Chat Log List - 2024 12 06 - Prelude to Blood - Formatted - Chat
It is morning
Vee Barlett: Y'all rowin'? 'Cause if you ain't ya better get rowin'
Vee Barlett: looks at Julia
The group checks to see who can take the next shift of rowing.
Vee Barlett: [CHECK] Strength (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 4] [d20 = 10]
Inv Zora Polasis: [CHECK] Strength (vs. Target 8) [FAILURE by 9] [d20 = 17]
Hieroman of Glybur: [CHECK] Strength (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 2] [d20 = 12]
Glimber Silvernose: [CHECK] Strength (vs. Target 15) [FAILURE by 3] [d20 = 18]
Lirtimya: [CHECK] Strength (vs. Target 9) [FAILURE by 9] [d20 = 18]
Hieroman of Glybur: FLEXES
Vee Barlett: rolls her eyes
Vee Barlett: grumbles
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Land Scent (Unfamiliar) [PERCENT:Land Scent (Unfamiliar)] (vs. Target 20) [SUCCESS by 5] [d100 = 15]
We’re sailing at a nice speed, just not at our maximum capabilities hoping to outrun the storm approaching.
and just depend on sails right now
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [FAILURE by 6] [d20 = 18]
Lirtimya: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 4] [d20 = 12]
Inv Zora Polasis: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 1] [d20 = 13]
Vee Barlett: busy trying to outrow Heiroman
So Lirt and Zora spot an outrigger canoe off to the Starboard bow, heading south
Inv Zora Polasis: Look a canoe!
Vee Barlett: Anything in it?
Inv Zora Polasis: We should rescue them before they get caught in the storm
Vee Barlett: Just yell at them.
Inv Zora Polasis: waves
Inv Zora Polasis: HELLO!!
Inv Zora Polasis: Hello Little boat!
Vee Barlett: We must be close to land if an outrigger this way.
They do not seem to recognize you are trying to signal them
Inv Zora Polasis: It's smaller than our old boat
Lirtimya: Will signal to them
Vee Barlett: Yar. It a canoe, yeah?
they must have spotted you but they are digging in with their oars, 12 people, heading south
Lirtimya: [SKILL] Signaling [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 9] [d20 = 5]
So yes Lirt runs up a flag
Vee Barlett: They respondin'?
and they spot your signal and they slow down and wave back
Inv Zora Polasis: They're waving!
Inv Zora Polasis: waves back
Vee Barlett: Tell them a storm be brewin'
Vee Barlett: Hopefully they smart enough to know if'n they on the ocean.
Inv Zora Polasis: They don't seem to be in distress
They seem to be adjusting their path to be closer to you
Inv Zora Polasis: They are rowing quite vigorously actually
but it will be a quick pass by as you are going in opposite directions
Vee Barlett: Lirt! Yell at them 'bout the storm! They ain't gonna stop. Gotta catch them once they in ear sight.
Lirtimya: When they get close enough for yelling
Lirtimya: There's a large storm coming! You probably don't want to be out on the waves in that thing when it comes!
so they hear Lirt
and they quickly talk to themselves
As the Lady continues north on the wind
Inv Zora Polasis: Oh well, you tried!
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [FAILURE by 4] [d20 = 16]
Lirtimya: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 14] [d20 = 2]
Inv Zora Polasis: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 5] [d20 = 9]
Vee Barlett: still competing in rowing faster
Ok so you make it through and past
Glimber Silvernose: Hope they don't all drown and die
The outrigger canoe slows down then they turn back towards the north
Vee Barlett: If they listen and be smart they won't drown.
Lirtimya: They're coming back around
Inv Zora Polasis: They heard you Lirtimya!
So yes the Lady has saved them, and you are heading into Seagate with you hope plenty of time
Vee Barlett: Hope y'all enjoy Seagate 'cause thinkin' we'll be hunkered down for a day or two there.
Vee Barlett: Gonna have to see what's fashionable while wes there so Dad can get ahead of the game.
Inv Zora Polasis: That will not make Julia happy but we can't help the weather
Vee Barlett: Yar. I told her our route before we left so that be that.
Vee Barlett: Maybe ya can find yerself a cozy bed to share....
Vee Barlett: grins
Inv Zora Polasis: I don't think I want to be sleeping with Julia.
Vee Barlett: laughs
Inv Zora Polasis: She's quite nice but ...
Vee Barlett: Ya got other options on this ship. I ain't gonna judge. Unless it's Rothuss.
Inv Zora Polasis: laughs
Inv Zora Polasis: I think Rothuss is more interested in Temperance if anyone on this ship
Vee Barlett: pauses her rowing
Vee Barlett: Wait, really? Huh. I never considered.... ugh, she can do better than that, too.
