keeps working on getting free, using the sword in Kaelan if it's sticking out the other end.
<DeathStar> 6* The leader jerks as his crotch is hit and he falls back, the sword being pulled out in such a manner that it cuts more muscle. He hits the ground with a groan
* Kaelan groans but ignores the pain to get her hands on a sword, having other bandits to deal with still.
<DeathStar> 6* Due to the awesomeness that is Valen using the sword, his rope bindings are cut and removed in record time. The other three bandits move to help their leader.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok shakes his head a bit as it clears up and if he's close enough twists to kick for the leader's side.
<DeathStar> 6* The bearoar leans over and bites Zeal's ropes, freeing them
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> A little help here, Val?
* Zeal affords Baby a brush along the face in thanks, but quickly moves to take the fallen bandit's sword, giving him his own thanks by kicking for his head while he's screaming
<Xanatos> 6* Valen pats Dahok and jumps up quickly, shifting to tackle the closest slaver person, unless of course they're aware enough tos tab him.
<DeathStar> 6* The leader grunts as he's kicked and he rolls, grabbing his sword. He strains to get up while the three bandits swoop in Kaelan
<DeathStar> 6* The bandit is kicked and knocked out
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok pushes himself up and he shifts to tackle another one
* Kaelan grabs at her abandoned dagger as she readies to face the oncoming cronies.
<DeathStar> 6* Not seeing Valen free himself, he catches him off guard and falls over; Dahok manages the same thing with his. The third bandit standing turns to eye them, then stabs at Valen's back to try to get him. "I got him, buddy."
<DeathStar> 6* The leader gets up and walks up behind Kaelan as she faces the other bandits, and swings his sword for her back
* Zeal palms the sword downward in her hand, odd to most people, but she tests the way, narrowing her eyes at those standing. 1"Who is next to feel my gratitude at hospitality?"
<Xanatos> 6* Valen grips the pirate and attempts to roll and let him take the stab.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok wraps his arms around the guys legs and he attempts to pick him up and slam him into the floor
<DeathStar> 6* The bearoar lays back down, looking weak and wounded, his wounds still bleeding a bit.
<DeathStar> 6* The pirate stabs his friend and he staggers back in shock, leaving the sword in him. "Oh shit, Joe, I'm sorry!"
* Kaelan tries leap out of the way of the man's swing as she moves forward.
<DeathStar> 6* Dahok manages to slam his target into the ground, knocking him out cold.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen slides out from under the man and reaches out to rip the sword out, bring it forward in a thrust for the not-joe pirateslaverman.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok pants a bit as he pushes himself up now.
<DeathStar> 6* The leader advances on Kaelan, rage in his good eye. His left one is the one missing. He swings again for her, his strength incredible and speed something else. If Kaelan makes a dumb move, she's in trouble, especially with her shoulder damaged and her one arm broken
<DeathStar> 6* Not Joe stumbles back to avoid the attack, his back to Zeal for the moment as he deals with Valen and Dahok
* Zeal shakes her head at Valen, smirking slightly, perhaps caught in the moment, but then goes neutral as she advances on the leader, lunging in quickly low-- swinging near his ankles, obviously trying to hamstring him or go for the tendons in the heel
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok moves to pick up the k'od guys sword
* Zeal jerks slightly, clumsily as another pirate comes her way
* Kaelan continues to hop away from the man, more wary of his speeding weapon then the man himself, she carefully tries to get naer one of the corpses with a sword, her dagger no match for a sword.
<DeathStar> 6* The leader advances on Kaelan, letting her stop at the corpse. He ignores Zeal, far enough away from her that she'll have to et in close, and he seems to keep her on his right side so she can't blindside him
<DeathStar> 6* The other pirate notices Zeal now, jerking to she can't get him in the back. HE stumbles back, waving his sword at her, then Valen, then Dahok.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen keeps advancing on the man, trying to get him backed into a corner.
* Kaelan keeps moving and playing keep away, only pausing to grab the sword if the man doesn't seem too likely to hit her.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok picks up the sword from the guy and he turns to look at the leader. 1"So I bet you're really wishing you listened to me now."
