Alright, so will go with Derrix being the volunteer. Then will move on from there.
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@Horrid No worries, like with Lob, will just run with Drizzak is there, keeping quiet and watching as he keeps with the group.
@Dragoknighte@Horrid@Luminosity@knighthawk@Afina@Billsomething@Melkor@Penultimate_Pi@TheWizardLizard@Warrior In The Shadows@Goldeagle1221
Okay, my last post should bring everyone up to speed. Wylsen has provided potions, the inn keeper has provided food/water, and the General Store Owner has provided various odds and ends for the group. Sana is looking for one volunteer to scout ahead with her through out the first day. (Second day of travel the scouts will rotate out to two new people)
We will be in free rotation during todays travel in RP. Get to know each other, swap stories, day dream, ect. (I will let you know there will be no battles in RP today thanks to the group clearing out the slavers camp)
Once Sana has a volunteer, we will head out.
Okay, my last post should bring everyone up to speed. Wylsen has provided potions, the inn keeper has provided food/water, and the General Store Owner has provided various odds and ends for the group. Sana is looking for one volunteer to scout ahead with her through out the first day. (Second day of travel the scouts will rotate out to two new people)
We will be in free rotation during todays travel in RP. Get to know each other, swap stories, day dream, ect. (I will let you know there will be no battles in RP today thanks to the group clearing out the slavers camp)
Once Sana has a volunteer, we will head out.
Wylsen finally emerged from his apothecary shop, carrying a rather large crate of bottled and vials. Walking over to the group, his old features looked tired but happy. He had finished what he was trying to do and then some and felt good that he was going to be able to provide some more items that would help the group that had already helped his village so much. Strolling over to the back of the wagon he placed the craft down and took a long breath.
“Alright, I have somethings for you all,” he said proudly as he began to lift up various potions that were labeled and could have been easily read for people to see what they were but he wanted to give them a quick rundown of everything anyways. First he held up a dark crimson set of potions, there were four total. “Alright, these were made from the blood of the hell hound. If placed on an item of clothing it will help resist fire damage; magical or natural in nature,” he said before lowering it and placing it safely back in the box. From there he continued as he showed various healing potions of different strengths, potions that would remove poison, ones that would rejuvenate the sense as if they had slept all night, and a couple of sight potions that would help people see in various situations. There was one other that seemed to be a bit ominous in nature but Wylsen assured them it was harmless.
“Now, this one, is a last resort potion. If you come to a point where you get lost and have nowhere to turn, someone needs to drink this. It is a vision potion. It won’t hurt and it won’t make your path clear as day but it may give you a hint. Be warned though, the visions can be brutal, a real mind scramble and they tend to take the energy of the person who is having them and drain them nearly completely. So be prepared that whoever drinks this will most likely need to be tended to for several hours afterwards and sadly the rejuvenation potions don’t counter the fatigue,” he said before sliding it back into the craft and biding everyone farewell. He would have liked to see them off but he had been up over twenty-four hours at that point and barely made it back to the cot he had set up in the back of his shop before he passed out into a deep slumber.
In the Inn, Ariana smiled at Hugh and gave him a big hug before she let him escape to leave. Sister Agnes bid him farewell and good luck before taking the little one by the hand and leading her over to the table where Sana had placed the packages down. Diverting the childs attention while the group left by opening the packages and having Ariana tell her about each item Sana had purchased for her. The inn keeper smiled at them as he walked by with several large satchels full as he headed for the front door. Looking around he waved over to the group as they were preparing to leave, scurrying over to them as quickly as he could.
“Just a moment,” he called out before tossing the bags into the back of the wagon. “You’ll need these,” he said as he slapped one of the bags. “We have water skins full, meats, fruits, cheeses, breads, everything a group such as yourselves will need to keep up your strength on the road ahead. Compliments of the village for everything you have already done for us. Safe travels and I promise a feast when you return!” he said happily as he walked around to each member and shook their hand, a grateful smile on his features before he scurried back into the Inn to help take care of the people that were there.