Inv Zora Polasis: laughs again
Inv Zora Polasis: He can be quite dashing
Lirtimya: I think most people can do better than that
Lirtimya: chuckles
Inv Zora Polasis: But then most bards are quite charismatic
Inv Zora Polasis: Poor Rothuss
Vee Barlett: rolls eyes and rows again
Vee Barlett: Can he? He only be annoyin' from what I noticed.
Ratbone Carder: he's absolutely annoying
Ratbone Carder: I am the charismatic bard here hee!
Inv Zora Polasis: It seems you both are!
Inv Zora Polasis: smiles
Vee Barlett: laughs
Ratbone Carder: grins
So the swells are getting rougher, the wind is a bit much but your Navigator has managed just fine
Vee Barlett: Piece of cake for first matey.
Lirtimya: Of course
The time is 12:58 PM
The date is Be____tre, 14th Sin (Late Summer), 589 SGR
Young Moon's phase is First Quarter
Old Moon's phase is New Moon
Just after Noon you pull into the more protected bays of Seagate
The City of of Seagate is almost all wood, and it built on pilings that allow it to float up and down on tides and even extreme levels
Any open flame will get you banned if not executed
many magical lights, and stones enchanted for cooking, etc
and a city watch that goes around checking for people who use fire anyway
Vee Barlett: If none of y'all ever been here or know about Seagate, don'tcha be lightin' anything, yeah? Might getcha killed.
You bring the Lady into one of the outer docks
Lucie Cushman: HO THE KNARR! WHERE ARE YOU GOING? WHO ARE YOU?
Vee Barlett: Yar! This be the Grim Lady! We got goods to drop off and need a place to shelter from the storm before we head off again!
Lucie Cushman: WHERE ARE YOU DROPPING OFF?
Lucie Cushman: WHO IS TAKING THESE GOODS
Glimber Silvernose: Do you yell at everyone or just us?
Lucie Cushman: WHAT DID YOU SAY?
Vee Barlett: Got some goods fer Madam Albright!
Glimber Silvernose: looking up at the dockmaster
Glimber Silvernose: I said ...
Vee Barlett: That be Scarlet Albright if'n you confused!
Lucie Cushman: WHO?
Inv Zora Polasis: SShhh! Let Vee talk to the loud lady
Vee Barlett: SCARLET ALBRIGHT.
Ratbone Carder: strummy strum strum
Lucie Cushman: SHE IS DOWN FOUR TO THE SHORESIDE
Lucie Cushman: TAKE THE FOURTH CANAL
Vee Barlett: salutes
Ratbone Carder: [singing] We have a shipment for Scarlet Albright! Four to the shore and we'll find her alright!
You row slowly down the open canal, there are docks and boats and ships all around, it quickly becomes a maze
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [SUCCESS by 3] [d20 = 9]
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Seamanship [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 4] [d20 = 12]
Ratbone Carder: We'll head down to the fourth canal. Not late, it's great, hope she's a swell gal!
Vee Barlett: starts taking down the sails and preparing to dock
Lirtimya: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 7] [d20 = 9]
All good
You make it down and turn into that space
Davida Vuong: Hello there!
Vee Barlett: Yar! Ahoy!
A young man runs up to her and hands her a paper
Davida Vuong: Looking at the paper,
Davida Vuong: You are the Grim Landy?
Vee Barlett: Yar.
Davida Vuong: What is that name all about?
Vee Barlett: Wait.
Vee Barlett: Grim LaDy.
Inv Zora Polasis: chuckles
Vee Barlett: The Grim Lady.
Davida Vuong: Ahhh that makes a lot more sense
Davida Vuong: Who names their ship Land
Vee Barlett: Someone drunk.
Davida Vuong: Well I suppose some stupid
Vee Barlett: Yar that too.
Davida Vuong: So what are you doing there Lady?
Vee Barlett: Got me a shipment fer Scarlet.
Davida Vuong: You know there is a storm coming?
Vee Barlett: Ain't a sailor if'n I didn't know that.
Vee Barlett: But the Lady be fast so we got here first.
Davida Vuong: The Water Weather Pole has dropped a lot
Vee Barlett: It gonna be a nasty one. Me first matey was uneasy 'bout it.
Vee Barlett: Were gonna need to dock until it passes.
Davida Vuong: Yea
Davida Vuong: No unloading
Davida Vuong: If you sink you pay for the repair and recovery
Vee Barlett: sigh
Vee Barlett: So cargo remains until storm passes? Guessin' I'll be stayin' with the ship then.
Davida Vuong: You said Scarlet? Or Scarlett?
Vee Barlett: Albright.
