North of Garnet Town
North of Garnet Town
North of the Nexus are the deep woods, occasionally punctuated by large rocky outcroppings
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As Kidemonas and whomever goes with him head North, enroute you spot something in amongst the trees.
As you get closer, you see that various trees are growing in the middle of various crumbling walls, made of a mixture of stone and the occasional bit of modern (ooc MDC) material. From their size, they look to primarily have been dwellings of some kind.
The area is now completely overrun with trees now, except for what appears to be a small clearing bathed in the sunlight, filled with wooden crosses, approximately twenty or so.
As you get closer, you see that various trees are growing in the middle of various crumbling walls, made of a mixture of stone and the occasional bit of modern (ooc MDC) material. From their size, they look to primarily have been dwellings of some kind.
The area is now completely overrun with trees now, except for what appears to be a small clearing bathed in the sunlight, filled with wooden crosses, approximately twenty or so.
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Notice 3
Offering a ride to any willing to go Kidemonas lowers his wing to allow them to climb up and get comfortable. Obviously excited to be back on the heading for the cave he had forgotten and hearing the willingness of another to head there.Once all are aboard he immediately takes off for the cave, landing right outside. Landing in the clearing and looking around Kidemonas is virtually twitching with the energy built up in him. He knows all the greatest of dragons have their own caves and he will be a greater dragon than them, so he definitely needs one. This is his opportunity.
"Come on everyone, I think it is right through here." He says as he pushes his way through the trees so he can examine the entrance
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Notice 6
Survival 4
Heracles frowned a bit as he watched the ground below - well, at first he was happy and content to just ride with his mouth open and tongue hanging out as the wind whipped by them. But then he spied something down below. He pointed out to it and spoke loudly in to the coms so the team might be able to hear him over the sound of the wind."Do you all spy down upon the ground there? Ruins, if I be not mistaken! Overgrown with trees, but still interesting and visible, looking to be quite old! Should we not check them out, perhaps after the cave inspection?"
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Re: North of Garnet Town
Notice 6, Survival 13
Savant nods to Heracles as she settles down next to him, assisting any other riders with their dismount, as well, if needed."Yes, that must have been some half-century ago, judging by the trees. Perhaps there was some calamity back then. Certainly worth investigating."
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Re: North of Garnet Town
Garnet Town/North cave
Afternoon
Round 0
Kidemenos seemed to have only the cave on his mind, and pushed his way through the trees to the cave entrance after everyone had dismounted. Viv shrugged and pulled her ion pistol and vibrosword. “You haven’t been inside?” she asked the dragon. “Anything could be living in there.” She pulled down the visor of her helmet, sealing her armor, and activated night vision. “I’ll check it out, make sure it’s safe.”
Viv activated her armor’s stealth field to make her invisible to tech and crept inside.
Afternoon
Round 0
Notice 8
Survival 4
“Huh,” Vivian wondered, observing the ruins as they flew over the trees. “And is that a graveyard?” She indicated the clearing.Kidemenos seemed to have only the cave on his mind, and pushed his way through the trees to the cave entrance after everyone had dismounted. Viv shrugged and pulled her ion pistol and vibrosword. “You haven’t been inside?” she asked the dragon. “Anything could be living in there.” She pulled down the visor of her helmet, sealing her armor, and activated night vision. “I’ll check it out, make sure it’s safe.”
Viv activated her armor’s stealth field to make her invisible to tech and crept inside.
Stealth 10; And invisible to tech per the invisibility power
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Re: North of Garnet Town
Not one to trust dragons Hoof grunts before climbing onto his fellow 3rd SET member's back and setting up a good position with his vindicator minigun ready to rain death.
The runners code... "Watch your back, shoot straight, conserve ammo, always geek the mage first, and never, ever, cut a deal with a dragon."
These are rules that have kept Hoof alive for a long time but in this new realm, he seems to have to bend them every now and then and it's driving him crazy.
"Jest tell me whut I haft'a shoot and I'll make sure to splat them first."
The runners code... "Watch your back, shoot straight, conserve ammo, always geek the mage first, and never, ever, cut a deal with a dragon."
These are rules that have kept Hoof alive for a long time but in this new realm, he seems to have to bend them every now and then and it's driving him crazy.
"Jest tell me whut I haft'a shoot and I'll make sure to splat them first."
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Attributes: Agility d10, Smarts d6, Spirit d6, Strength d12+3, Vigor d12
Charisma: -2; Pace: 8 (+1d10 running); Parry: 7; Toughness: 32(16)(+1 toughness from coat); Strain: 1
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Re: North of Garnet Town
Yes
, and of course update your signatures!
"Possible and practical are two comrades who rarely see eye to eye."
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"Possible and practical are two comrades who rarely see eye to eye."