<DeathStar> 6* The leader seems ready to do just that; he keeps advancing, and will force her to move on from the body at the same time
<Zeal> Save it-- this one is not nearly as unskilled as his lackies.
* Kaelan keeps moving then, she grips the dagger. "A little help guys?"
<DeathStar> <Not Joe> Stay back. 6* He wiggles his dagger at them, hitting the back wall.
* Zeal keeps moving in for the leader.
<DeathStar> <Leader> Help? You can't fight me yourself, girl? 6* He sneers.
<Kaelan> "Not in my condition, no, I'm not a complete idiot."
<Xanatos> 6* Valen shakes his head, 1Sorry. 6He slashes out horizontally.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok shifts to get to the blind side of the leader
<DeathStar> 6* The leader steps up and suddenly throws his sword at Zeal, grabbing the dead man's sword and leaps at Kaelan, swinging down in an overhead chop that will nail her if she isn't careful. The leader also seems to have positioned her to the corner so she can't back up now, and the left wall is next to them so they can't blindside him
* Kaelan throws the dagger at the man as he starts coming in, diving away from the corner towards the opposite wall.
<DeathStar> 6* Which direction?! 5.
<DeathStar> 6* 4.
<DeathStar> 3.
* Zeal makes a face, shifting to deflect with her own sword. 1"Urgh..!"
<DeathStar> 2.
<DeathStar> 1.
<DeathStar> -0-
* Kaelan dodges
<DeathStar> 6* The dagger hits the man, but since Kaelan didn't say a direction, she gets chopped, the sword entering her shoulder and cutting down through bone.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahoks eyes go wide and he moves in, thrusting the sword for the side of the man since his sword is in her bone
* Kaelan cries out in pain and whimpers, falling and bleeding terribly.
<DeathStar> 6* The leader breathes, the dagger in his chest, his sword stuck in bone; this leaves him open to Kaelan for a moment.
* Zeal rushes inward poising to strike regardless.
* Kaelan tries to kick him away from her, shaking and in shock from the blade in her shoulder.
<DeathStar> 6* The leader gapes as Dahok's sword enters his side, and blood pours out; he's kicked back and falls to the ground
<DeathStar> 6* Not Joe is totally dead; it's a gruesome death
* Kaelan slumps, bleeding badly.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen moves to kill each of the KOd mean while the rest are preoccupied.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok stands there a moment a look of horror on his face briefly he quickly moves to kneel by Kaelan, his eyes looking her wound over. 1"This doesn't look good."
<Kaelan> "S-Sorry... I... wasn't fast enough..."
<DeathStar> 6* At that moment, a galloip noise is herad and Solomon rushes in, throwing Jean and Rachael around.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen pauses to peer upward slightly at them.
<DeathStar> 6* The leader lays on the ground, bleeding to death. He grabs the dagger, yanking it out, and tries to shift it into Dahok's back
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Try not to talk, save your strength. 6He looks back at Solomon and the girls. 1"Jean, Kaelan needs your help.
<Kaelan> "D-Dahok!"
* Kaelan tries to kick the man's arm.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean seems ill, still covered in blood, but pauses when Dahok spekas; she hops down and moves to her.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok jerks to grab the mans hand and the dagger
<DeathStar> 6* Dahok's jerk would come too slow, but the kick around Dahok nips him, along with the leader's arm, knocking the dagger back into his own face; he falls over
* Kaelan then slumps, starting to lose conciousness.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen moves to Rachael quickly to check her condition, looking concerned.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok pants a bit and he steps back, giving Jean room. 1"Can you do anything for her?"
<DeathStar> 6* Jean hurries over and touches Kaelan's shoulder, closing her eyes. Rachael climbs down, ehr back not bleeding, probably due to Jean. The wound still looks bad. "Are..you all okay?"
<Zeal> <Zeal> Angel or not, indeed... or fates seem ill-rewarded thus far..
<Kaelan> "B-Been better... I think... I'm gonna take a nap..."
* Zeal drops to sit, closing her eyes and just taking deep breaths, trying to wind down
<Xanatos> <Valen> Kaelan made some mistakes and got pretty injured. But...aside from Baby, I guess we're alla live.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Kaelans the worse. 6He moves to the leader and quickly checks him over for any items
<DeathStar> 6* Baby roars pathetically in pain.