Davida Vuong: ALright who?
Vee Barlett: Scarlet. Albright.
Davida Vuong: Ahhh
Davida Vuong: I will send a messenger to her ... not for a while, might be a day or two
Davida Vuong: You have enough to keep safe?
Vee Barlett: Why the wait? She should be expectin' this.
Vee Barlett: Enough what?
Davida Vuong: She expecting the storm too?
Davida Vuong: Is she a water witch?
Vee Barlett: Expectin' the cargo.
Davida Vuong: If you want to unload and put it on the dock by my guest, but you pay for any damages
Vee Barlett: rolls eyes
Vee Barlett: Nah, I ain't gonna do that. But I am gonna complain.
Davida Vuong: Feel free
Davida Vuong: The Gods might care
Vee Barlett: Already have and won't stop then.
Vee Barlett: grins
Davida Vuong: The Dockmaster don't
Vee Barlett: Yar, no surprise.
Davida Vuong: You send for help if you need it
Ratbone Carder: playing a twiddly melody on the lute
Vee Barlett: Any place nearby for them without sea legs if'n they wanna sleep elsewhere?
Davida Vuong: Looks up at the growing wind an drain
Davida Vuong: It is 10 miles inland if you don't have sea legs
Vee Barlett: I'll leave that options up to them.
Vee Barlett: I'll be on my ship until we unload and ready to leave.
Vee Barlett: Tell Scarlet that Vee is waitin'
Glimber Silvernose: We can't walk 10 miles in a mighty storm!
Davida Vuong: Not if you are smart you don't
Vee Barlett: Hope yer sea legs good then.
Vee Barlett: winks at Glimber
Vee Barlett: Anyone throwin' a pre-storm party?
Glimber Silvernose: looks at his legs and does a little jig
Davida Vuong: I hear there is a gathering at Pete's
Glimber Silvernose: Looking good to me!
Vee Barlett: How far be Pete's?
Davida Vuong: 200 yards portside
Ratbone Carder: strumming an ominous melody
Vee Barlett: Then might be a good place to get a drink and a bit o' gossip before we ride out the storm.
Davida Vuong: Be sure to choose, it will not be safe to travel soon
Vee Barlett: It only be 200 yards.
Davida Vuong: STOMPS on the dock to show how it is going up and down with the waves
Vee Barlett: laughs
Vee Barlett: So them land lubbers might wanna be careful, got it.
Inv Zora Polasis: I don't want to walk 200 yards in a mighty storm
Vee Barlett: Then we can go for the After Party.
Inv Zora Polasis: If I go to Pete's I might not leave!
Ratbone Carder: I'm with Vee. I believe in experts.
Inv Zora Polasis: Isn't the Captain the only one required to go down with the ship?
Vee Barlett: grins
Vee Barlett: Good thing I brought me some rum. We'll celebrate that Pete's later then, yeah?
Vee Barlett: Thanks, er... what's yer name?
Davida Vuong: I am Davida Vuong, I have this dock for my ward
Vee Barlett: nods
Vee Barlett: See ya on the other side o' this storm, Davida!
Vee Barlett: salutes
Davida Vuong: Waves her hat
Vee Barlett: Alright crew, ya heard the woman. If'n ya don't wanna stay on ship, get goin' now to Pete's and if'n you are stayin', help bring things below deck, tie stuff down, and find yerself a cuddle buddy!
Ratbone Carder: I'll help
Ratbone Carder: gathering up loose objects to take below
Inv Zora Polasis: Julia, are you staying on the ship?
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Of course
Inv Zora Polasis: Then we shall stay and help
Vee Barlett: If ya need a cuddle buddy, let me know.
Vee Barlett: winks at Julia and continues preparing the ship
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Looks at Vee
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): You look a little prickly to be a cuddle buddy
Vee Barlett: laughs
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Do you know how to be soft?
Vee Barlett: Only one way to find out.
Inv Zora Polasis: Come on Glimber!
Inv Zora Polasis: starts taking loose items below
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): She smiles warmly
Ratbone Carder: taking an armload of things below
Glimber Silvernose: follows along picking up things that he can
Ratbone Carder: coming up for another load
Hieroman of Glybur: Picking up the oars and shipping them, bringing them in and closing latching all the ports
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Casts BLESS on the ropes tying the Lady to the dock
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Rope Use [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 7] [d20 = 8]
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Includes Vee's hair in her Bless
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Weather Sense [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 13) [FAILURE by 3] [d20 = 16]
The weather is getting worse
Vee cannot tell if this is the storm or a early band
Vee Barlett: finishes up and comes below deck, goes to open a bottle of rum, and pours everyone a shot
Vee Barlett: Drink up!
