AD&D: Trappings of Fate

Dahak · Post by **Dahak** » 2003-12-17 06:53pm

He assessed the newcomers, and decided it was safe to settle down. He elegantly slided on a chair at the table, though on the far end of the other elf.
"Food's a good idea."

Post by **Alyrium Denryle** » 2003-12-17 06:54pm

"Well then, lets hear it... I am sure we will be killing kobalds anyway"

He slides out of his booth, and sits down at the tables, next to Keenan

lazerus · Post by **lazerus** » 2003-12-17 06:54pm

The barkeeps speaks up.
"Ents arn't anything special. This forest is always like that."

Captain tycho · Post by **Captain tycho** » 2003-12-17 06:59pm

Malakar leans back, pulls out a small, elegantly carved pipe and begins smoking. "Well, a fortnight ago, at dusk, out near the Teilas pass, I found hundreds of elven corpses...children, men, women... a horrifying sight to be sure...but that is not the strangest thing. Try as I might, I could find no injury on ANY of their bodies. No blood, no wounds, no cracked bones, NOTHING." Malakar rubs his chin thoughtfully. "All of them were also completely naked and arranged in perfectly straight lines point west to east..And they all had a strange marking upon them, much like a tatoo, only it had a slight trace of magic that I could detect.." Malakar sighs heavily. "What caused it, I have no theories. Some ravager bands are known to slaughter hundreds of people at once and leave them totally naked and arranged in that way, but these people were not killed by normal blades and arrows.."

lazerus · Post by **lazerus** » 2003-12-17 07:00pm

+OOC: HOLD IT! THIS IS NOT A FREEFORM RPG. This is planned!

There has been NO mass murder in this world. You can still SAY it, but your char is either lying or delusional. In either case, you have to make a bluff check.+

Post by **Alyrium Denryle** » 2003-12-17 07:01pm

"That is disturbing... Though there are spells that do that sort of thing."

Captain tycho · Post by **Captain tycho** » 2003-12-17 07:02pm

lazerus wrote:+OOC: HOLD IT! THIS IS NOT A FREEFORM RPG. This is planned!

There has been NO mass murder in this world. You can still SAY it, but your char is either lying or delusional. In either case, you have to make a bluff check.+

*OOC, Oh, sorry about that.*

lazerus · Post by **lazerus** » 2003-12-17 07:02pm

+So are you going to change it? Or is your char BS'ing the rest of the group?+

Post by **Alyrium Denryle** » 2003-12-17 07:05pm

(OOC) wouldnt take much editing to simply ragail us with a story over a hunk of pork

Captain tycho · Post by **Captain tycho** » 2003-12-17 07:09pm

Alyrium Denryle wrote:"That is disturbing... Though there are spells that do that sort of thing."

"Yes...I know of such spells..but it would have to be a mage of immense power to do such a thing. There are mages that powerful in my nation's service, but I know of very few human mages of such might. And no elf would have commited this atrocity." Malakar spits. "I will hunt this fiend down to the ends of the earth if I have to..." Malakar cuts himself off. "Good, my ambition is getting ahead of my senses already." Malakar seems disgusted with himself. "Sorry...I have been..troubled by that event.."

Captain tycho · Post by **Captain tycho** » 2003-12-17 07:11pm

lazerus wrote:+So are you going to change it? Or is your char BS'ing the rest of the group?+

+My char is not knowingly lying to the group...he is telling the truth as he knows it. Perhaps Alyrium can use detect magic on me to see if I am enchanted.+

Post by **Alyrium Denryle** » 2003-12-17 07:12pm

"I would assume this was some time ago? An ongoing pursuit?"

lazerus · Post by **lazerus** » 2003-12-17 07:13pm

Fine then. Your char is DELUSIONAL, because you are not being enchanted.

Captain tycho · Post by **Captain tycho** » 2003-12-17 07:13pm

lazerus wrote:Fine then. Your char is DELUSIONAL, because you are not being enchanted.

*OOC* Alright then.*

Dahak · Post by **Dahak** » 2003-12-17 07:13pm

Keenan snorted. "A bunch of dead people. So what? Have seen worse."

Post by **Alyrium Denryle** » 2003-12-17 07:15pm

OOC) Simple solution, ou are telling a story, simply edit the post a bit, then we can get to business

lazerus · Post by **lazerus** » 2003-12-17 07:15pm

The bartender looks nervious at the talk of mass murder.

