Dextre Monday October 6th, 2008 8:45:57 AM
When Picci says that she will take first watch as well, Dextre shrugs and moves back to his gear. "Very well. I'll just get comfortable. Give a poke when you get tired, and I'll take over." He checks to be sure his weapons are at hand and then makes himself comfortable on the ground, leaning slightly against the tree.
Rosario AC 18 HP 29/29 Sheet Monday October 6th, 2008 12:17:17 PM
Rosario allows himself a small chuckle upon Dextre's comment, "That is always the biggest trick ."
DM Jamie Monday October 6th, 2008 7:30:36 PM
Caele goes off into the vineyard. Rosario watches him for a while and then he disappears from sight.
Caele let me know what you do and I will let you know what happens and if I need to change anything in this post.
The watches go well. There is hardly any noise surrounding you and the moon soon goes back down leaving the night black. The chill goes away after some time as well.
Bendis comes up with a good hypothesis and shares it with the group.
And there is speculation about springing a trap.
OOC I will check again tonite when I get home to see if I need to do any additions.
Picci Tuesday October 7th, 2008 12:40:42 AM
Looking after Caele as he goes off alone, Picci can't help but frown.
"Uhhh...is that a good idea..?" she asks out loud, nodding to the departing young man. "Weren't we told that the way those things infect a host is by waiting until they're by themselves..?"
Bendis Tuesday October 7th, 2008 8:20:49 AM
Bendis nods vigorously.
"Quite right Picci. We should stay together at all times. Perhaps I should have mentioned that before Caele left..."
Dextre Tuesday October 7th, 2008 8:37:59 AM
"So, with your experiences with those, well, 'worms' so far -- I understand they take over the host completely. Do they also take over the minds of the people, so that the new, um, 'shells' that are infected have all the thoughts and memories of the people, too? Because if not, I suppose we could come up with a secret phrase that we could always have to know if one of us had been infected and taken over. But if they do, well, I don't know any way to know that any one of us isn't infected at any moment..."
Rosario AC 18 HP 29/29 Sheet Tuesday October 7th, 2008 12:20:53 PM
Rosario answers Dexre a melocholy tone to his voice. "We believe they subsume the memories of thier victims."
With the morning, hopefully Caele came back :) Rosario looks to Zita to pick up the trail unless Caele's recon turned up information that changes the general plan from continuing to follow.
Zita Tuesday October 7th, 2008 4:38:26 PM
Zita finds the waiting the hardest and though she tries to busy herself with this or that task, she really does not have much heart for it. Still she is ready and wiling to take a watch and even lend a hand when needed.
Otherwise she spends most of her time in silent meditation, though what she is meditating on is only clear to her.
DM Jamie Wednesday October 8th, 2008 12:02:06 AM Still waiting on Caele
CaeleHighlight to display spoiler: {, I am writing as if you made it up and back. You crawled through alot of the vineyard and finally made it to the clearing at the edge, about 300 feet from the fort. For the time you spend there you can see their is a constant guard. You can't tell if they are trained or not. You recognize a few from your stay.}
The night goes well. Those of you on watches notice their is movement all night at the fort. Not alot, but you can see their is some form of protection all night.
Caele returns after a few hours.
The sun rises in the morning and with it comes the warmth of light. The trail continues towards the fort.
Bendis Wednesday October 8th, 2008 7:58:39 AM
"So, into the lion's jaws" gulps the dwarf. "Has anyone got any ideas about how to handle this? Should we just approach, or try to sneak in, or should we wear disguises?"
It's hard to imagine how one might effectively disguise the bearded, pot-bellied, spectacle wearing dwarf.
Dextre Wednesday October 8th, 2008 8:23:00 AM
"Having not been there during your last visit to the Fort, I'm wondering -- how, well, 'well-known' and welcome are those who were there? Are they going to demand your heads as soon as they see you? And what of the worm creatures? Do you assume that there are many that have taken many of the people at the fort?"
Rosario AC 18 HP 29/29 Sheet Thursday October 9th, 2008 12:18:43 AM
Rosario bites his lip a bit as he seems to be trying to come up with the right words to answer Dextre. It takes him a few long minutes before he nods, apparently having decided. "We do not want to go to protect those of Fort Silence. They will know us on sight and word will be through Fort Silence that we have returned before we even reach the wall. The more people who know our location, the more danger we and all of those around us are in. I do not think anyone at home has been taken, but if we return they likely will be. The enemy hunts us. We have slipped away and he is looking fo us. Anywhere except Fort Silence, we can just be adventurers. I can assure you Dextre, no one at Fort Silence would demand our heads."