Vee Barlett: Y'all been in a storm like this before?
Inv Zora Polasis: Never in a ship on the water during one
Inv Zora Polasis : [Translation] This is dangerous
Ratbone Carder: Me neither
Vee Barlett: It'll be a hoot! Probably.
Vee Barlett: Just keep an eye out fer leaks, yeah? Lady be new but still ain't sure if them not-shark teeth made damage.
Vee Barlett: Gonna have to check the outside after the storm passes.
Inv Zora Polasis: nods
Vee Barlett: Well ain't much to do but ride it out and play some games. Y'all play cards? Gamble? Never have I ever?
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): I have not spent time in port during a hurricane
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Only on the open sea
Glimber Silvernose: stares at the lady
Vee Barlett: Yous was in a hurricane in open sea?
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Looks at Vee/ You play truth or dare?
Vee Barlett: grins
Vee Barlett: I'm game.
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): If you sail enough you will find storms
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): It is easier to weather the storm on land
Vee Barlett: Yar that be why we was rowin'
Vee Barlett: Ships get lost in storms on sea.
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Oars break during a storm, you have to point into or opposite the wind
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): make a choice and stick with it
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): sail away or into the teeth of the storm
Vee Barlett: nods
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): It is a nice metaphor for a church flock
Vee Barlett: and is lost again
Vee Barlett: Ya almost had me.
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): What do you not understand?
Vee Barlett: Oh I understand it all, just ain't interested in much church talk and flocks and all. Think flocks be Ratbone's thing.
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Are you a priest in waiting Ratbone?
Vee Barlett: takes a drink to cover her laughter
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): The problem with not being interested in the Church is you might not be but the Church is interested in You
Vee Barlett: Yar don't remind me.
Ratbone Carder: Me?!?!? Oh goodness no!
Ratbone Carder: strummy strum strum
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): You are in one of the holiest of sites, the home of the Pantheon, where those who survived the Cataclisim came through and found their true path
Ratbone Carder: [singing] I may wait! Til I'm a day late! I don't mind even the hating
Ratbone Carder: There's no way, not tomorrow nor today, am I ever a priest in waiting!
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): That is what many thought hundreds of years ago, until the shamans of the great plain tribes brought the devastation to the world
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): We survived by learning new ways
Ratbone Carder: I run with the sun, in frolic and fun, but toward gran things iI inspire
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Not far from here, the new truths were revealed and we were able to stabilize the world
Vee Barlett: Yar well until Deltan wants more than fer me to keep protectin' sea life and such, I ain't need to know more, yeah?
Ratbone Carder: With my beautiful lute, my pipes and my flute, I help my friends and and my fellows rise higher!
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): We all were blind, we did not know there was a greater truth until it was revealed
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): No one can do more than they are called to do
Vee Barlett: drinks and nods only half listening
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): I do wish we could spend time here
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Learning, experiencing
Vee Barlett: In Seagate? Yar, we can if'n ya want.
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): I have a duty to fulfill, I cannot do what I wish, I owe it to Angler to be there for them
Vee Barlett: And that be why I ain't a priestess.
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): There are hundreds of thousands of people here in Seagate
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Imagine how many stories there are,
Ratbone Carder: [singing] with all due respect, do we genuflect. in the holy can we revere? but I’m with Vee, and Vee's with the sea, so could you pray that the holy draws near
Vee Barlett: Exactly! That be why it good to travel, hear them tales, hook up, talk to them fish, move on.
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Warm smile and offers a toast to Vee
Ratbone Carder: nodding
Vee Barlett: grins and toasts back
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): You are honoring the Gods
Vee Barlett: Huh?
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Each in their own way
Vee Barlett: If'n that makes ya feel better thinkin' so
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): You feel it
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): You do not need a building or even a person to tell you
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): You just know what is right, what is holy
Vee Barlett: pinches the bridge of her nose
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): This ship is your church
Ratbone Carder: It sounds like instinct is divine?
Ratbone Carder: Or is it skill or mastery maybe?
Vee Barlett: I can't tell if I wanna kiss ya 'cause yer kinda cute or if I wanna kiss ya just so you'll shut it with all that holy talk.
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Laughs
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): and grabs Vee and KISSES her hard
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): We may not live to see the morning
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): But we will celebrate tonight
Vee Barlett: grins and kisses her back
Ratbone Carder: focuses on the lute
Vee Barlett: Ya know I got a cabin.
Ratbone Carder: oh look I broke a string. I’m gonna fix it over here
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): We should all celebrate
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): As each sees their own way
Vee Barlett: I ain't into more than one hookup at a time.