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Ignoring the ruins that you have seen from the air, Kidemonas continues flying north, though leaving behind anybody who wishes to investigate the ruins. After a few more miles of heavy woodland, the trees begin to thin out into a sparse grassy plain, where a few rocky outcroppings dot the landscape.According to the map co-ordinates Darius provided, it takes a few more miles before you reach it making it approximately ten miles North of Garnet Town. There are a few signs of human/humanoid influence on the area, but primarily it looks to almost virgin territory.
Down in the ground is a ravine, which is not immediately obvious from the ground.
As you land near the cave, you can smell the damp emanating it.
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Notice 7, Survival 5
Savant immediately steps forward to the cave, drawing her sword, just in case. "Exercise caution, my friends. There could be bats."Savant
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Knowledge Arcana 3 Notice 7 Survival 7
The ride on the dragon's back was relatively short. The thing about caves, they are generally rather dark unless you bring your own light. "If we didn't bring torches with us, I can make enough light for us all to see."Sula
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Kidemónas heads into the cave ahead of the others. Looking around he tries to measure the caves size as best he can with his eyes. "It sure is a pretty cave, the entrance is very nice and look at this lighted spot." Then noticing the path worn to the caves entrance Kidemónas starts to worry, maybe someone or something else lives here. "Who made that path?" He says sounding a little disappointed. "I hope it was only animals, do you think it was animals?"Re: North of Garnet Town
Savant turn her eyeless gaze at Sula. "Light? Oh, right, yes, some of our number cannot see in the dark, so that would probably be a good idea. Very thoughtful of you."
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Re: North of Garnet Town
Garnet Town/North cave
Afternoon
Round 0
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Afternoon
Round 0
K. Arcana 5
Notice 4
Survival 7
“Bats don’t bother me,” Vivian said as she followed the others to the cave entrance. “Light will be good, but not too much. I want to be able to get to the side and disappear, if needed.”***
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Re: North of Garnet Town
Hearing the concerns about lighting and not wanting to slow down. Kidemonas breaks a tree in half and then tears some good sized bits. Once he is done he sets the end a flame and caries one with him into the cave, while offering smaller ones to the others. "This should help."
Once he is done, he remembers he has a flash light in his hoard and sets the tree down just inside the cave digging through he hands the light to Sulu. "Sorry, I forgot the pack the legion issues had these in them."
Once he is done, he remembers he has a flash light in his hoard and sets the tree down just inside the cave digging through he hands the light to Sulu. "Sorry, I forgot the pack the legion issues had these in them."
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Heracles leaped down off of the dragon, landing in a crouch before standing back up to his full height again. He then slowly looked around. He gave the air a sniff as well, just for good measure. He wasn't being paranoid, he was just being cautious - checking for any supernatural, magic or psionic stuff in the area that wasn't them. He definitely smelled the dampness from the ravine and cave.
He glanced at Savant with just a hint of a smirk. "Are bats too close to birds for your comfort, my friend?" To Sula and Kid he shrugged, "Verily, most of us have those handheld devices that pale compared to Apollo but still suffice to bring light in to dark areas."
He glanced at the dragon. "Are we going to enter and investigate?"
He glanced at Savant with just a hint of a smirk. "Are bats too close to birds for your comfort, my friend?" To Sula and Kid he shrugged, "Verily, most of us have those handheld devices that pale compared to Apollo but still suffice to bring light in to dark areas."
He glanced at the dragon. "Are we going to enter and investigate?"
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Re: North of Garnet Town
Oh, right, flashlight. Those probably have a lot let risk of lighting things on fire than torches. She gently patted Kidemonas in what she hoped was a comforting manner. Do dragons take comfort the same way as other people? She wasn't sure. "It was probably animals. I highly doubt it was anything large enough to be of any concern to a mighty dragon like you."
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Re: North of Garnet Town
Hoof lets out a hug and pulls out his weapons one by one giving them a quick inspection and speaks as he does
Shiny. Lets do this. Day light is a waistin'
After the final "ka-chunk" of the chromed up Minotaur cocking his multi barreled machine gun fills the air looks at the cave ready for the word to enter aiming the gun inside.
Shiny. Lets do this. Day light is a waistin'
After the final "ka-chunk" of the chromed up Minotaur cocking his multi barreled machine gun fills the air looks at the cave ready for the word to enter aiming the gun inside.
Attributes: Agility d10, Smarts d6, Spirit d6, Strength d12+3, Vigor d12
Charisma: -2; Pace: 8 (+1d10 running); Parry: 7; Toughness: 32(16)(+1 toughness from coat); Strain: 1
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Savant nods at Heracles. "I do doubt their true allegiance. Although associating with Kidemonas has assured me that not all who soar the winds are part of the Avianati, so perhaps I wrong them."
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As your group land and begin looking around, a few things become immediately obvious;
The area is little used. Any usage of the cave is by local fauna and if there had been human activity around here, it was slight or a long time ago.
A tiny stream of water flows out of the cave.
