Since I do not yet know what your plan is, I chose to leave it at that. I'm mostly looking for quick OOC decision making on this, but I won't mind if some of it is carried over to IC as well.
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7 yrs ago
And back I am. Exhausted, certainly, and may need a while for that to wear off, but I'm once more here to read and even write!
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7 yrs ago
Won't be replying for a while. Am hiking.
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7 yrs ago
My congratulations to the winners of TI9! Well played gentlemen, well played.
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7 yrs ago
Should have been writing posts. Took part in D&D shenaniganry instead. Got to fix that tomorrow.
7 yrs ago
There's a lot of backlog here on my end. I'm trying my best to lessen it, but replies might be less frequent for a time. A welcome change from the nothing doing I went through though! Thanks partners!
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I suppose it is about time for me to copypaste fill in some information about myself over here just as well. Only took me a few years to getting around to do it.
I am a married individual in my twenties from the country some people dare claim does not exist. The Finland conspiracy is an old joke, you can stop with it now. Not a native speaker of the English language by any means, though I did begin studying it exceptionally early for our country's standards. I suppose it was some sort of a test case. With that out of the way though, what more should I be saying here...
Thanks for stopping by I suppose! I do also have a Discord account, but I prefer to start anything RP related on the site. At least with people I don't know from the past, that is! But hey, now if you are a longer time contact of mine and happened to read this, now you know and can ask!
I am a married individual in my twenties from the country some people dare claim does not exist. The Finland conspiracy is an old joke, you can stop with it now. Not a native speaker of the English language by any means, though I did begin studying it exceptionally early for our country's standards. I suppose it was some sort of a test case. With that out of the way though, what more should I be saying here...
- I like being nice to people. If one needs to ask why, well that alone is reason enough.
- I play and Dungeon Master Dungeons and Dragons, both offline and in the past also over here.
- I enjoy OOC chatter, be it planning the RP or a more casual exchange (not that RP'ing is that serious). I can make do without, but don't be afraid to talk to me.
- Whatever the case, I'm here to have fun and hone my writing abilities!
Thanks for stopping by I suppose! I do also have a Discord account, but I prefer to start anything RP related on the site. At least with people I don't know from the past, that is! But hey, now if you are a longer time contact of mine and happened to read this, now you know and can ask!
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Escobert showed the way to the adventurers, taking multiple turns to avoid the biggest masses of people while seemingly knowing exactly where he was going. Not once did the dwarf stop to think what turn to take, but instead kept moving on and muttering to themselves in dwarvish about what turn would be coming next and after that and so forth.
Had they not been a dwarf, his pace might have caused the team to be left behind, but given his shorter legs the adventurers could keep up. In the end, they reached a door that was being guarded by five or so guards. One of the people in the back turned to salute towards the approaching group and gave them a quick briefing: "Castellan, sir! The attackers have been contained as of now, but we haven't had the chance to deal with the few who stand guard in the next room. They haven't had reinforcements yet, but I believe that any moment we delay will make the chances of backup greater."
Having received this information, Escobert nodded and turned to face the adventurers. "Well then, the entryway room is some 10 by 20 feet box of a room, but you might be able to use it to your advantage... Guess your job is to see whether you can seal the breached port again and try to drive the enemy out, one way or the other. I'll have the guards stay on this door so that none more slip in... But it's in your hands now", the dwarf shared his thoughts.
Had they not been a dwarf, his pace might have caused the team to be left behind, but given his shorter legs the adventurers could keep up. In the end, they reached a door that was being guarded by five or so guards. One of the people in the back turned to salute towards the approaching group and gave them a quick briefing: "Castellan, sir! The attackers have been contained as of now, but we haven't had the chance to deal with the few who stand guard in the next room. They haven't had reinforcements yet, but I believe that any moment we delay will make the chances of backup greater."
Having received this information, Escobert nodded and turned to face the adventurers. "Well then, the entryway room is some 10 by 20 feet box of a room, but you might be able to use it to your advantage... Guess your job is to see whether you can seal the breached port again and try to drive the enemy out, one way or the other. I'll have the guards stay on this door so that none more slip in... But it's in your hands now", the dwarf shared his thoughts.
@Phoenix I am afraid I cannot keep the rest waiting for much longer. If you do not manage to squeeze in a post before tomorrow, it's fine. I just need to keep this moving, you know?
In any case, I will be posting tomorrow.
In any case, I will be posting tomorrow.
@The Harbinger of Ferocity
As soon as I have everyone's input on the next mission, I will move the party to the point of the enemy incursion and let you guys do your thing from there.
As soon as I have everyone's input on the next mission, I will move the party to the point of the enemy incursion and let you guys do your thing from there.
Yah, can do. I'll run a quick cross reference across the sheets in case you missed anything!
EDIT: Said and done.
EDIT: Said and done.
The keep, while stocked of injured or panicking people, provided just the shelter the adventurers needed before setting back into the combat. Food was provided from the kitchen as soon as they recognised the person who was asking to be a part of the new saviour squad and even Ramando who was not a part of the original plan would get their share were they to request it. An hour passed as quietly as it was possible with the people never ceasing to shuffle around the keep. They did their best to not bother the adventurers, their only hope to see those who were left outside of the keep ever again.