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): I am glad that they picked you for my guide to my new school
Vee Barlett: laughs, kisses her again, then takes a drink
Vee Barlett: Well them alls feelin' awkard. We can pick that up again later. So how 'bout that truth or dare?
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Very well,
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Ask away
Vee Barlett: Ratbone, truth or dare?
Ratbone Carder: uh, I’m busy with my lute right now
Vee Barlett: I'll get you next (to Julia and winks)
Vee Barlett: It be simple. Truth or dare?
Vee Barlett: Otherwise we gonna make out again and make y'all feel awkward.
Ratbone Carder: Oh too late, already awkward
Vee Barlett: laughs
Vee Barlett: Zora, you wanna play?
Glimber Silvernose: sure why not
Vee Barlett: Oh! Glimb! Okay, go. Truth or dare?
Glimber Silvernose: Ummm ... dare!
Vee Barlett: Hmm... I dare ya to .... chug a shot o' sea water.
Glimber Silvernose: Ick
Glimber Silvernose: I have to go outside to do that.
Glimber Silvernose: grabs a cup
Glimber Silvernose: I'll be back
Vee Barlett: I'll come with so ya don't fly away.
Glimber Silvernose: goes up to fill a cup with seawater
Glimber Silvernose: leans over the deck to fill the cup
Ratbone Carder: Depending on how high the wind is, maybe you only need open the door
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Grins
Glimber Silvernose: [CHECK] Dexterity (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 8] [d20 = 5]
Glimber Silvernose: takes his cup back below so everyone can see him drink it
Glimber Silvernose: You saw right? This is the bad water
Vee Barlett: cheers him on
Vee Barlett: Yar! Chug chug chug!
Glimber Silvernose: scrunches up his face and takes a big gulp
Vee Barlett: It'll put hair on yer chest!
Glimber Silvernose: [CHECK] Constitution (vs. Target 12) [FAILURE by 5] [d20 = 17]
Glimber Silvernose: gags
Glimber Silvernose: I think there was a fish in there too
Vee Barlett: laughs
Vee Barlett: It be a good attempt.
Glimber Silvernose: wipes his mouth with his hand
Vee Barlett: Yer turn to ask someone truth or dare now.
Glimber Silvernose: Heiro, truth or dare?
Hieroman of Glybur: Always a Truth
Vee Barlett: Boringggg
Glimber Silvernose: Do you want to go home to the elf lands?
Hieroman of Glybur: There are no elf lands for me to go to, my tribe has been scattered for more than 800 years, my father's generation was the last to have their own lands. There is an island to the far far south to retreat to but none in these northern climes
Glimber Silvernose: You are like me then
Hieroman of Glybur: I suppose should I want to go there, or to establish a new kingdom
Hieroman of Glybur: and I chose to wander
Glimber Silvernose: Did Zora adopt you officially too?
Hieroman of Glybur: Smiles with Glimber
Inv Zora Polasis: You weren't adopted!
Inv Zora Polasis: You aren't a child
Hieroman of Glybur: Lady Zora has not chosen me to be in her life like you are
Inv Zora Polasis: I did not realize that you were so separated from your people
Inv Zora Polasis: That is a sad thing
Hieroman of Glybur: There are elves living in scattered realms but we do not have our own land to call ours
Glimber Silvernose: thinks, “So if you make a new kingdom, do you get to be king?”
Hieroman of Glybur: SO if I understand it is my turn to test someone?
Glimber Silvernose: yes
Hieroman of Glybur: Very Well,
Hieroman of Glybur: Vee, truth or dare?
Vee Barlett: Dare.
Hieroman of Glybur: I dare you to swear to Julia your devotion to her church
Vee Barlett: rolls eyes
Inv Zora Polasis: stifles a laugh
Vee Barlett: That ain't how this works.
Vee Barlett: Dares be fun pranks and the like, not life-changin' things. Otherwise it ain't a game anymore.
Hieroman of Glybur: If I understand properly you have to do the dare, or then suffer what ever consequences I require?
Vee Barlett: If I dare ya to marry Zora, that ain't a game no more. It life-changin', yeah?
Hieroman of Glybur: For her yes, for me? I will hope to live another 4 or 5 human lifetimes
Vee Barlett: Ouch. But no matter, I gots my loopholes.
Ratbone Carder: finished restringing, tuning the lute again
Inv Zora Polasis: Maybe the consequences will be more like a dare you would like
Vee Barlett: turns to Julia
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Smiles at Vee
Vee Barlett: Julia, I swear my devotion to yer holiest of places tonight while we rid out this storm.
Vee Barlett: grins and wiggles her eyebrows
Inv Zora Polasis: coughs
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Vee Barlett, I will take your devotion tonight and know that is comes from a place of worship
Vee Barlett: smiles and kisses her cheek
Vee Barlett: Then that be my turn again, yeah? Zora, wanna play?