Heading into the back, Heracles gets the slight sniff of a now familiar scent of magic, getting stronger as they reach the back of the cave. There is moss growing on the walls, but a lack of any inhabitants, at least anything shown up by your flashlights or Savant's echo location.
The cave itself would be a tight fit for Kidemonas; he can fold his wings in and crawl inside, but there is not a massive amount of room for him. You are not sure why Darius would have recommended this cave considering its size.
As you look close, you can tell that the stream passes through the rear of the cave, the rock bulging slightly outwards.
As you check around, looking down Kidemonas can see something glinting slightly in the lights. It is hidden behind a small rock on the floor
As you investigate, lying on the floor in the floor in the dirt, you find a worn down badge. Whatever emblem used to be on there has been worn away by the years, but as whomever picks it up runs your fingers over it, you can feel the outline of two letters F and B.
The area is little used. Any usage of the cave is by local fauna and if there had been human activity around here, it was slight or a long time ago.
A tiny stream of water flows out of the cave.
Heading into the back, Heracles gets the slight sniff of a now familiar scent of magic, getting stronger as they reach the back of the cave. There is moss growing on the walls, but a lack of any inhabitants, at least anything shown up by your flashlights or Savant's echo location.
The cave itself would be a tight fit for Kidemonas; he can fold his wings in and crawl inside, but there is not a massive amount of room for him. You are not sure why Darius would have recommended this cave considering its size.
As you look close, you can tell that the stream passes through the rear of the cave, the rock bulging slightly outwards.
As you check around, looking down Kidemonas can see something glinting slightly in the lights. It is hidden behind a small rock on the floor
As you investigate, lying on the floor in the floor in the dirt, you find a worn down badge. Whatever emblem used to be on there has been worn away by the years, but as whomever picks it up runs your fingers over it, you can feel the outline of two letters F and B.
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She frowns a little as she looks around, "This seems rather small. There's no room for Kidemonas to grow, at all."
Regardless of who originally picks up the dog tags. The moment she sees them she speaks. "Those are the ones from my vision."
Regardless of who originally picks up the dog tags. The moment she sees them she speaks. "Those are the ones from my vision."
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Re: North of Garnet Town
Garnet Town/North cave
Afternoon
Round 0
“It’s a nice cave, as far as they go, I guess,” Vivian said. “Not that I have any real experience with caves. At least it has fresh water, right? But yeah, not a lot of room for a dragon.”
Vivan picked up the badge they found, running her fingers over the worn metal and feeling the slightly raised letters F and B.
“Vision?” Viv asked Sula. “What was that about?” She took the tags to the stream and washed them clean, then shone her light on them. Maybe with the dirt gone, she could see more, or if they had some kind of forensics kit.
Afternoon
Round 0
“It’s a nice cave, as far as they go, I guess,” Vivian said. “Not that I have any real experience with caves. At least it has fresh water, right? But yeah, not a lot of room for a dragon.”
Vivan picked up the badge they found, running her fingers over the worn metal and feeling the slightly raised letters F and B.
“Vision?” Viv asked Sula. “What was that about?” She took the tags to the stream and washed them clean, then shone her light on them. Maybe with the dirt gone, she could see more, or if they had some kind of forensics kit.
Notice 4
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Re: North of Garnet Town
"These are the dog tags? Hmmm." Penny inspects them, trying to figure out what North American army - current or historical - they're from.
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Penny Wise, Reporter at Large
Parry 4, Toughness 6, Armor 11
Charisma: 2
Bennies: 5 default, 4 current
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Active Effects: Vigor Boost (1 die) via Heracles
Parry 4, Toughness 6, Armor 11
Charisma: 2
Bennies: 5 default, 4 current
- Spent 1: 8/16/2017
Active Effects: Vigor Boost (1 die) via Heracles
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Heracles gave the air a few experimental sniffs. Something seemed...familiar. Magic. Something seemed off. He moved to the back of the cave. Something was coming from...there? His eyes narrowed. Or maybe behind there. Was there a secret room behind the wall or something? He began to examine the wall very carefully and in detail, trying to see if there was anything there.
"I smell...something. Familiar. Like the runes magic of Fandran from before. Near the back of the cave here. Do you think there is maybe more to the cave? Maybe it really goes back further bur is hidden?" He glanced at the stream. "Or maybe through the water?"
"I smell...something. Familiar. Like the runes magic of Fandran from before. Near the back of the cave here. Do you think there is maybe more to the cave? Maybe it really goes back further bur is hidden?" He glanced at the stream. "Or maybe through the water?"
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Re: North of Garnet Town
Savant frowns uncertainly at the stream. "In water, my senses would be badly occluded--I would need someone else to guide me to whatever might lie beyond."
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Kidemonas looks around the cramped cave as he crawls in. “This is too small, I will definitely need to spend a day or two digging this out.”