Sana shook the mans hand and then glanced at the rest of the group, about to suggest they go ahead and leave but was cut off as a woman came out of the general store with one of her clerks carrying several brown paper wrapped packages. “Some blankets, fire starters and other odds and ends you all may need. Thank you so much for what you have done,” the woman said as her clerk loaded up the wagon. It was another few minutes before everything was arranged in the wagon and the rest of the group was readied to go. Sana sat there on Epona silent, not really wanting to speak to everyone that was coming by. “Maybe we should have headed out under the cover of darkness,” she whispered to Fiona, her words may have seemed cold but at least there was some lilt to her voice that showed she was in a more chipper mood than she had been in when she exited the inn earlier.
Once the entire group was together, either on their own steeds or loaded up into the wagon, Sana glanced around and nodded. “Alright, need one volunteer who has their own steed and is an accomplished rider to go with me ahead a few miles to scout ahead to make sure the path stays safe and to provide warning if need be. We will stay ahead until dusk starts setting in and then find a camp site for the group and wait for you all. Any takers?”
“Alright, I have somethings for you all,” he said proudly as he began to lift up various potions that were labeled and could have been easily read for people to see what they were but he wanted to give them a quick rundown of everything anyways. First he held up a dark crimson set of potions, there were four total. “Alright, these were made from the blood of the hell hound. If placed on an item of clothing it will help resist fire damage; magical or natural in nature,” he said before lowering it and placing it safely back in the box. From there he continued as he showed various healing potions of different strengths, potions that would remove poison, ones that would rejuvenate the sense as if they had slept all night, and a couple of sight potions that would help people see in various situations. There was one other that seemed to be a bit ominous in nature but Wylsen assured them it was harmless.
“Now, this one, is a last resort potion. If you come to a point where you get lost and have nowhere to turn, someone needs to drink this. It is a vision potion. It won’t hurt and it won’t make your path clear as day but it may give you a hint. Be warned though, the visions can be brutal, a real mind scramble and they tend to take the energy of the person who is having them and drain them nearly completely. So be prepared that whoever drinks this will most likely need to be tended to for several hours afterwards and sadly the rejuvenation potions don’t counter the fatigue,” he said before sliding it back into the craft and biding everyone farewell. He would have liked to see them off but he had been up over twenty-four hours at that point and barely made it back to the cot he had set up in the back of his shop before he passed out into a deep slumber.
In the Inn, Ariana smiled at Hugh and gave him a big hug before she let him escape to leave. Sister Agnes bid him farewell and good luck before taking the little one by the hand and leading her over to the table where Sana had placed the packages down. Diverting the childs attention while the group left by opening the packages and having Ariana tell her about each item Sana had purchased for her. The inn keeper smiled at them as he walked by with several large satchels full as he headed for the front door. Looking around he waved over to the group as they were preparing to leave, scurrying over to them as quickly as he could.
“Just a moment,” he called out before tossing the bags into the back of the wagon. “You’ll need these,” he said as he slapped one of the bags. “We have water skins full, meats, fruits, cheeses, breads, everything a group such as yourselves will need to keep up your strength on the road ahead. Compliments of the village for everything you have already done for us. Safe travels and I promise a feast when you return!” he said happily as he walked around to each member and shook their hand, a grateful smile on his features before he scurried back into the Inn to help take care of the people that were there.
Sana shook the mans hand and then glanced at the rest of the group, about to suggest they go ahead and leave but was cut off as a woman came out of the general store with one of her clerks carrying several brown paper wrapped packages. “Some blankets, fire starters and other odds and ends you all may need. Thank you so much for what you have done,” the woman said as her clerk loaded up the wagon. It was another few minutes before everything was arranged in the wagon and the rest of the group was readied to go. Sana sat there on Epona silent, not really wanting to speak to everyone that was coming by. “Maybe we should have headed out under the cover of darkness,” she whispered to Fiona, her words may have seemed cold but at least there was some lilt to her voice that showed she was in a more chipper mood than she had been in when she exited the inn earlier.