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): I did not think there were options?
Inv Zora Polasis: All right
Vee Barlett: Options to not play?
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): You are the person in control
Inv Zora Polasis: Dare if you are asking me
Vee Barlett: Yar, but then it takes the fun outta the game like Hieroman tried to do. Gotta let people relax and have fun and not worry 'bout maybe dyin'
Vee Barlett: looks unreasonably excited
Vee Barlett: Dare? Ya sure?
Inv Zora Polasis: Why not?
Hieroman of Glybur: Heroes die once, a coward dies a thousand times
Ratbone Carder: playing a romantic melody
Vee Barlett: Ya ever heard of 7 minutes of heaven? 'Cause ya gonna do that with Hieroman here if'n he consents.
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Weather Sense [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 13) [FAILURE by 4] [d20 = 17]
Hieroman of Glybur: Only 7 minutes? Are you trying to torture her?
Vee Barlett: way too into this game to notice the wind
Inv Zora Polasis: blushes
Vee Barlett: I'm tryin' to not torture me.
Vee Barlett: Supply closet over there.
Hieroman of Glybur: Then while we are there,
Inv Zora Polasis: stands and holds out her hand
Vee Barlett: Third base an option!
Hieroman of Glybur: Ratbone, Truth or Dar?
Inv Zora Polasis: looks at Vee confused
Ratbone Carder: heavy sigh
Ratbone Carder: okay fine fine. dare
Hieroman of Glybur: I dare you to have Vee tell the group about her first arrest
Ratbone Carder: I don't think that's how this works
Hieroman of Glybur: Takes Zora off to the quiet area to spend some time along
Vee Barlett: Huh? That ain't how this game works.
They are gone
Vee Barlett: rolls eyes
Glimber Silvernose: I think he makes his own rules
Vee Barlett: Why we keep findin' idiots for crew?
Glimber Silvernose: He could be a king
Vee Barlett: King of Idiocricy.
Glimber Silvernose: Where is that?
Vee Barlett: In his head, currently.
Ratbone Carder: [singing] they say that royalty is inbred. I think it's probably rye
Glimber Silvernose: Yeah but if he wanted to he could be
Vee Barlett: Ain't a fan of kings who tell others what to do and make them own rules without hearin' their people.
Ratbone Carder: even the king, if he could sing, would do it with his eye
Glimber Silvernose: looks up at Ratbone even more confused
Vee Barlett: Yar, but you could be, too, Glimb. Anyone can be if'n they want and find a way.
Vee Barlett: Ya'd make a better kind.
Glimber Silvernose: I don't think I would want to be a king
Glimber Silvernose: Too much stuff to think about
Vee Barlett: Why not? Ya get to tell people what to do.
Vee Barlett: You can tell them to think for ya... but ain't sure that be good rulin'
Ratbone Carder: inbred. in bread. rye
Vee Barlett: Yar it a good one, Rats.
Ratbone Carder: thankyou thankyou
Glimber Silvernose: Bread ... ahhh
Ratbone Carder: so does that mean the game is over? we've reached an impasse
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): It is a very nice lyric Ratbone, and I think you need to be sure you want to be King before someone makes you one Glimber
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Turns to Vee
Vee Barlett: Thinkin' so
Ratbone Carder: OH good!
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Now tell us about your first arrest
Ratbone Carder: plays a vigorous dancing jig
Ratbone Carder: nope nope nope everybody get up and dance!
Vee Barlett: shrugs
Glimber Silvernose: tries to dance to Ratbone's song
Ratbone Carder: stomping foot in time
Vee Barlett: Just swiped somethin' so it ain't even a good story.
Glimber Silvernose: [CHECK] Dexterity (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 7] [d20 = 6]
Ratbone Carder: strummy STRUMmy strum
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): I imagine hiding a story makes it a good one
Ratbone Carder: playing so very vigorously
Vee Barlett: Oh I gots plenty of them.
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): boring stories get told and forgotten
Glimber Silvernose: twirls around in circles
Vee Barlett: watches the dancing with a smile
Glimber Silvernose: [CHECK] Dexterity (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 9] [d20 = 4]
Vee Barlett: I tells my stories when I wanna, and some I'm never gonna tell. Thems for Davy Jones.
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): It was a Dare under the ancient rules of the game
Vee Barlett: Ancient rules?
Vee Barlett: grins
Ratbone Carder: [EFFECT] Bardic Inspiration; ATK: 1; SAVE: 1; MORALE: 2 [ = 4]
Vee Barlett: Ya can't dare someone else with yer dare if'n it ain't aimed at them.