<Zeal> Baby is alive. He freed me.
* Zeal jerks, opening her eyes and moves back over to the bearoar.
<DeathStar> 6* There's a note that says: You are a greedy opportunist who searches for goods while your friends die.
<DeathStar> NRP: ;)
<DeathStar> 6* The leader doesn't appear to have items on him.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen seems relieved she's okay and gives her a slight hug, then moves to check on Kaelan.
* Kaelan shakes her head a little. "S-Sorry..."
<DeathStar> 6* Baby lays there, his wounds bleeding still. He roars again. Solomon eyes him like a meal
<DeathStar> 6* Jean's nose begins to bleed as she tries to bend the major wound
<DeathStar> *mend, too
<Kaelan> "Jean... I..."
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Hes' got nothing useful on him...6He frowns a bit and moves to the another one. 1"Valen see if the others have anything to help Kaelan
* Zeal looks around frantically for her satchel.
<Xanatos> <Valen> It looks like we're going to need it. Jean you keep it up and you're going to hurt youself. 6He moves around to check for medicine.
<DeathStar> 6* Dahok would find KAelan's items on another
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok tosses them into a pile to his side and moves to another for.
<DeathStar> 6* As they search the bodies, they find no medicine
* Kaelan looks at Jean guiltily.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen hmms and then snaps his fingers, moving out to check the horses.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael steps over and moves Jean away, who promptly falls over, unconsious. She uses a cloth to wrap up the wound. "We need to get her to a town to see a medicine man."
<DeathStar> 6* The horses outside have pouches on them
<Xanatos> 6* Valen checks the pouches for medicine.
<DeathStar> 6* Valen would find a single container of medicine
<Zeal> Has anyone seen my belongings? I need to help Baby.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen quickly moves back into the building to give the medicine to Rachael. 1I found this.
<DeathStar> 6* Zeal's stuff seems to be in the corner
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael pauses, taking the medicine, and opens it, making Kaelan drink it
* Kaelan blinks a bit at Rachael, her injuries having caught up to her. She drinks it as directed without fuss, too out of it to be proud.
* Zeal scrambles to retrieve it, digging for anything she might have left, and shamelessly strips parts of the bandits' clothing that aren't yet soaked in blood to patch Baby
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Valen, we should take what we can from these guys for money. I doubt it'll be cheap to for the medicine man to heal her
<DeathStar> 6* The bearoar doesn't make much fuss, too weak. Rachael finishes with Kaelan, making her lay on the bed, then looks at Valen. "Put Jean in the other one."
<DeathStar> 6* Solomon moves over to eat one of the dead bandits
* Kaelan lays back, closing her eyes.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen leans forward slightly to peer and see if it helped.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael eyes Valen ignore her
* Zeal moves over and gently lifts Jean to the other bed
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael sits down, grimacing as her back stings. "We need to get them to the doctor, but I'm not sure if moving them is a good idea, either. What should we do?"
<Xanatos> 6* Valen blinks and frowns. 1Sorry. I heard of medicines that could heal in mere moments.
<Zeal> I could not find such remedies thus far. I am sorry.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Valen and I could go ahead and find one to bring back here.
<DeathStar> 6* With Kaelan's wound wrapped up by Rachael, it's hard to say; the cloth is already stained red from her blood.
<Kaelan> "Not so lucky... heh..." *she groans a bit*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I think we're another day away. That would be two days. It would be too long.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Then we should risk it and all go.
* Zeal kneels beside Jean looking guilty as the only one more or less unharmed this time.
<Xanatos> <Valen> We could take a small party out to look for herbs that might keep them stable until we can move.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean's nose blood is dried now and she looks pale white
<DeathStar> <Rachael> ... 6* She looks worried that they might not find any, but doesn't argue it, either
<Xanatos> <Valen> I can't be the one to make the decision on this, we have to all agree.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Zeals the most knowledgeable about herbs.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I think we should risk trying to get to the city. If we could even get one of the horses to obey us, that would give Solomon a break
<Kaelan> "I... can manage it..."