Seeing the end area funneling down to something curious looking Kidemonas decides to slide slightly into the astral plain intentionally avoiding the greater portion of resistance and looking on the other side of the cave walls.
Seeing the end area funneling down to something curious looking Kidemonas decides to slide slightly into the astral plain intentionally avoiding the greater portion of resistance and looking on the other side of the cave walls.
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When Heracles mentions smelling the magic similar to Fandran's symbols she says "They really are all connected!" Then looks at Viv, speaking quickly to explain "It was a series of flashes of different places that all seem to have to do with this possibly immortal or at least very long lived guy named Fandran who was a former sweetheart of Widow Michelson. He's in trouble in a lab somewhere and Eir really wants me to save him. I thought the flashes were all separate things because it was so completely different in each flash but I was wrong.
The first flash was Fandran in the lab in pain.
The second, A wooded clearing in darkness, possibly where he and Widow Michelson met.
The third was the quarry where we found the demon thing buried in the collapsed cavern.
The fourth was a tall lizard creature in robes glaring down at Penny like arguing or about to fight or something.
The fifth was a graveyard with gravestones made of sticks in an eerie gloom
The sixth was large heavy ornate mirror, taller than a person.
The seventh was picture of a muscular bearded man dressed in ancient apparel. Like a drawing. Like...oh what did they call them? Picture books things. *She waves her hand unable to remember the word*
The eighth was a mound of earth in the middle of a wide open grassy plain.
The ninth was wooden wall splattered with blue blood and the words "Traitor to Tolkeen" written on the wall in the blood.
The last were those dog tags." She points at them.
"So we're not coming across them in order necessarily" Her brow furrows as she realizes that. "Maybe, they are markers showing that we are on the right track to finding him?" Her voice is hopeful.
She activates Detect Arcana to look where Heracles was looking and see if she can get a better idea of where it is. She wants to find the actual marker as quickly as possible now that they know one is there.
The first flash was Fandran in the lab in pain.
The second, A wooded clearing in darkness, possibly where he and Widow Michelson met.
The third was the quarry where we found the demon thing buried in the collapsed cavern.
The fourth was a tall lizard creature in robes glaring down at Penny like arguing or about to fight or something.
The fifth was a graveyard with gravestones made of sticks in an eerie gloom
The sixth was large heavy ornate mirror, taller than a person.
The seventh was picture of a muscular bearded man dressed in ancient apparel. Like a drawing. Like...oh what did they call them? Picture books things. *She waves her hand unable to remember the word*
The eighth was a mound of earth in the middle of a wide open grassy plain.
The ninth was wooden wall splattered with blue blood and the words "Traitor to Tolkeen" written on the wall in the blood.
The last were those dog tags." She points at them.
"So we're not coming across them in order necessarily" Her brow furrows as she realizes that. "Maybe, they are markers showing that we are on the right track to finding him?" Her voice is hopeful.
She activates Detect Arcana to look where Heracles was looking and see if she can get a better idea of where it is. She wants to find the actual marker as quickly as possible now that they know one is there.
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Re: North of Garnet Town
White hoof lets out a huff and looks annoyed.
"Why couldn't I have been sucked inta another world with no gor-am wiz. All this majic stuff makes my cranium ache."
"Why couldn't I have been sucked inta another world with no gor-am wiz. All this majic stuff makes my cranium ache."
Attributes: Agility d10, Smarts d6, Spirit d6, Strength d12+3, Vigor d12
Charisma: -2; Pace: 8 (+1d10 running); Parry: 7; Toughness: 32(16)(+1 toughness from coat); Strain: 1
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Re: North of Garnet Town
"Runes could be bad. Try not to touch anything." Penny instinctively stepped a little closer to Savant. "I'll be your guide if you need it, Savant."
She looked around the cave, frowning more and more. "Everyone, be careful. Everything about this feels off. She shifted her cybernetic eye into record mode, just in case they needed to inspect what was happening later on; she also shifted it through infrared and nightvision modes, seeing if there was anything the others missed.
She looked around the cave, frowning more and more. "Everyone, be careful. Everything about this feels off. She shifted her cybernetic eye into record mode, just in case they needed to inspect what was happening later on; she also shifted it through infrared and nightvision modes, seeing if there was anything the others missed.
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Penny Wise, Reporter at Large
Parry 4, Toughness 6, Armor 11
Charisma: 2
Bennies: 5 default, 4 current
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Active Effects: Vigor Boost (1 die) via Heracles
Parry 4, Toughness 6, Armor 11
Charisma: 2
Bennies: 5 default, 4 current
- Spent 1: 8/16/2017
Active Effects: Vigor Boost (1 die) via Heracles
Re: North of Garnet Town
Heracles raised an eyebrow at Sula as she basically UNLOADED verbally on the new person on the team. Like a shotgun blast of vision information! He shook his head bemusedly and his lips quirked up, "Sula, my dear...did you ever stop to think that perhaps you weren't given the VISIONS in order?" Head tilted to the side, eyes wide. "I mean, I have known some oracles in my day, and the gods were almost never straightforward in their messages, omens and visions. They were usually more like a puzzle of things that needed to be deciphered or interpreted. Flashes of insight, but not a direct message" His posture and tone basically gave the impression of 'your mileage may vary', however.
