(024) The Ravine Door

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 10:37 am

waysoftheearth wrote:
"By the Sunken Pit of Hades!" seethes Victor vehemently. "If you actually wanted that lair full of filthy Lizards to spill down upon us you could hardly do a better job of it!"

He keep looking nervously back down the passage... but all is still and dark back that way. For now.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 10:46 am

tonneau wrote:
"Lizards? what do you...ah Victor - a sight for blind eyes!" says Gustave, waving a shapely hand in Victor's direction.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 10:49 am

waysoftheearth wrote:
Victor spits savagely, and stalks off to check out the passage back they way the two of them came.

Meanwhile, Gustave's broken lantern fire is beginning to burn down... its fuel almost completely spent.

Fortunately, Olaf's lantern is still burning steadily.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 8:50 pm

eris wrote:

tonneau wrote:"Ah, Olaf. Well, hello old chap, nice of me to drop by eh?", says Gustave, pulling himself to his feet and somewhat pointlessly dusting off his filthy and ragged tunic.

"Others...? Oh them, yes, well they would still be up top", he ponders, looking up toward the hole in the ceiling from which he recently was vommited.

"Wherever that was...", he adds, scratching as his chin, "We could call out and see if they can hear us..." and takes a deep breath...

"Wait!" Olaf hisses holding up his hand, "There are others about that are probably unfriendly that might overhear you if you shout."

"Victor and I were trying to get back outside. I think that might be our best bet. Leave the coins behind you and come on." Olaf says as he moves back toward the way outside.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 9:50 pm

tonneau wrote:
Gustave wonders briefly if Olaf has wandered the halls too long, as the echoes of his shout still ring in the shute above.

"Wait a moment my fried" he says "the rest of us have searched long and hard for you two and dont want to lose you again. Lets see if they will follow first, I left them rather suddenly"
He grins in the lantern light "As much as there have been moments in my life when I wish it was the case, I dont make a habit of shooting out of ceilings you know....at least not alone"

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Wed Aug 10, 2011 1:45 am

eris wrote:

tonneau wrote:Gustave wonders briefly if Olaf has wandered the halls too long, as the echoes of his shout still ring in the shute above.

"Wait a moment my fried" he says "the rest of us have searched long and hard for you two and dont want to lose you again. Lets see if they will follow first, I left them rather suddenly"
He grins in the lantern light "As much as there have been moments in my life when I wish it was the case, I dont make a habit of shooting out of ceilings you know....at least not alone"

"Well, get ready to fight then." Olaf says grimly, "For there are voices just up those stairs and, I fear, they will be coming to investigate really soon."

"The others are above, and may be coming down like Gustave did.", Olaf whispers to Victor continuing, "I guess we wait for them. Any sign of trouble yet?"

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Wed Aug 10, 2011 2:25 am

tonneau wrote:
"I very much doubt they will choose such an expeditious method as that I employed...but I do hope they will join us", Gustave says to Olaf, peering over Victor's shoulder.

"More company up the stairs you say? I presume thus that you have kept yourselves entertained in our absence?"

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Wed Aug 10, 2011 8:18 am

waysoftheearth wrote:
There is some scuffling noise from the chute, above, until at length, Wibert's head pops out of the hole to peer down at Gustave, Olaf and Victor.

"Blimey!" exclaims the Halfling.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Wed Aug 10, 2011 12:43 pm

tonneau wrote:
"Ah! The master chef himself!" exclaims Gustave, spying the dangling hobbit.

"Well if we only get one, we have the important one" he adds, reaching out to help him to ground.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Wed Aug 10, 2011 2:01 pm

heartless wrote:
"Gee that was fun coming down, I should get one for back home!", says Wibert as he arrives down the tunnel.

"Now who do we have here. We thought the worst for you two, with the giant and all, but so glad to find you alive!", exclaims Wibert.

"I'll be more than happy to cook up a storm once we get out of here and into a kitchen with some food".

"I say how about we all use this rope to climb up this tunnel and get out of here mates, back to the others?", suggests Wibert.