<DeathStar> 6* She peers at the deeretard snacking, then looks away, ill. "We also have no more food. The slavers took our jery."
<Xanatos> <Valen> I'll go out and work with them, see if I can win them over. Else we might not make it another night. 6He turns and moves to step out.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> I think I might be getting good with horses. 6He moves over to find and pick up his supplies
<Kaelan> "Dahok..."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok glances at Kaelan. 1"Save your strenght."
<DeathStar> 6* RAchael moves to gather the enemy weapons that looks to be in good shape - in the end, only three seem decent, and the bows are crap.
<DeathStar> 6* As Valen steps out, only one horse is remaining, the other having left it seems. It eyes Valen suspiciously
<Xanatos> 6* Valen hums and feels himself over, looking for any remaining berries.
<DeathStar> 6* Just the two in his pants
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok shifts his items on him and he moves over to help Rachael gather whatever they can
<Xanatos> 6* Valen glances around slightly then holds his hand out slowly. 1It's alright. I won't hurt you.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael finishes, then eyes Kaelan's bent, broken nose. She steps over. "This might hurt."
* Kaelan closes her eyes again. "I-I know... do it."
<Zeal> If the horses do not tolerate us-- It would be prudent to make them our meal.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael jerks it back in place, the nose making a sickening noise. It'll probably never be the same - never disobey the Animus memory flashbacks the lesson the pain teaches her
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok winces at the sound then glances at Zeal. 1"I don't think we have the time to use them for meal.
<DeathStar> 6* The horse snorts at Valen, stepping back
<Zeal> <Zeal> If we have no choice, I would prefer to hunt and gather and heal on a full stomach rather than die with unruly horses and wounds.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen frowns slightly. 1If you help me. I will find some food for you.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I'm sorry I left you all to this. I was blacking out from the pain and after seeing what Jean did... 6* She pauses, peernig at the decimated bandit who looks pulverized
<Kaelan> "I'm just... glad you're alright... all of you..."
<DeathStar> 6* The horse eyes Valen, snorting once without stepping back
<Xanatos> <Valen> I promise. Hold on while I check to see if we have anything left to spare. 6He glances back into the larger building and peers around for some type of food quickly. 1Anyone have a berry?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I'm afraid not.
<Zeal> It ... remains rather frightening. This other side of her.
<DeathStar> 6* RAchael nods at Zeal. "I tell myself she did it out of love and pain for Baby, though..."
<Xanatos> <Valen> I'm going to try and find some. It may be the only way to get the horse to our side. 6He moves to get his stuff and put it on his back, then steps back out and motios to the horse. 1Come friend, I will find you a meal.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> I never picked any up. 6he shrugs helplessly
<Zeal> Thankfully for her, I believe he will recover.
<DeathStar> 6* Time passes as Valen becomes the horse whisperer. After time, he finds some berries for the horse, and placates him a bit. During this time, Zeal would find a few herbs, also, if she looked
<DeathStar> 6* By now the sun has come out and is shining, as if the storm never occurred.
* Zeal would certainly occupy herself productively in times she's of no use remaining idle.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok stands by the doorway, looking out for Valen/Zeal and any more pirates and such nots
<Xanatos> 6* Valen pets the horse thoughtfully as he hmms. 1You will need a name. Horse isn't very personal.
<Zeal> I did not find food, but enough for some salve.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen says as he moves back towards the camp with the horse.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean remains unconscious, and Rachael sits with Kaelan, checking her wound, which seems to have been numbed and healing slightly; the horse walks along, a jingling noise from the pouches on it
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Anything we can use? 6He looks at Zeal
* Kaelan looks up at her, smiling weakly, checking the wound rousing her. "Any improvement doc?"
<Zeal> <Zeal> Salve is what I have been making for our wounds." 6She notes, sitting to pull out a set of stones and start grinding.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen pauses. 1Gold leftover from your pervious owners? 6He peers in slightly to check.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Oh that's what you do with the herbs. Interesting. 6He peers to watch her
<Xanatos> 6* Valen arches a brow as he pulls out the gold and then has the horse stay, moving to start doleing out 20g to everyone but Jean.
