(026) Happenstance in Ket

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 5:36 pm

doctorx wrote:
"We cannot continue as we are," Josiane whispers. "Do any of you have the means of making light?"

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 11:07 pm

waysoftheearth wrote:
Dorgan listens a moment for any reaction...

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...but then breathes a sigh of relief when none is forthcoming.

The smell reminds him of nothing so much as rotting meat.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 1:07 am

sulldawga wrote:
"Aye, I've got a tinderbox but nuttin' to light," Dorgan whispers to Josiane.

Having decided that no one is forthcoming to investigate the noise, the dwarf turns the door handle again and very slowly pushes it open wide enough for him to enter. He will wait for one of the others to produce a torch before going inside, though.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 11:08 am

waysoftheearth wrote:
Dorgan forces the door open as slowly as he can, this requiring a bit of shoulder grunt, for their must be a sack of potatoes jammed in behind it.

The unclean whiff is even stronger now that he has the door ajar...

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 11:10 am

waysoftheearth wrote:
(Percy has a bundle of torches somewhere in his pack...)

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 12:45 pm

doctorx wrote:
"A torch please, Percy, as swiftly as you may," whispers Josiane urgently.

She has not yet drawn her sword and has a free hand to carry the torch if Dorgan can light it.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Thu Aug 04, 2011 10:38 pm

Valandil wrote:
"Ya ya! Give me a minute... let's see... right, here."

He gives the torch to Josiane.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Thu Aug 04, 2011 11:06 pm

waysoftheearth wrote:
Dorgan the Dwarf is about to set down his pack and hunt out his tinderbox when he hears a long, low moan from within the dark room. There is a horrible shhhluurrp as if something heavy was pulled from a great, muddy wallow, and immediately the stench of rotten meat washes over all those in the passage -- particularly Dorgan who is right at the doorway.

Even in the awful dark, Dorgan is sure he sees... something ambling across the room, maybe 30ft away.

What now?

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 4:24 pm

sulldawga wrote:
Dorgan abruptly drops the can of paint, no longer caring about silence.

"Light!" he hisses through gritted teeth. "Now!" he says, more loudly.

The dwarf pulls his axe from his belt and wields it, preparing for action. Bracing his body behind his shield, he awaits the approach of the shadowy... thing. He will continue to occupy the doorway and keep Josiane behind him.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 6:59 pm

doctorx wrote:
Josiane seizes Percy's torch and throws it to Mads. "Light it! Quickly!" she pretty much commands him.

She then turns her attention to the approaching threat. The sword of Jehan the Venturous slides from its sheath with a ringing challenge.

"Be you mortal, stand!" she says commandingly; "Be you of the grave, know that my blade shall return you there if you take but another step!"

And she offers up a silent prayer to Saint Tamarae to help her sound more confident than she feels...