He let out a heavy sigh. "Of course, there were also those who abused their positions, twisted prophecy and vision to suit their own needs or could be paid to falsely give decrees from the gods. Sad, really."
He let out a heavy sigh. "Of course, there were also those who abused their positions, twisted prophecy and vision to suit their own needs or could be paid to falsely give decrees from the gods. Sad, really."
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Savant chuckles at Heracles. "Sula is simply being efficient. It will help all of us to keep these visions in mind, I think." Then she turns to Penny. "Thank you, commander, that would be most helpful. Shall we proceed?"
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Re: North of Garnet Town
Garnet Town/North cave
Afternoon
Round 0
Vivian listened to Sula’s explanation. “Huh,” she mused. “That is all sorts of weird, but okay. So the old lady wants us to find her ex-boyfriend? Does this get us free rent?” she asked. There was magic involved here, so not much for her to do. The dogboy seemed to think there was something up at the back of the cave, so Vivian decided to give the thing a thorough look over.
Afternoon
Round 0
Vivian listened to Sula’s explanation. “Huh,” she mused. “That is all sorts of weird, but okay. So the old lady wants us to find her ex-boyfriend? Does this get us free rent?” she asked. There was magic involved here, so not much for her to do. The dogboy seemed to think there was something up at the back of the cave, so Vivian decided to give the thing a thorough look over.
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As the group discusses Sula's visions again, some of them set to work on what they had found so far.
Vivian and Penny looked over the dog tags together . They certainly looked to have been there for a long time, the gentle lapping of water in the cave having worn them mostly away. Certainly the insignia of FB means nothing in Penny's mind apart from a vague recollection of some sort of community programme.
Heracles follows the smell to the rear of the cave; the sense he was following definitely coming from behind the cave wall. Tapping it in a few places, initially it sounds like a normal stone cave wall, until there is a suspicious hollow thud.
Kidemonas fades from view without much warning. As the young dragon sticks his head through the cave wall, there is a distinct pop that can be heard by everyone in the air.
POP like the sound of a bubble bursting
His ears ringing, even in the Astral plane, Kidemonas is able to make out a large cavern, many times the size to which he aspires.
Vivian and Penny looked over the dog tags together . They certainly looked to have been there for a long time, the gentle lapping of water in the cave having worn them mostly away. Certainly the insignia of FB means nothing in Penny's mind apart from a vague recollection of some sort of community programme.
Heracles follows the smell to the rear of the cave; the sense he was following definitely coming from behind the cave wall. Tapping it in a few places, initially it sounds like a normal stone cave wall, until there is a suspicious hollow thud.
Kidemonas fades from view without much warning. As the young dragon sticks his head through the cave wall, there is a distinct pop that can be heard by everyone in the air.
POP like the sound of a bubble bursting
His ears ringing, even in the Astral plane, Kidemonas is able to make out a large cavern, many times the size to which he aspires.
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Re: North of Garnet Town
The popping in his head is enough Kidemonas shakes his head as he steps fully into the opening and returns to the physical world. “That hurt, did you guys feel that?”
Walking into the great chamber Kidemonas takes appraisal and scans the area for anything of interest. “Now this is a good cave. I do not think I will need to open it up at all.”
Walking into the great chamber Kidemonas takes appraisal and scans the area for anything of interest. “Now this is a good cave. I do not think I will need to open it up at all.”
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Re: North of Garnet Town
As Kidemonas puts his head through the wall, and there is a resounding pop, the cave wall shimmers brightly for a moment before it slowly fades from view. Behind it is revealed a huge cavern, expanding quite deeply into the ground.
Heracles is hit by a rush of the familiar scent, assaulting his nose but that almost instantly starts to wane.
Something nags at Penny about the dog tags though. She knows that she has never seen these before, but there is something about the insignia FB that nags at her; perhaps there might be something in her vast stack of notes as to why.
Heracles is hit by a rush of the familiar scent, assaulting his nose but that almost instantly starts to wane.
Something nags at Penny about the dog tags though. She knows that she has never seen these before, but there is something about the insignia FB that nags at her; perhaps there might be something in her vast stack of notes as to why.
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Savant smiles as the cave suddenly seems to expand to her radar-sense. "Oh, well done, friend Kidemonas. This will make a fine lair for you, indeed."
She steps in next to the dragon, searching around to see if there are any more clues to be found within.
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"The goddess Eir wants me to find him. I'd imagine the Widow would be happy if I found him but it wasn't her request that sent us on that path."