Once the entire group was together, either on their own steeds or loaded up into the wagon, Sana glanced around and nodded. “Alright, need one volunteer who has their own steed and is an accomplished rider to go with me ahead a few miles to scout ahead to make sure the path stays safe and to provide warning if need be. We will stay ahead until dusk starts setting in and then find a camp site for the group and wait for you all. Any takers?”
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@Dragoknighte@Horrid@Luminosity@knighthawk@Afina@Billsomething@Melkor@Penultimate_Pi@TheWizardLizard@Warrior In The Shadows@Goldeagle1221
Will be making exit post from village tomorrow.
Current character locations:
Sana - Part of group by wagon
Hugh - Part of group by wagon
Vaeri - Part of group by wagon
Tobias - Driving Wagon
Hanzo - Part of group by wagon
Fiona - Part of group by wagon
Melvus - Inn
Mortosh - Inn
Drizzak - Not sure
Lob - Assumed with group laying low
Derrix - Part of group by wagon
@Dragoknighte@Horrid@Luminosity@knighthawk@Afina@Billsomething@Melkor@Penultimate_Pi@TheWizardLizard@Warrior In The Shadows@Goldeagle1221
Will be making exit post from village tomorrow.
Current character locations:
Sana - Part of group by wagon
Hugh - Part of group by wagon
Vaeri - Part of group by wagon
Tobias - Driving Wagon
Hanzo - Part of group by wagon
Fiona - Part of group by wagon
Melvus - Inn
Mortosh - Inn
Drizzak - Not sure
Lob - Assumed with group laying low
Derrix - Part of group by wagon
Sana perked a slender brow at Fionas description of what she held in her hand, perhaps it would prove useful. Listening, she reached over and took the worn parchment from Fiona as it was offered to her and looked it over slowly; her eyes drifting over the markings and taking in what paths and routes were laid out. As she saw one area on the map she pulled out the piece of paper that Wylsen had given some members of the group the day before and looked over the list of ingredients.
At Fionas question about her well being her eyes slowly lifted from their focus and sought out the fighters eyes. "Not really," she said in a hollow voice before averting her eyes and taking their attention back to where they had been. "And it's okay, you're not prying," she said as she folded the ingredient list up and tucked it back away.
Changing the subject back to the map she pointed out the cave beyond the next village. "Looks like this is our next destination," she said as her finger pointed to the Eye Wing note on the map. "From the looks of things it should take a couple of days to reach the next village and then another day to reach the cave," she said handing the map back to Fiona. "Good a place to start as any."
Resting back in her saddle she glanced around and took a quick count of who was there and who wasn't. Hugh being one of the ones that were not out there yet she felt both relieved and worried. She needed to speak to him and him not keeping near her was odd but then again she wasn't exactly acting like her usual self either. "So, who's going to drive that thing?" she asked around in general. Three of them already had their own personal mounts, at least one more would if not more, and someone had to take control of the wagon.
At Fionas question about her well being her eyes slowly lifted from their focus and sought out the fighters eyes. "Not really," she said in a hollow voice before averting her eyes and taking their attention back to where they had been. "And it's okay, you're not prying," she said as she folded the ingredient list up and tucked it back away.
Changing the subject back to the map she pointed out the cave beyond the next village. "Looks like this is our next destination," she said as her finger pointed to the Eye Wing note on the map. "From the looks of things it should take a couple of days to reach the next village and then another day to reach the cave," she said handing the map back to Fiona. "Good a place to start as any."