Vee Barlett: Thems the rules. The dare had to be for somethin' for Ratbone to do.
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Ratbone, have you ever heard of anyone refusing a Dare in this game and not suffering consequences?
Ratbone Carder: [singing] refuse a dare! player beware! Things will happen that give you a scare!
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): See, looking at Vee, everyone on your crew agrees
Ratbone Carder: stomp stomp stomp strum strum strum
Glimber Silvernose: raises his arms in the air like he's being scary and stomps around
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): OR are you just delaying to give Zora more time down below?
Glimber Silvernose: [CHECK] Dexterity (vs. Target 13) [FAILURE by 7] [d20 = 20]
Vee Barlett: And what dare you thinkin' I delayed?
Glimber Silvernose: trips as the boat rocks and falls into a chair
Vee Barlett: I told me story and swore meself to you tonight. I'm in the clear.
Glimber Silvernose: Maybe I should take a break
Ratbone Carder: [signing] you better hope not to fall down the stair! refuse a dare! player beware!
Vee Barlett: How much rum ya drink, Glimb?
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): You were dared to tell the story of your first arrest
Glimber Silvernose: Everything is moving
Vee Barlett: I did tell it. I swiped somethin' and wasn't suppose to, I got caught, I got arrested.
Ratbone Carder: nods approvingly at Glimber doing a good job of partying
Vee Barlett: Huh, well true everything do be movin' more even without that rum...
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Ratbone? Is that the story you wanted to hear? or do you think you dared her to tell you details?
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Weather Sense [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 12] [d20 = 1]
Ratbone Carder: [singing] refuse a dare, player beware! pray you do not encounter a bear!
and yes the ship is rising and falling more, the ropes are singing with the strain, and the storm is overhead
Ratbone Carder: [singing] pray you never lose all your hair! oh contraier! player beware!
Vee Barlett: Storm be upon us fer sure.
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Losing your hair seems drastic Vee
Ratbone Carder: woo hoo! she's a-ragin'!
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): I think you should tell us your tale
Glimber Silvernose: See! It's not just me. Everything is moving!
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): so you can then dare me
Ratbone Carder: jumps up and dances super wobbly on the tossing deck boards while playing
Glimber Silvernose: claps
Vee Barlett: Ah so THAT be why ya want details?
Ratbone Carder: [singing] foul or fair! player beware! you just might not collect your share!
Ratbone Carder: [CHECK] Dexterity (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 12] [d20 = 1]
a perfect pirouette
Ratbone Carder: devil may take you or devil may care! refuse a dare! player beware!
Ratbone Carder: [SKILL] Musical Instrument Lute [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 12) [SUCCESS by 1] [d20 = 11]
Vee Barlett: It still be a simple story. I saw a shiny ring and tried to swipe it. Only be a kid at the time so I ain't know how to do it all subtle like but the guard ain't a fan of kids. So he arrested me, but boy was me Pa mad! 'specially when he heard I was just wantin' to get me Dad a gift. So ain't like I was in jail. Just got a talkin' to and such
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Warm chuckle at Vee
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): So you want to be punished?
Vee Barlett: That jeweler long outta business now. Serves him right for not havin' sympathy on a kid like me.
Glimber Silvernose: They could have chopped your hand off. You were lucky!
Vee Barlett: I do like havin' all ten fingers.
Glimber Silvernose: laughs
Glimber Silvernose: And you never stole anything again?
Vee Barlett: It be dependin' on me mood, but methinks I'll save yer dare fer when wes alone.
Vee Barlett: winks
and Zora and Hieroman remerge on deck
Ratbone Carder: [singing] there! there! there! the player need no longer beware!
Vee Barlett: I steal hearts all the time, Glimbs.
Vee Barlett: grins
Glimber Silvernose: But you give them back so it's okay
Vee Barlett: I do? Huh. I gotta check on that.... ain't sure they all know they got them back yet.
Ratbone Carder: [singing] once there was a pumpkin, a pumpkin orange and round
Ratbone Carder: [singing] and that little pumpkin was growing in the ground
Vee Barlett: Yar, as Ratbone says, thinkin' DeOrange ain't realize I don't want his either and still ain't taken it back.
Inv Zora Polasis: All is peaceful with the game?
Ratbone Carder: [singing] along came the mage and picked the pumpkin up
Vee Barlett: Yar, got a dare for Julia but that be fer later when wes alone.
Ratbone Carder: [singing] turned it into a monster, now the pumpkin eats you up!
Inv Zora Polasis: smiles
Ratbone Carder: [singing] gobble gobble pumpkin man! people run all that they can
Vee Barlett: How be heaven?