* Zeal adds a few drops of water to make it more of a pulp, then sets it in vials.
<Xanatos> <Valen> I found this on the horse. And a few berries, aside from the ones that he ate. 6He gives a berry or two out to everyone as well.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok takes his share and puts it in his pouch. He eyes the berries and saves them. 1"Thanks."
* Kaelan reaches out a litte towards Dahok, "Dahok... come here a moment...?" *she takes her berries to eat slowly*
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok glances at Kaelan moves over to her. 1"Yes Kaelan?
<Xanatos> 6* Valen moves over to watch Zeal, leaning forward slightly, curious.
* Kaelan smiles weakly, "You searched the bodies right...?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Yes.
<Kaelan> "Did you find a locket?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> It should be in the pile I set out.
<Kaelan> "Good... that's comforting... it's the only thing I have left of mom."
* Zeal rubs her neck, then blinks at Valen. She holds one of the three vials out to him.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen tilts his head. 1Medicine?
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok gives her a smile and pats her hand. He gets up and looks over and Valen and Zeal.
<Zeal> Salve. Spread it on her wounds." 6She nods to Rachael.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Ah. Thank you. 6He takes it and moves to Rachael to start applying the salve to her back.
<DeathStar> 6* RAchael jerks, then relaxes. "Thank you."
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> So ho do the herbs work?
<Chad`Winters> NRP: how
<Xanatos> 6* Valen gives her a smile. 1We need to name our horse friend.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Already plan to adopt him? 6* She smiles a bit at Valen, amused; there's deep affection in the smile
* Kaelan lays back, closing her eyes again, she smiles a bit though.
<Xanatos> <Valen> We needed a horse and this means I can hand out the horse money so everyone has a bit to buy armor and the like.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> When should we set out? 6* She asks him, peering ahead and closing her eyes, relaxing with his touch.
* Zeal peers at Dahok. 1"Hmm."
<Kaelan> "Armor... good idea..." *she chuckles weakly*
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Well I mean why do some herbs work but like grass doesn't?
<Kaelan> "I need a suit, a coating of featehr down, and a 10 foot perimeter, think I'll be safe then?"
<Xanatos> <Valen> I would think soon. Maybe just after high sun.
<Zeal> Oh. That is simple. You can tell an apple from an orange by its taste, correct?
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Well yeah. 6He glances at Valen. 1"Wouldn't it be better to not travel at night?
<Xanatos> <Valen> Just after high sun means it'll still be daytime. But less heat beating down on us.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Think she can wait that long? 6He nods to Kaelan
<Zeal> All plants and herbs have different internal properties. They are grouped by grasses and fruits and vegetables and such by like characteristics, yet their make-up is different within. Some contain toxins as a natural protection against animals, much like those scorpions evolved to use it as a hunting tool.
<Xanatos> <Valen> It'll be barely an hour from now. If she can't then there's no hope for her.
<Zeal> Colour, aroma, appearance of shape in leaves and stem... there are many ways to tell.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok get's a lost look as he tries to listen to them both.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> I'll leave the herbs to you then.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen finishes with Rachael's back and pats her shoulder slightly. 1You'll be good as new soon enough. 6He whispers with a smile.
<Kaelan> "I'll be fine... really... but thank you for the concern..."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Thank you. 6* She leans against him a bit, resting.
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> 6* After a little over an hour, Rachael finishes dividing their supplies between Solomon and Dark Rider, also known as Blackie
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Who will ride which?
<DeathStar> 6* Jean is still unconscious, not waking up yet; she seems to be having a bad dream on the bed
<Xanatos> 6* Valen hmms as he glances between them. 1What will we do about the Baby.
<Xanatos> ?
<DeathStar> 6* The bearoar lays there pathetically
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> He'll be better on Solomon I think
<DeathStar> 6* Solomon eyes Dahok, dried blood still on his mouth
* Kaelan mumbles a little. "Maybe... one rider with each of us... not sure if we can stay mounted on our own..."
<Zeal> Do I have to ride..?" 6She sighs.