To Orchid's disappointment when he finally got to meet the castellan it turned out that they were, in fact, not a cook. Turned out that this man, Escobert the Red, was the man in charge of the keep as a building, currently overruled by the Governor. He was one of Hurriks kind, a dwarf with spectacularly messy beard... it was knotted and tangled, but it still showed its natural bright red colour. With him, he carried a large ring of keys and that had been the very thing that alerted the party of his approach in the first place.
Once the first pleasantries had been exchanged, Escobert moved on to the most recent subject on his mind. "We had just figured how we could get you out when the enemy had the same idea for getting in... The Old Sally port has been breached! The initial rush has been repelled, but if you could join us in an attempt to block the route just in case the message managed to spread in their ranks... it would be most appreciated." The castellan's attitude towards the subject betrayed the real urgency of the situation: the guard of Greenest would likely not handle this without losses...
To Orchid's disappointment when he finally got to meet the castellan it turned out that they were, in fact, not a cook. Turned out that this man, Escobert the Red, was the man in charge of the keep as a building, currently overruled by the Governor. He was one of Hurriks kind, a dwarf with spectacularly messy beard... it was knotted and tangled, but it still showed its natural bright red colour. With him, he carried a large ring of keys and that had been the very thing that alerted the party of his approach in the first place.
Once the first pleasantries had been exchanged, Escobert moved on to the most recent subject on his mind. "We had just figured how we could get you out when the enemy had the same idea for getting in... The Old Sally port has been breached! The initial rush has been repelled, but if you could join us in an attempt to block the route just in case the message managed to spread in their ranks... it would be most appreciated." The castellan's attitude towards the subject betrayed the real urgency of the situation: the guard of Greenest would likely not handle this without losses...
I do believe that unless @Ryonara posts before I do tomorrow, I will just have to move onward to the short rest and what happens at the end of that. Expect something like that in the next 24 hours.
I feel odd posting just a single paragraph, but I don't think there is much else to be said about the situation on the battlements. Besides, I believe I needed to give Ramando the OK before we could really go on further.
On another note, finding food in the keep will be a task one can accomplish, the kitchens are busy but they'll of course have something to spare for the upcoming search party. You people will have the time, calm and nutrition to gain the benefit of a Short Rest.
On another note, finding food in the keep will be a task one can accomplish, the kitchens are busy but they'll of course have something to spare for the upcoming search party. You people will have the time, calm and nutrition to gain the benefit of a Short Rest.
Governor Nighthill paid no mind to Ramando's approach, but were taken off-guard when they relayed to him that he would like to join in the search as well. "I do not see a problem if it is fine with the rest of the people and you are willing", he replied without taking more than a glance at the arriving monk. The dragon roared in the skies above, climbing higher in a spiralling pattern and thus required the governors attention... last time it did this it ended up making a strafing run across the battlements and if it was to do it again he would need to be giving orders.
With each agreement to help in the fight, the governors worried expression shifted to relief and even a faint trace of happiness. Perhaps there was hope yet. Once the other three had had their word, Nighthill nodded and spoke, glancing at Hurrik: "And I trust I need not even ask you, Hurrik?" The dwarf raised his hand in the air before moving it onto his chin, signalling that he still needed to think about it.
A moment of silence passed with just the beating of the dragon's wings and the distant crackling of fire and shouts of both raiders and guards alike filling the background, but after a short while the dwarf raised his gaze to meet the one of the governor and answered his question: "Nahh, cannot do. The wounded still need tending... especially if more will be brought in. My best course of action is to remain in the infirmary, even if it pains me to stay back and not participate in the fighting." The governor nodded with a slight hint of sadness in his gesture, but he had to agree with the dwarf.
"Well then... Brannor, Orchid, Parum... you go get some rest. The castellan, Escobert by name, will seek you once we have something prepared for you", Nighthill instructed before sighing and continuing: "As much as I would love to see if the rest of the caravan can be of assistance... I'm not sure if we can spare the troops to go check on them. We can only hope." The governor then turned to face his town again and waved his healthy hand to dismiss the group for now. It was a painful decision, but he couldn't risk it.
A moment of silence passed with just the beating of the dragon's wings and the distant crackling of fire and shouts of both raiders and guards alike filling the background, but after a short while the dwarf raised his gaze to meet the one of the governor and answered his question: "Nahh, cannot do. The wounded still need tending... especially if more will be brought in. My best course of action is to remain in the infirmary, even if it pains me to stay back and not participate in the fighting." The governor nodded with a slight hint of sadness in his gesture, but he had to agree with the dwarf.
"Well then... Brannor, Orchid, Parum... you go get some rest. The castellan, Escobert by name, will seek you once we have something prepared for you", Nighthill instructed before sighing and continuing: "As much as I would love to see if the rest of the caravan can be of assistance... I'm not sure if we can spare the troops to go check on them. We can only hope." The governor then turned to face his town again and waved his healthy hand to dismiss the group for now. It was a painful decision, but he couldn't risk it.
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