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Post by DM-Delfon on Sept 1, 2022 19:09:33 GMT -5
The person above laughs when you answer, "Remind me to never play dragon poker with you. If I didn't already know that that was a lie, I would have believed you." The shadow that is all you can see of the speaker moves a few feet to one side, almost like they're pacing on the rooftop, "Now that I know you're willing to lie for this person, that means you're close to them. I will give you one more chance to answer my questions. What is her name? And where can I find her?" His tone almost seems jovial, but there is a danger there. Danger like a sheathed blade.
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Post by lilmsdarknes on Sept 2, 2022 11:26:59 GMT -5
"why are you so interested in her." she asks as she passes the house key to annabelle (sleight of hand 19) and looks to tully. "keep her safe." she says as she takes a few steps back the way they had come. seperating herself from tully and annabelle. "why dont you come down here and we can talk."
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Post by DM-Delfon on Sept 3, 2022 18:58:02 GMT -5
Annabelle takes the key, and mouths the words, “What am I supposed to do with this?” But you hardly have time to read her lips with your attention on the man above. Tully makes no move to leave the area, though he does shift his position to guard Annabelle with his body.
“Your question is not an answer to mine.” The man sighs loudly, “Disappointing. Gentlemen!” Three other men move from the shadows, each holding a loaded crossbow. The man pulls out a jar, or jug of something. “I’ve tried to be cordial with you, but you are wearing on my patience. Who is the blue skinned woman? Where can I find her?”
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Post by lilmsdarknes on Sept 4, 2022 9:51:02 GMT -5
"and ive already answered that question." she says as she looks at him and then at the other three men. drawing her blades and dropping her bundle to the ground so she could move freely as she looks at them.
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Post by DM-Delfon on Sept 6, 2022 18:59:14 GMT -5
The man lets out a loud exasperated sigh. He raises both his hands, one of which still holding that jar. "Gentlemen!" He calls out, and the three other men raise their crossbows to take aim. For his part, he hurls the jar down at you Iko. Instinctively you slash at it with your blade, but all that does is shatter it and shower you with the gooey contents. A moment later, that goo ignites and you find yourself engulfed in flames. You are on fire, and it's your turn.
Init Speaker (Nat 20 alchemist fire attack, 7 Fire Damage) Iko Others Tully Annabelle
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Post by lilmsdarknes on Sept 7, 2022 16:09:36 GMT -5
she steps back in surprise and scrambles to try to put out the flames quickly, trying to not drop her blades or cut herself in the process.
(dex save 12)
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Post by DM-Delfon on Sept 8, 2022 14:50:34 GMT -5
You pat down some of the flames, and scrape off some of the flammable goo. The men above fire their crossbows at Tully, seeing him as the biggest threat. Two bolts hit him, but you see one fall out of his tunic without having penetrated his armour, the other sinks into his thigh, where a patch of red steadily grows. Tully pulls out a whistle, and blows a series of shrill notes. Some long and some short. Annabelle darts away from the scene into the nearest alley, once she leaves your sight you have no idea what’s happening with her. The one that tossed the jar at you now pulls out a crossbow similar to his companions. He takes quick aim and shoots Tully in the stomach. Tully’s hands go to the bolt sticking out of him, then he collapses onto his side, his sword clattering to the cobblestones.
Init Speaker (Shoot +5, 19. 11 damage) Iko (Attempt to douse flames) Others (Shoot+3: 12,6,19. 1 hit, 5 damage) Tully (6/11hp, whistling, dying) Annabelle (run into alley, vanish)
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Post by lilmsdarknes on Sept 8, 2022 16:31:23 GMT -5
busy trying to put out the flames she doesnt seem to see the bolt till its to late and tully is on the ground "nonononono!!!!!!..." she says as she rushes to tullys side, fight forgotten as she sees him go down. drawing her limited magic to her as she lays her hands on the wound on his stomach. pulling the bolt out as her hands begin to glow a warmth spreading from them to heal the wounds and stabilize him. "why are you so interested in her... she isnt the only magic weilder." she says as she looks up her eyes seem to have a glow to them.
(cure wounds 3+1=4 hit points)
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Post by DM-Delfon on Sept 10, 2022 7:38:20 GMT -5
"Why do I care if she can touch the weave?" He slowly loads another bolt in his crossbow as he speaks, "Tell me what I want to know, or we will fire again." He says it so casually, you can feel how little he cares for the value of your lives from the tone of his voice. For the moment, the four men above just hold their crossbow at the ready.