<Xanatos> <Valen> We have too if you expect Kaelan to live.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Can we affor to take our time?
<Xanatos> 6* Valen moves to try and lift baby up.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I think Solomon likes me, so Valen should probably ride the horse.
<DeathStar> 6* He's heavy, but not overly so. The bearoar lets him do as he pleases, merely roaring pathetically
<Zeal> I-- I am with Lady Rachael.
* Kaelan closes her eyes, drifting off again.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Well I'll go wherever you want me too.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Jean and Baby on Solomon as well. Me, Dahok and Jean can ride Blackie.
<Zeal> Jean will ride twice, eh?
* Zeal moves to try and hop up with Rachael
<DeathStar> * Rachael gets settled on Solomon then lifts Zeal up
<Xanatos> <Valen> I..meant Kaelan with us. It's been a long night.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen moves to put baby no Solomon.
<Xanatos> NRP: on.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Probably best if she's between us then so she doesn't fall off.
<DeathStar> * The deeretard and bearoar exchange loos
<Xanatos> <Valen> We don't eat friends Solomon. Just bad people.
<DeathStar> 6* Solomon burps
* Kaelan makes an unconcious groan when Dahok talks about falling off horses.
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> 6* A long ride ensues and the sun slowly dips down along the sky line and soon darkness beings to settle in. Jean still has yet to awaken and Kaelan within the last hour as gotten a fever, the medicine inally wearin off
* Kaelan mumbles, unconcious in a fever dream. Sweating a little and shaking.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen keeps urging the horse along, peering about to make sure they're going in the right direction.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok eyes her. 1"Valen, Kaelan seems to be taking a turn for the worse."
<Xanatos> <Valen> I hope we can make it there in time. We don't have anything else to help her.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> It just means we can't stop for anything.
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<DeathStar> <Rachael> Is she going to be okay?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> We mightneedt rierfaster
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok shifts a hand to feel her forehead
<Zeal> It is ... a balance." 6She squeals, already squeamish from riding.
<Zeal> If we ride faster we could... worsen her..!
* Kaelan is burning up, since she has a fever.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> And if we don't ride faster she might not make it.
<Xanatos> <Valen> I don't know much about medical treatment. I defer to Zeal on this.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Nor do I. 6* She notes. "If Zeal is right, we should becareful."
<DeathStar> 6* The sounds of monsters can be heard in the growing darkness - from the sides and behind, but not from in front
<Xanatos> 6* Valen glances around, frowning. 1We definitely can't stop. At least we know that much.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok glances back. 1"I'm hearing things that bump in the night.
<DeathStar> 6* A moment later, on the far horizon, they could make out faint shinestones
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> I see something up there. 6He points
<Xanatos> 6* Valen lets out a breath. 1Good. We're almost there. Let's keep this pace and hope everything will work out.
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<DeathStar> 6* As they ride, they begin to approach a tiny city, much smaller than the last two major ones. Turonia. According to Dahok's dig map, the dig sight is a few miles back and to the west.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael looks relieved; as they get close to the small city, defended by high city walls from Nuege attacks. Guards are posted on the city towers at each 4 points around the city. The gate is raised to keep things out, with a guard on the other side
<Xanatos> 6* Valen brings to horse towards the gate, slowing to a stop. 1Greetings.
<DeathStar> 6* The guard eyes them. "Business?"
<Zeal> W-We have wounded... we need a doctor..
<Xanatos> 6* Valen nods, motioning to Kaelan.
<DeathStar> 6* The guard peers through the gate, studying them, then eyes the deeretard and bearoar. "Why do you have monsters?"
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael shifts to pat Solomon's head, leaning back against Zeal tiredly while Valen handles the guard.
<Xanatos> <Valen> We couldn't afford horses as I managed to befriend this one with some berries. The injured cub is the result of killing it's mother.
<DeathStar> 6* The guard eyes them, then moves to open the gates. "The doctor is asleep at this time of night. He charges extra if you disturb him at night."
<Xanatos> <Valen> He does? I...see. Well thank you at any rate. 6He bows his head into a nod and urges the horse inward.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok nods to the guard
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael has Solomon move on in. There's a tiny two story inn near the gate, as well as some shops. Kaelan would briefly awaken to see a blacksmith set up, with a paper saying "Help Wanted - Full Time Job."