Resting back in her saddle she glanced around and took a quick count of who was there and who wasn't. Hugh being one of the ones that were not out there yet she felt both relieved and worried. She needed to speak to him and him not keeping near her was odd but then again she wasn't exactly acting like her usual self either. "So, who's going to drive that thing?" she asked around in general. Three of them already had their own personal mounts, at least one more would if not more, and someone had to take control of the wagon.
Sana looked towards the dusty ground as she trudged towards the group that had gathered, ready to leave. Her eyes seemed hollow as a hand came to her temples, rubbing gently as she brushed past them to the stables needing to ready Epona for the journey ahead. Her mind was swimming in thoughts of yesterday and today, what all she had gone through, all she had learned, all she had witnessed. The usually bright eyed and boisterous woman stood there moving in a mechanical fashion as she placed the saddle on her horse and secured her bags.
Everything swirling through her mind seemed to cause a buzzing sound in her ears that drowned out what others were saying and the noise of the village bustling around her. Slow breaths caused slumped shoulders to rise and fall as her movements stopped and she drifted away in thought; trying to focus on a single fleeting and yet ever swirling memory. Newly created memories were like wet paint on canvas, moving quickly and blending together. Shaking her head vigorously as if to try to brush the thoughts aside Sana went back to what she was doing and finally lead Epona by the reins out of the stable and towards the group.
A boot placed in the stirrup and a hand on the saddle, Sana glanced up at the clouds rolling in; grey and ominous. She could feel the chill in the air as the wind whipped through the town and smell the incoming storm that approached as she breathed in. The gentle rustle of leaves finally came to her ears as the sudden cold seemed to bring a clarity of mind through the fog. Taking another breath she pushed off the ground and swung her leg over before settling in her saddle and trotting over towards Fiona and the others.
Seeing Tobias flop into the wagon she thought back to the words they both exchanged yesterday after the first battle and sighed inwardly. They would have to work together, not for their own sake but for the orphans. It may have been cold but the orphans were no longer her biggest concern, she wanted to make this fast and get back to Ariana as quickly as possible. If she had not already given her word to help she might have just walked away from the entire endeavour but in her mind that was not an option at this point.
Reaching into her pouch she pulled out the Ring Of Chameleon Power that she had retrieved from the ashes of the fallen and tossed it over to him without a word, it landing gently on his chest with a slight thump. Looking over towards Fiona she noticed the parchment that the fiery haired woman had been going over and perked a brow.
"What's that?" she inquired at the pointed to what Fiona had been perusing.
Everything swirling through her mind seemed to cause a buzzing sound in her ears that drowned out what others were saying and the noise of the village bustling around her. Slow breaths caused slumped shoulders to rise and fall as her movements stopped and she drifted away in thought; trying to focus on a single fleeting and yet ever swirling memory. Newly created memories were like wet paint on canvas, moving quickly and blending together. Shaking her head vigorously as if to try to brush the thoughts aside Sana went back to what she was doing and finally lead Epona by the reins out of the stable and towards the group.
A boot placed in the stirrup and a hand on the saddle, Sana glanced up at the clouds rolling in; grey and ominous. She could feel the chill in the air as the wind whipped through the town and smell the incoming storm that approached as she breathed in. The gentle rustle of leaves finally came to her ears as the sudden cold seemed to bring a clarity of mind through the fog. Taking another breath she pushed off the ground and swung her leg over before settling in her saddle and trotting over towards Fiona and the others.
Seeing Tobias flop into the wagon she thought back to the words they both exchanged yesterday after the first battle and sighed inwardly. They would have to work together, not for their own sake but for the orphans. It may have been cold but the orphans were no longer her biggest concern, she wanted to make this fast and get back to Ariana as quickly as possible. If she had not already given her word to help she might have just walked away from the entire endeavour but in her mind that was not an option at this point.
Reaching into her pouch she pulled out the Ring Of Chameleon Power that she had retrieved from the ashes of the fallen and tossed it over to him without a word, it landing gently on his chest with a slight thump. Looking over towards Fiona she noticed the parchment that the fiery haired woman had been going over and perked a brow.