She winces at the pop then blinks and steps inside the larger cavern area and starts looking around.
She winces at the pop then blinks and steps inside the larger cavern area and starts looking around.
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Preening at the compliment Kidemonas nods and with false humility to thin to be missed by anyone other than another child says. "Yes, well we dragons naturally have a relationship with magic."
Re: North of Garnet Town
Kidemonas hadn't really waited for more investigation when Heracles had found the 'hollow'-ness of the wall, isntead phasing through it. The Dogboy frowned a bit but then made a small noise and immediately began rubbing his dog-like noise as the young dragon poked through the 'wall'. "Ah! That's...familiar...." He tried to think if it was the same as the rune magic from the Widow's place or something else.
He stepped past where the wall had been previously, looking around. "Well. Before you start settling in, we should likely scour this place to make sure there are no other hidden places, no traps, no one else living here already, and so on." He looked at his companions to see if they agreed. "Yes?"
He stepped past where the wall had been previously, looking around. "Well. Before you start settling in, we should likely scour this place to make sure there are no other hidden places, no traps, no one else living here already, and so on." He looked at his companions to see if they agreed. "Yes?"
Notice 12
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Re: North of Garnet Town
It doesn't take long to look after the cave and for Heracles' nose to find the sigil in the corner of the cave, buried under some rubble. If they hadn't been able to sense the fading magic, then finding it would have likely taken a lot longer, possibly days considering the size of the cavern.
The sigil looks very similar to what you had seen before, but like the others, the magic is fading from it. Another sigil is with it, that appears to have burned out.
Will Post the beginning of the Search for Fandran later this week.
The sigil looks very similar to what you had seen before, but like the others, the magic is fading from it. Another sigil is with it, that appears to have burned out.
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Will Post the beginning of the Search for Fandran later this week.
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Re: North of Garnet Town
Garnet Town/North cave
Afternoon
Round 0
Vivian cringed as her ears popped and she looked up in shock to find the cave had suddenly become...massive!
“Okay… That wasn’t there before,” the young city rat said. “You stumble on weird stuff like this a lot?” She was used to the sewers and tunnels of the ‘Burbs, but not cave systems. This was new to her. “I can scout ahead, if you want.”
Afternoon
Round 0
Vivian cringed as her ears popped and she looked up in shock to find the cave had suddenly become...massive!
“Okay… That wasn’t there before,” the young city rat said. “You stumble on weird stuff like this a lot?” She was used to the sewers and tunnels of the ‘Burbs, but not cave systems. This was new to her. “I can scout ahead, if you want.”
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Re: North of Garnet Town
Success 7 after penalty
Kidemonas looks at the symbols a little curious about all Sulu is talking about. "This looks familiar, I remember Nicolas talking about this stuff."Re: North of Garnet Town
"Gah!" She covered her ears, cringing for a moment when they pop. Then she blinks at the revealed cavern. "Oh neat!" She studies the latest Runes when they are found.
Success 5
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Re: North of Garnet Town
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Heracles sniffed his way around, trying to track down the magic that he faintly smelled. He found the sigil finally and peered at it for a long moment but then shook his head. "Seems familiar but..." Shrug. "It is still not a magic I am very familiar with, other than having seen it before."
He frowned. "I wonder if it's bad...the magic fading and burning out. I wonder if that is...was...holding something back? Or if it was just his home protection security that he has not been around to upkeep on for a while."
Heracles
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Re: North of Garnet Town
"Heracles, would you recognize that scent if you smelled it again? It might come in handy."
Penny quietly unholstered a sidearm, not flipping off the safety just yet, but filled with a growing unease.
Penny quietly unholstered a sidearm, not flipping off the safety just yet, but filled with a growing unease.
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Penny Wise, Reporter at Large
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Charisma: 2
Bennies: 5 default, 4 current
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Charisma: 2
Bennies: 5 default, 4 current
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Re: North of Garnet Town
Heracles quickly nodded to Penny and then stopped. His head tilted to the side for a moment and his eyes narrowed a bit as he looked up - as if thinking not staring at the ceiling. He slowly nodded again. "It is the same magic that we encountered at the boarding house in Garnet Town. The man the widow longs for - Fandran, the creator of the rune magic." He looked around. "So yes I am becoming familiar with the 'scent' of that type of magic - or at least HIS magic, specifically. I do not know if ALL rune magic would smell the same."
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Re: North of Garnet Town
Garnet Town/North cave
Afternoon
Round 0
Vivian shook her head. “Magic,” she muttered. She still didn’t trust that shit. Growing up in the Burbs, she just had her wits. Well, and the cyber and armor the Black Market had given her. But nothing comes for free from the Black Market. But before them, it had just been her wits and skills.
