(017) A closer look at the Gatehouse

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 1:55 am

tombowings wrote:
"Whosever's whistling up there, shut the hell up," yells Pelenwin, "I'm trying to climb."

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 3:08 am

ehiker133 wrote:
OOC: Nobody is whistling...

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 3:19 am

tombowings wrote:
"I get the idea someone's is whistling, but I can't quite make it out."

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 11:14 am

waysoftheearth wrote:
Pelenwin continues to scale the wall... distracted half-way up the wall, perhaps, by the distant echoes of singing angels?

Meanwhile, Olaf, Desmond and Gustave stride (more of a stagger, in the case of Gustave) into the courtyard, while Dieter, Ulric and Highbough cover them from up on the wall...

The courtyard is messy and overgrown. Ahead, the heavy portculis which blocks off the bridge arch is closed. On each of the left and right sides of the courtyard are a door and two small windows -- all leading into the buildings. In the far left corner is a pile of junk atop the ruin of an old broken down cart.

Olaf spies a rat scurry for the cover of the junk heap... but other than that, the place is quiet and still...

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 2:02 pm

danhem wrote:
"Let's spread out a bit and move to the two tower roof tops," Ulric says pointing to his left and right. "They should give us better cover than this exposed if things go bad, and give us a better view. Maybe there even are trapdoors leading into the towers."

Ulric moves to the tower on his left, toward the bridge.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 2:14 pm

mushgnome wrote:
Highbough creeps like a shadow to the rooftop tower on the right. He keeps his keen Elf senses honed for any sign of trouble.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 2:31 pm

ehiker133 wrote:
Desmond whispers to Olaf and Gustave, "Hey, here's an idea... let's not split up."

As they move through the courtyard, Desmond will try his best to stay between the two.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 5:25 pm

tombowings wrote:
Pelenwin continues to climb.

(OOC: he doesn't look down.)

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 7:25 pm

eris wrote:
Olaf looks to the right and left, "Door on either side leading into the buildings along the walls. Which way do you want to try?"

With just 3 of us on the ground, Olaf feels pretty vulnerable, "Or do you want to back out and wait for the others to finish prowling around up there and come down and join us?"

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 8:07 pm

ehiker133 wrote:
Desmond replies, "My crazy uncle Hamish always said, 'When in doubt, Desmond, turn left,' but... he was lame in one leg and tended to veer left, anyways."