Inv Zora Polasis: smiles
Ratbone Carder: [singing] terrifying pumpkin land, gobble gobble pumpkin man!
Inv Zora Polasis: Heavenly
Vee Barlett: laughs
Vee Barlett: Glad it be fer you. Would be hell fer me.
Vee Barlett: Yar, ya wanna give someone a truth or dare?
Ratbone Carder: I think the dancing thing constitutes a dare
Vee Barlett: Since yer cheatin' boyfriend took yers?
Inv Zora Polasis: Julia, truth or dare?
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): A truth of course, I have a dare to enforce with Vee later on
Inv Zora Polasis: looks a little disappointed
Inv Zora Polasis: What is your favorite spell granted to you by your god?
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Looks stunned
Vee Barlett: Ooh that be interestin'
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): I
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Well
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): ah
Inv Zora Polasis: I'm sorry I thought it would be an easy truth
Vee Barlett: She speechless. That be cute.
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): I am supposed to say the Ceremony spell, that is what grants me the ability to let my school live their fullest life
Inv Zora Polasis: I didn't ask what you were supposed to say
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): But I have to confess I like the ability to speak with the sea life
Inv Zora Polasis: looks at Vee and smiles
Vee Barlett: grins
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): I can simply cast and speak with any animal, person, creature that lives under the sea
Inv Zora Polasis: Our Captain likes that too
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): I can hear the stories of a simple urchin
Vee Barlett: I do love talkin' to sea life! That be a perfect answer.
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Or of the fastest tuna
Vee Barlett : [Translation] Yar we gonna have fun tonight.
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): What did you say?
Vee Barlett: smiles and winks
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): I can only understand if I cast
Vee Barlett: Yar, I know.
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Smiles
Vee Barlett: Just gettin' some ideas fer later when wes alone.
Vee Barlett: Crew makes fun of me fer talkin' to sea life 'cause they always seem to be hungry.
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): So I suppose it is my turn, a final turn as it seems with the dark night around us
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Looks over at Zora
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Tell me truth or dare?
Inv Zora Polasis: Truth this time
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Tell me what you would change about the Church to help more people?
Inv Zora Polasis: I suppose that I would like the church to ...
Inv Zora Polasis: be less imposing?
Inv Zora Polasis: Less commanding so people like Vee wouldn't be so negative about it?
Vee Barlett: snickers
Inv Zora Polasis: There is so much beautiful within the church and I don't think all can see that when you are not in it
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): warm smiles
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): I will work on that with my school
Inv Zora Polasis: smiles
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Ratbone do you have a Silence spell?
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): If not then I will ask that you do not listen in
Julia Fitzenhagen (formerly Axel Palmroth): Stands up and takes Vee's hand as she leads her out of the room and to Vee's cabin
Vee Barlett: Thinkin' she's too absorbed in returnin' her lute..
Vee Barlett: kisses her cheek and follows
As the storm rages on
though the night
The time is 8:58 AM
The date is Pen____tre, 15th Sin (Late Summer), 589 SGR
Young Moon's phase is Waxing Gibbous
Old Moon's phase is New Moon
In the morning
The storm has passed
Led by Vee, the group looks the ship over after the storm hoping any damage it took was minimal.
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Rope Use [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 10] [d20 = 5]
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Seamanship [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 3] [d20 = 13]
Inv Zora Polasis: [SKILL] Intimidation [MOD:CHA] (vs. Target 12) [SUCCESS by 2] [d20 = 10]
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Shipwright [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 10) [FAILURE by 4] [d20 = 14]
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [SUCCESS by 11] [d20 = 1]
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Boating [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 14] [d20 = 1]
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Tattooing [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 15) [FAILURE by 4] [d20 = 19]
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Weather Sense [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 4] [d20 = 9]
you avoided any damage
In the morning you manage to off load your goods, and purchase your supplies
It does cost 160 GP for resupplies
Vee then checks under the hull for any damage done by the baby ascallions.
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Boating [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 1] [d20 = 14]
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Shipwright [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 10) [SUCCESS by 1] [d20 = 9]
It will cost another 80 GP to fix the remaining damage
and the Lady is as good as new
SO you offload, you get 1,130 GP for your cargo
It is the morning of the 15th
Vee Barlett: Yar, y'all ready to head to Anglers now?
Inv Zora Polasis: Very much so
Inv Zora Polasis: I am so happy this storm is over
Vee Barlett: The wind will be kinder to us since we ain't gonna be fightin' it. But it do be fun to be stubborn and go against it.
Ratbone Carder: picking out a happy little tune
and then pick up next week with heading south
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Navigation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 10) [SUCCESS by 3] [d20 = 7]