“So looks like we found his lair or whatevs. So does that mean no one’s home?” She looked back into the cavern they had discovered. “Think he has anything worth stealing?” Her fingers tingled and her mouth salivated a bit at the thought. Of course, if it was all magic shit, she couldn’t do anything with it but sell it, which was fine by her.
Afternoon
Round 0
Vivian shook her head. “Magic,” she muttered. She still didn’t trust that shit. Growing up in the Burbs, she just had her wits. Well, and the cyber and armor the Black Market had given her. But nothing comes for free from the Black Market. But before them, it had just been her wits and skills.
“So looks like we found his lair or whatevs. So does that mean no one’s home?” She looked back into the cavern they had discovered. “Think he has anything worth stealing?” Her fingers tingled and her mouth salivated a bit at the thought. Of course, if it was all magic shit, she couldn’t do anything with it but sell it, which was fine by her.
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Re: North of Garnet Town
Appalled at the idea of stealing, but reasoning in his head Kidemonas says. "Steal? No we are not thieves. This cave is long abandoned and rightfully belongs to who ever takes it."
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Re: North of Garnet Town
Hoof stands behind Viv and lets out a huff and shakes his head to and fro... his thick fur undulating as he does. "I'm with in there chummer"Vivian Parker wrote: ↑Fri Oct 12, 2018 1:23 am Garnet Town/North cave
Afternoon
Round 0
Vivian shook her head. “Magic,” she muttered. She still didn’t trust that shit...
You have some morals that most lack Dragon. Dragons of my realm have little qualms about just taking this from others. It is good to see that even with the apocalypses having already decimated this world, it still has some things that mine lacked.
As hoof speaks to his companions he is still looking around the cave scanning with his cybernetic with his gun at the ready in case of an ambush.
"I will admit that I have stolen things that were not my own in the past. Now that I have patronage in the legion, I do not need to do so anymore."
Attributes: Agility d10, Smarts d6, Spirit d6, Strength d12+3, Vigor d12
Charisma: -2; Pace: 8 (+1d10 running); Parry: 7; Toughness: 32(16)(+1 toughness from coat); Strain: 1
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Charisma: -2; Pace: 8 (+1d10 running); Parry: 7; Toughness: 32(16)(+1 toughness from coat); Strain: 1
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Re: North of Garnet Town
Savant just chuckles at the discussion of theft. "At this moment, if there is something here that we can use in our quest to find him, I suggest that we take it and use it; if later he opts to reward us with what is already in our possession, then good; if not, we can always return it to him then. If we come to him too late, then it will have been salvage, not theft."
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Re: North of Garnet Town
Garnet Town/North cave
Afternoon
Round 0
“Theft, salvage, whatever. Creds are creds,” Vivian said. “Let’s check it out.”
With that said, Vivian crept into the cavern to take a look around, make sure the place was clear, her form disappearing to anyone wearing armor with tech-enhanced vision.
Afternoon
Round 0
“Theft, salvage, whatever. Creds are creds,” Vivian said. “Let’s check it out.”
With that said, Vivian crept into the cavern to take a look around, make sure the place was clear, her form disappearing to anyone wearing armor with tech-enhanced vision.
Stealth 12, and invisible to tech
Notice 7
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Re: North of Garnet Town
As the group searches around, there is little else to find in the cavern other than the two sigils. It feels very anticlimactic that they have not found any further
Freya reports she can repair the sensor but it will take a few days. What she is able to tell you is that it’s a sensor, but it feeds the information somewhere else. This signal can be tracked but will require fine calibration once operational. Damage has scrambled the security system. None of the information it collected is still there and the hard drive would require replacement.
The Shifter Larre reports that opening rifts anywhere other than the Nexus is difficult. Apparently something is still inhibiting the area. Whilst it means he can't use the nexus to create a rift to help bring through supplies from Castle Refuge directly into Garnet Town, it also ensures that any rift in the area will be at the Nexus Point.
A few more visitors come through to the area, intrigued by what they have heard about the Legion's efforts in the region. However, there is nowhere for them to properly stay, with the boarding house full up from the kids and the Legion personnel
Mayor Lithari has asked if her militia could receive some training, as to be somewhat useful in a fight. Right now, they are good for checking
In the meantime, Ajan the Trimadore and his team of Engineers work with Freya to finish constructing the Command Centre and installing the new Weapons.
Mica has left a message for Penny stating that she is investigating a lead in Merctown regarding potentially finding some of her people.
Freya reports she can repair the sensor but it will take a few days. What she is able to tell you is that it’s a sensor, but it feeds the information somewhere else. This signal can be tracked but will require fine calibration once operational. Damage has scrambled the security system. None of the information it collected is still there and the hard drive would require replacement.
OOC Comments
More importantly, the discovery of a second and third set of sigils appear to be connected in someway to the sensor. She will be able to use them to help triangulate where the sensor will be broadcasting its information. The Shifter Larre reports that opening rifts anywhere other than the Nexus is difficult. Apparently something is still inhibiting the area. Whilst it means he can't use the nexus to create a rift to help bring through supplies from Castle Refuge directly into Garnet Town, it also ensures that any rift in the area will be at the Nexus Point.