Rosario wants to tell him more, it is obvious, but he stops speaking and looks to Zita with a nod and then gesture to start on the trail. Trust, such a simple word, but one the young man does not believe he will ever speak or give again. That was detroyed that night and was far to fragile a thing to be rebuilt.
Zita d20+7=8 ; d20+7=10 ; Thursday October 9th, 2008 12:48:10 AM
Zita nods her head and lets Rosario have his lead on this one as she does not know exactly what to say. There is no way that she is going back to Fort Silence till all this mess is taken care of and she is assured of the safety of everyone.
With a last sigh she moves off to see about hunting those tracks again and see if she can help them to follow them. Of course she is more than willing to wait long enough for the new guy to show back up. She is feeling tired and stretched to the breaking point and this shows in her abilities with signs this day. Plus she cannot even bring herself to come up with any ideas of locations nearby that might be useable.
[knowledge(geography) 8 and survival(track) 10]
Dextre Thursday October 9th, 2008 9:01:31 AM
Dextre thinks a moment, then says, "I suppose then, perhaps we should consider quite extensive disguises again? Anything to make it less possible for the enemy to know our location would be better, would it not?"
DM Jamie Thursday October 9th, 2008 9:06:56 AM Game announcement: Got an email from Jerry last night. We are going to be suspending the game until we figure out what we are going to do. We are looking at canceling the game and absorbing characters into other games where you would adjust your character level or we are looking at the possibility of making a new permanent game and combining your game with the other one that is considering canceling. Jerry sent the email out to everyone if I rememebr correctly (I am at work right now). Please think about what you would like to do and email Jerry back with your thoughts.
Dextre Friday October 10th, 2008 8:16:45 AM
I can resist to Borg assimilation! ;)
(Didn't get an e-mail from Jerry, maybe he's sending it later today)
The skulking elf Friday October 10th, 2008 9:50:25 AM
An elf lingers just on the edge of vision. He seems to be watching Rosario. ;)
Rosario AC 18 HP 29/29 Sheet d20+2=17 ; Friday October 10th, 2008 1:23:52 PM
Rosario looks about, another long day of not much. The perfect kind of day, if you were Bendis. For Rosario the call to arms and the excitement and rush that came with combat made the time inbetween torturous. Perhaps he could convince Zita to go with him to The Floating City and become a gladiator. There he would hone his skills and plot the death of the Overlord. Vengence would be his and Justice would be served by his fathers sword.
DM Jamie Friday October 10th, 2008 8:41:29 PM
The morning breaks and you are all breaking camp. The movements go quickly and soon you are all ready to go.
As you begin down the trail towards the fort the devices begin to flood your minds with images. To those of you who were not there the first time the effects are a bit unsettling. It is like you are caught in someone elses memories and visions. Soon you are all lifted above your bodies. You can see yourselves moving down this path... or is it you? Something is different. It seems to be the day before. You see the campers from the previous night. They are trampling down as much grass as they can. They are heading towards the fort. Then their is a rushing of air and you are looking down at yourselves again. You can see Zita out front leading the group down the path.
Suddenly you can see a group of men numbering about 20 slowly make their way towards you through the vineyard. You try to yell, but you can't. Then you move towards the fort against your will. You can see from the uppermost window the woman who some of you once called mother. Smiling as the group nears the trap.
You are then pulled to the roof. Your grandmother is there. She looks right at you and with panic in her eyes says, "They have taken over the Fort. Almost everyone here has been infected. Run. Run as far and as fast away as you can. Spread like wildflower seeds in the wind. In one years time I will come for each of you. In one years time we will reveal ourselves to them."
You feel the rushing of air again as you are hurtled away from the fort and you come crashing down into your bodies. You are back to just leaving camp again and getting ready to move down the path. In the distance you think you can see a group of workers making their way into the vinyards. Looking about you all turn and begin to disperse, remembering the words of the grandmother and each of you understanding what must be done. Without a word you all turn and run.
In the distance from the fort you all hear a scream...
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