Init Speaker (Shot Tully) Iko (Cure Wounds) Others (Ready) Tully (4/11hp, Standing, Dodging) Annabelle (?)
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Post by lilmsdarknes on Sept 10, 2022 8:07:25 GMT -5
"her name is clarissa and she lives on the edge of the swamp." she says cofidently as she stands up. reaching once again for her blades. an angelic glow seems to radiate off her as she stands before them.
(deception nat 20+1=21)
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Post by DM-Delfon on Sept 10, 2022 12:41:08 GMT -5
"Clarissa eh? Thanks for the info. Kil-" He is cut off abruptly by a someone jumping up onto his back, a blade digging into the flesh of his throat. "Tell your men to piss off, and maybe I let you live." Annabelle's voice drifts down to you, in a whisper like cold steel. The man drops his crossbow onto the roof beside him, "No need to be hasty little one." He holds up his hands in surrender. "You heard the lady boys, off you go." The other three only nod before they turn and begin running along the rooftops, vanishing into the night. "There, I've done my part. Release me."
You're not so sure that Annabelle will release him with his throat still intact if you don't intervene.
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Post by lilmsdarknes on Sept 10, 2022 13:33:20 GMT -5
"let him go little one." she says as she looks up at annabelle. not wanting her to take the mans life. she watches him cautiously till he is gone and annabelle is safe again.
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Post by DM-Delfon on Sept 13, 2022 9:14:32 GMT -5
Annabelle hesitates as the other men run off, and doesn’t make a move to let him go until you ask her to. The man wipes away a little blood from his neck, but instead of leaving he crouches down to Annabelle’s height and speaks to her quietly. Afterward he stands, and ruffles her hair. She looks so surprised, and you’re just glad she didn’t stab him. He glances down at you once more, “If the information you provided turns out to be false, next time we will not announce ourselves.” He says it so casually, that it takes a moment to register that he’s threatening your life.
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Post by lilmsdarknes on Sept 14, 2022 16:29:04 GMT -5
she just turns her attention to annabelle, worried about her now and of course worried about tully. She knew she was definetly going to be seeing this group again especially when they found out the information she gave them was fake. she would have to make sure that tully and annabelle stayed safe no matter what.
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Post by DM-Delfon on Sept 18, 2022 11:22:14 GMT -5
You glance at Annabelle and she separates from the man. He smiles down at you, and then takes his leave. A moment later all you can hear is the fading footsteps as he darts across the roof. Annabelle moves to the edge of the roof and hangs down, you instinctively move to help her, but she drops to the ground on her own. Tully pulls one of the bolts out of himself, and applies pressure to stop the bleeding. “Are all dates with you going to be this exciting?” He says when he catches you looking at him.
A moment later a half dozen guardsmen arrive, three each from opposite directions. One looks like he’s about to take charge, then his eyes fall to Tully, and he instead says, “What happened here Sir?” “Night Blades.” Is Tully’s simple response. “Four of them. They’re gone now.”
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Post by lilmsdarknes on Sept 18, 2022 13:17:47 GMT -5
"i hope not." she mutters as the other guards arrive and she sheaths her blades and gathers her stuff off the ground. she looks to tully. "im really sorry you got hurt, trouble always seems to find me." she says her shoulders dropping as she glances away, worried that adopting annabelle was also a bad idea now.
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Post by DM-Delfon on Sept 18, 2022 16:04:58 GMT -5
Tully laughs, then winces, “Ow! Stop being funny until I get these things out of me.” He carefully removes the last bolt from his torso. “It’s not your fault that the Night Blades are after My- your companion.” Annabelle gathers up some of the unbroken crossbow bolts that litter the area. You catch a new lump under her cloak, and suspect that she grabbed the crossbow the last guy dropped.
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Post by lilmsdarknes on Sept 21, 2022 15:42:22 GMT -5
"i wasnt expecting any trouble but guess i should have been, i really am sorry tully." she says as she walks over and holds out a hand to help him up.
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Post by DM-Delfon on Sept 27, 2022 11:28:04 GMT -5
He shrugs nonchalantly, “All in a day’s work for a Pin.” He takes your hand and gingerly gets to his feet. “My question is why are the Night Blades after your companion at all?”
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Post by lilmsdarknes on Sept 27, 2022 16:44:33 GMT -5
"they said something about her being a magic weilder, so thats my guess..." she says as she shrugs before turning to look at annabelle "you ok little one?"