Captain tycho · Post by **Captain tycho** » 2003-12-17 07:16pm

Alyrium Denryle wrote:"I would assume this was some time ago? An ongoing pursuit?"

"As I said, I saw this a fortnight ago (*OOC*roughly 2 weeks for you heathens

*OOC*). But when I took my rangers to see the bodies nary an hour later, they were gone! Either I must be going insane, or someone simply placed an illusion there, but if they did, then for what reason? I tell you, it makes no sense."

Captain tycho · Post by **Captain tycho** » 2003-12-17 07:18pm

Dahak wrote:Keenan snorted. "A bunch of dead people. So what? Have seen worse."

Malakar glares at Keenan. "Have you ever seen dead children, my friend? Have you ever seen the looks on their faces at the moment of their death?
No sentient creature can possibly shurg away the death of innocents like you do.."

Dahak · Post by **Dahak** » 2003-12-17 07:23pm

Captain tycho wrote:
Dahak wrote:Keenan snorted. "A bunch of dead people. So what? Have seen worse."
Malakar glares at Keenan. "Have you ever seen dead children, my friend? Have you ever seen the looks on their faces at the moment of their death?
No sentient creature can possibly shurg away the death of innocents like you do.."

"I have not only seen dead children, I have ki-" he cut off in mid-sentence, his body started shuddering. Something dark and agonizing washed over his face.
His jaws unclenched. "But that is nothing for you to kknow..."

lazerus · Post by **lazerus** » 2003-12-17 07:26pm

At the "ki-" the barkeep slowly reaches under the bar........

Captain tycho · Post by **Captain tycho** » 2003-12-17 07:28pm

Dahak wrote:
Captain tycho wrote:
Dahak wrote:Keenan snorted. "A bunch of dead people. So what? Have seen worse."
Malakar glares at Keenan. "Have you ever seen dead children, my friend? Have you ever seen the looks on their faces at the moment of their death?
No sentient creature can possibly shurg away the death of innocents like you do.."
"I have not only seen dead children, I have ki-" he cut off in mid-sentence, his body started shuddering. Something dark and agonizing washed over his face.
His jaws unclenched. "But that is nothing for you to kknow..."

Malakar reaches slowly for his rapier. "Really...did they scream nicely for you?" Malakar bares his teeth. "Maybe you let one live just long enough for him or her to feel the sting of your sword in their neck, I suppose? Just to have some fun, right?" Malakar draws his rapier slowly. "If you have indeed killed children, then it is my duty to either kill you or turn you in to my nation." Malakar growls threatening, and stands up slowly.
"Say you haven't slaughtered innocents, and I shall let you go. But I WILL be watching you closely.."

lazerus · Post by **lazerus** » 2003-12-17 07:29pm

The barkeep pulls a loaded crossbow out from under the bar and points it at Dahak.

Captain tycho · Post by **Captain tycho** » 2003-12-17 07:31pm

Malakar holds the tip of his rapier at Keenan's throat, obviously waiting for an answer. Malakar sees the barkeep out of the corner of his eye, and shakes his head ever so slightly 'no'.

Dahak · Post by **Dahak** » 2003-12-17 07:31pm

Captain tycho wrote:
Dahak wrote:
Captain tycho wrote: Malakar glares at Keenan. "Have you ever seen dead children, my friend? Have you ever seen the looks on their faces at the moment of their death?
No sentient creature can possibly shurg away the death of innocents like you do.."
"I have not only seen dead children, I have ki-" he cut off in mid-sentence, his body started shuddering. Something dark and agonizing washed over his face.
His jaws unclenched. "But that is nothing for you to kknow..."
Malakar reaches slowly for his rapier. "Really...did they scream nicely for you?" Malakar bares his teeth. "Maybe you let one live just long enough for him or her to feel the sting of your sword in their neck, I suppose? Just to have some fun, right?" Malakar draws his rapier slowly. "If you have indeed killed children, then it is my duty to either kill you or turn you in to my nation." Malakar growls threatening, and stands up slowly.
"Say you haven't slaughtered innocents, and I shall let you go. But I WILL be watching you closely.."

"I have done things in my past I am not proud of. I won't discuss them here, with you. All you need to know is that I paid for it. Oh did I pay for it..."
His body convulsed into a series of powerful shakes and he fought back tears.