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael stops Solomon at the inn, glad the deeretard came on in this time, and gets off, tying him to a horse post. He eyes other horses parked there, and they edge away in fear of him and the beeroar
<Kaelan> "Smithy... heh... work the fires all night..."
<Xanatos> 6* Valen moves to get the horse near a post and shifts off to tie him up. 1Dahok, get Kaelan and we'll get her to the doctore.
<Zeal> I believe full-time requires permanency, Kael.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok slips off and pulls Kaelan down, holding her up
<DeathStar> 6* Jean is still unconscious, clutching to Zeal and the bear. Rachael motions at Valen to get the bearoar down and she moves inside to get rooms
<Xanatos> 6* Valen moves to help the bearoar out, petting him slightly before lifting him up. 1There you go solomon, lightning that load on your back. 6He tells the deertard.
<Kaelan> "Huh...? Where're we...?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> In a small town.
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<DeathStar> 6* Solomon snorts in relief. Rachael gets three rooms again, moving out to hand Dahok a key, then Zeal one. The bearoar lets itself be carried to the ground, laying there
<Kaelan> "Hot... feel bad..." *she shivers*
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok nods to Raquel. 1"Thanks."
<Xanatos> <Valen> Hmm. I'll take Baby here to your room, Zeal. Bring Jean along. Dahok and Rachael can get Kaelan to the doctor. 6He lifts the baby up again and moves into the inn.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Any idea where the doctor is?
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael gives Valen the key to their room, and moves down the dark streets. "We'll find him."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok carries Kaelan after her.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael peers about, glad for the shinestones, then spots a medical sign and moves over, knocking on it. She waits, then knocks again, fidgeting as she waits.
* Zeal fishes herself to the ground and tries to slowly lower Jean down to her arms to carry her.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> I'll have to check my map, to see where we are, we might be close to one of those dig sites
<Xanatos> 6* Valen moves in and then moves to stand by Zeal's door.
<Kaelan> "Dig... Dahok..." *she shakes a bit*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> We should be; if I looked at it right. 6* The door opens finally, an old man holding a shinestone in a lamp like container. He eyes Rachael, then Kaelan. "This will cost 60 gold." 6* He says upfront, eyeing the wound, broken nose, and broken arm.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael finishes into Kaelan's pockets and hands over the 20 gold from her body, then hands 20 of her own
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok checks his pocket
* Zeal pauses peering at Valen before entering.
<DeathStar> 6* Dahok has 20.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok pulls the 20 out of his pouch and hands it to Rachael
<Xanatos> 6* Valen steps in with Baby and peers around. 1Where should I place him?
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael takes it, then hands it to the doctor. He nods, moving inside. He points at a bed. "Put her there and come back in the morning."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok nods and he carries her in then sets her on the bed.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael pats Kaelan's head. "We'll come back at first light. You're safe now." 6* She moves to step out and head back to the inn.
<Kaelan> "Kay..."
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Just sleep and we'll see you in the morning. 6He smile at her and moves out after Rachael
<DeathStar> 6* The doctor moves over to Kaelan. His way of healing is sexual love.
<Zeal> By the bed, I suppose.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Think you'll get much from those swords you got?
* Zeal sets Jean down on the bed, apparently well enough to sit on the floor by it as well
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael looks at Dahok. "I do not know much about bartering or sword worth. I'll let Valen handle it.'
<DeathStar> 6* Jean clutches at Zeal, apparantly not wanting to be alone on the bed, even in her sleep
<Xanatos> 6* Valen hmms. 1Understood. 6He moves to place Baby by the bed, petting his head slightly before rising and bowing to Zeal partially, then he moves to step out.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok nods. 1"I think I'll check out the tavern to see whats going on around here.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael nods. "Be safe." 6* She gives a smile, then enters the inn. As Kaelan lays there, she can hear, in the distance, the sounds of a blacksmith working...
<DeathStar> -END-
Session Close: Tue Jan 26 23:15:18 2010