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Post by DM-Delfon on Sept 28, 2022 6:27:11 GMT -5
“I’m fine.” Annabelle says quickly. “They didn’t say anything about magic users, but you did. Right after Tully hit the ground if I’m not mistaken.” Tully shakes his head, looking a little embarrassed about being the only one dropped in the fight.
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Post by lilmsdarknes on Sept 30, 2022 18:00:06 GMT -5
"oh your right i guess i did. just assumed thats why they wanted her." She says with a shrug as she looks at tully. "i'm sorry that you got hurt. i ummmm understand if you.... dont want to be around me anymore...." she says as she steps back going to gather her stuff off the ground. as much as the idea of not having tully around made her heart hurt. she knew he would be safer this way as people tended to end up dead around her.
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Post by DM-Delfon on Oct 2, 2022 21:27:12 GMT -5
Tully laughs, throwing one arm over your shoulders and another over Annabelle’s. “You kidding? This has been the best date I’ve ever been on.” Annabelle laughs, leaning into Tully as the three of you start walking. Tully puts on a brave face, but he is limping a little, and the arm over your shoulder is there both to hold you, and to gain a little support. You lead the others to your new home.
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Post by lilmsdarknes on Oct 3, 2022 17:18:00 GMT -5
she gives a small half smile as they walk along down to the house. stopping at the front door to unlock it before stepping inside. looking around to make sure no more surprises are lurking in the darkness.
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Post by DM-Delfon on Oct 5, 2022 7:49:05 GMT -5
The house itself is a pretty simple affair, a larger L shaped empty room with a smaller room off of it. There is a hearth against one wall, and a stand where one might keep wood. A fire place poker lays on the ground in front of the hearth. At the back of the L is a small water closet, with a chair with a hole that leads to a chamber pot. A small stand with a chipped basin, and an empty pitcher for water. The smaller room is completely empty, save for a small doll sitting in the corner of the room. Tully looks around, and nods, "Not a bad little place you've got here. A little sparce at the moment, but we can change that in the coming days." Annabelle seems ecstatic, "This is all ours? Can I have the room?" She asks hopefully, quickly adding, "It will give you two some privacy out here." A moment later, almost like an after thought she adds, "Please?"
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Post by lilmsdarknes on Oct 7, 2022 16:41:07 GMT -5
"sure you can have the room little one." she says as she glances at tully, greatfull for the darkness in the room for moment as it hid her blush at the thought of them having more alone time. With a quick shake of her head to get rid of her thoughts she heads further into the room and over to the fireplace before setting her stuff down and going threw her bag for something that they could use to get a fire started. "will have to go and purchase firewood in the morning it looks like." she says as she turns back towards them.
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Post by DM-Delfon on Oct 7, 2022 16:59:14 GMT -5
Tully laughs, "You two get settled in. I will be right back." With that Tully turns around and walks out of the house. His limp is almost gone now, though you do manage to catch a hint of it as the door is closing. Annabelle slips into her new room, leaving you alone in the main chamber. Whatever Annabelle is doing, she's doing it quietly. That silence and being abruptly alone really drives home how empty this house actually is right now. So much to do!
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Post by lilmsdarknes on Oct 7, 2022 17:35:24 GMT -5
she makes her way around the room opening the shutters on the front windows to let in some of the light from the street lamps before wandering back to where annabelle dissapeared to. " i know its empty but we will get it filled, i know its not much but i hope you are happy and feel safe here. "she says as she walks into annabelles room.
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Post by DM-Delfon on Oct 12, 2022 5:28:23 GMT -5
As soon as you enter the room Annabelle darts over to you, throwing her arms around your waist and hugging you tightly. She looks up at you with tears in her eyes, and a big smile on her face. “You actually did it. You actually got me out of there.”
Along the back wall, you see three daggers, a small pile of copper coins, a smaller pile of silver coins, a single gold piece, a crossbow and two bolts for it. Along the other wall are three neatly folded outfits, a jacket and some winter gear. What is noticeably absent are any personal items.
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Post by lilmsdarknes on Oct 13, 2022 13:09:27 GMT -5
"i promised i would, now you just have to make sure you dont get into anymore trouble while everything is finalized." she says as she hugs her back. seeing the lack of personal items it reminds her of her life on the gliding sun. though she had a few personal items she to grew up with not alot. " we will make this place a good home for us annabelle and i'll do my best to keep you safe ok." she says as she thinks back to the men who attacked them in the street, she really didnt know what they wanted with myst or how they even found her, she hadnt been around myst much at all lately as myst had been off on her own adventures and annabelle had been busy with getting everything set up for the adoption and her time with tully. Just thinking about tully made her smile.
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