A few more visitors come through to the area, intrigued by what they have heard about the Legion's efforts in the region. However, there is nowhere for them to properly stay, with the boarding house full up from the kids and the Legion personnel
Mayor Lithari has asked if her militia could receive some training, as to be somewhat useful in a fight. Right now, they are good for checking
In the meantime, Ajan the Trimadore and his team of Engineers work with Freya to finish constructing the Command Centre and installing the new Weapons.
Mica has left a message for Penny stating that she is investigating a lead in Merctown regarding potentially finding some of her people.
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GM bennies 6/8
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Re: North of Garnet Town
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Penny Wise, Reporter at Large
Parry 4, Toughness 6, Armor 11
Charisma: 2
Bennies: 5 default, 4 current
- Spent 1: 8/16/2017
Active Effects: Vigor Boost (1 die) via Heracles
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Charisma: 2
Bennies: 5 default, 4 current
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Re: North of Garnet Town
As they leave Kidemonas collapses the caves entrance ensuring no others can come to his new place as the team leaves.
Re: North of Garnet Town
Heracles gave the young dragon an exasperated look. "Really?" He splayed his hands wide looking at the former cave entrance. "You could not have just put a large rock in front of it? Or had Freya design a door for you? What if you become trapped in there at some point? It would be dangerous to try and break through, one collapse could cause another." He shook his head.
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Re: North of Garnet Town
Feeling embarrassed by the obvious solution, but not willing to admit it Kidemonas nods at Heracles and says. "I am a dragon and dragons cannot be trapped by stones." Demonstrating his words by moving his hand through some stone as if it was not there.
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Re: North of Garnet Town
"He's got you there, Herc," says Penny with a grin. "But Kide, perhaps we can rig up some kind of secret tunnel, so that we can all come and go with some ease?
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Re: North of Garnet Town
Kidemonas's mind instantly turns to the idea of others having access to his great hoard and how he could stop them from taking it all. When he remembers that the others help him get most of what he carries in his truck safe now. "Well, I suppose we could do something like that." He admits somewhat sheepishly.Penny Wise wrote: ↑Tue Oct 30, 2018 12:09 am "He's got you there, Herc," says Penny with a grin. "But Kide, perhaps we can rig up some kind of secret tunnel, so that we can all come and go with some ease?
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Vivian grinned as they headed away from the cave. “Well, if you’re going to have secret lairs and tunnels, then you need traps!” she said. “No one designs a better trap than a thief who disables them!” She chuckled. And, well, if he was going to have a hoard, who better to steal it than the thief who designed the security system?
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Re: North of Garnet Town
"What kind of traps are we talking here? I saw this one in a pre-Rifts film clip where there was this giant bowling ball. I don't know how practical that would be though."
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Re: North of Garnet Town
“Well, simple is often better,” Vivian said. “Less can go wrong. But then they are also easy to foil,” she admitted. “Tripwires connected to lasers. Pit traps are nice and easy. Deadfalls and pressure plates. If you want magic traps, though, I can’t do those,” she admitted.
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Re: North of Garnet Town
Listening to the ideas the others have for traps to protect his lair Kidemonas realizes he had no plans on how to actually protect his toys. "Oh yes, well I was going to have all of that stuff also. I just was going to um... To ah keep it a secret."
Re: North of Garnet Town
Savant pipes in. "Play with their expectations, too. Make a false chest or cabinet or somesuch that has seemingly useful items that actually fall apart when tested in real conditions--like hacked credsticks that were hacked and had their authenticity checks fail, weapons well past their warranty period and so forth--scrap, but scrap that looks authentic. Trap that chest in a suitable manner for a genuine horde. They get all the way to the 'treasure', and the survivors cheerfully walk off with a pile of junk--meanwhile, the empty junk chest lets you know security has been breached and gives you an opportunity to track down the would-be thieves."
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Re: North of Garnet Town
Heracles listened as members of his team starting detailing out potential traps, ideas on making things harder for others to get in to the cave, how to protect it, and more. As the conversation went on, something tickled in the back of Heracles' mind. At first, he couldn't put a finger on it. Maybe it was because he considered the young dragon his friend. But after a few minutes, his brow furrowed and then his eyes widened. "Alas, this is beginning to sound like a lair, something an evil creature might lay in wait for me to come slay them." He shook his head.
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Re: North of Garnet Town
"Hmmmm. Well, security is important for those who have noble intentions, as well. But I do take your point, Herc - maybe we should lean on practical over sadistic."
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Re: North of Garnet Town
Not wanting to have his friend think he is a villain, after all he is a mighty hero, Kid connects himself. "Well, I mean not like an evil lair. I just don't want people stealing or stuff you know."