"What's that?" she inquired at the pointed to what Fiona had been perusing.
@Dragoknighte@Horrid@Luminosity@knighthawk@Afina@Billsomething@Melkor@Penultimate_Pi@TheWizardLizard@Warrior In The Shadows@Goldeagle1221
Exit, stage left. Wagon is hooked up, breakfast has been served, and people are leaving the inn. (Tomorrow at the latest will make a post leaving the village)
Current character locations:
Sana - South end of town heading towards inn
Hugh - Inn
Vaeri - Part of group by wagon
Tobias - Inn
Hanzo - Part of group by wagon
Fiona - Part of group by wagon
Melvus - Not sure
Mortosh - Inn
Drizzak - Not sure
Lob - Assumed with group laying low
Derrix - Part of group by wagon
Sana sighed deeply as the door closed heavily behind her once she entered the room. Glancing around she found her things and quickly began to finish getting ready; it didn't take long and once she was finish she slung her bow into place and grabbed her bag before heading back out. Moving quickly she brushed passed those in the inn silently and made her way over towards Ariana, kneeling down before the little one who had been enjoying herself by spinning around and twirling in her new dress.
"Okay, remember what I told you?" she asked the child as she took her hands and Ariana smiled, nodding her head vigorously.
"Yup, yup! Stay with Sister Agnes," she said as rocked back and forth on her heels.
"And?" Sana asked as she reached up and brushed the child's hair out of her face, tucking it behind her ear.
"You'll be back," Ariana giggled. Sana forced a smile and pulled the little one close, hugging her tight.
"That's right," Sana whispered before standing back up and looking over towards Sister Agnes. "Keep her safe," she said before shaking the old woman's hand.
"I will," the sister said gently. With that Sana turned, walking out of the inn quickly without saying another word. Glancing around a moment she headed away from the inn and the stables and walked towards the south end of town; wanting to check out the pyre to ensure things were taken care of before they headed out.
Getting there she noticed the villagers had relit it overnight and now it had died out, nothing but bones, metal and ash remained. Kicking the armor pile of the former being that had demanded the child she perked a brow as something shown through the ashes, a ring lay there peeking out at her and shining in the sunlight. Reaching down she picked it up, looking it over and then tossing it into her belt pouch; figuring she would deal with it later.
Satisfied that things had been taken care of Sana turned and began to make her way back towards the stables; wanting to get this underway as quickly as possible and still trying to figure out just how to speak to Hugh about everything going on with Ariana.
"Okay, remember what I told you?" she asked the child as she took her hands and Ariana smiled, nodding her head vigorously.
"Yup, yup! Stay with Sister Agnes," she said as rocked back and forth on her heels.
"And?" Sana asked as she reached up and brushed the child's hair out of her face, tucking it behind her ear.
"You'll be back," Ariana giggled. Sana forced a smile and pulled the little one close, hugging her tight.
"That's right," Sana whispered before standing back up and looking over towards Sister Agnes. "Keep her safe," she said before shaking the old woman's hand.
"I will," the sister said gently. With that Sana turned, walking out of the inn quickly without saying another word. Glancing around a moment she headed away from the inn and the stables and walked towards the south end of town; wanting to check out the pyre to ensure things were taken care of before they headed out.
Getting there she noticed the villagers had relit it overnight and now it had died out, nothing but bones, metal and ash remained. Kicking the armor pile of the former being that had demanded the child she perked a brow as something shown through the ashes, a ring lay there peeking out at her and shining in the sunlight. Reaching down she picked it up, looking it over and then tossing it into her belt pouch; figuring she would deal with it later.
Satisfied that things had been taken care of Sana turned and began to make her way back towards the stables; wanting to get this underway as quickly as possible and still trying to figure out just how to speak to Hugh about everything going on with Ariana.
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