To clarify: there has been a timeskip of a few hours in my post. My idea was along the lines of "if everyone explains the plan, then it happens exactly as written, that is boring." Don't worry though, there will be challenges in this RP! Feel free to control the guard on patrol and the one outside the Guard House.
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The Northern Redemption District was laid out in a relatively narrow row on a declining slope, designed for efficient use of the space within the walls. At the very north end of the camp at the bottom of the incline was the shaft, leading into the mine below, the whole reason this place existed. The gold extracted here was valuable to the Kingdom and everyone there knew it. The prisoner's barracks were placed near the mine entrance so they could be rushed to work as efficiently as possible. The only building closer to the slave's workplace was the cafeteria so the miners would have no reason to go beyond the barracks. Beyond that, just gray rock along with the occasional crucifix for anyone foolish enough to break major District rules.
The Guard House was placed just south of the barracks, close enough to be able to respond to any emergencies. The guards worked on shifts, so having a place where they could take their breaks was important. What else would they do, talk to the slaves? Yeah, right. The main floor of the building was one big room with many tables and chairs, designed to be a relaxing place. The ever-present gray stone was there, but more minimal compared to the prisoner's quarters.
A single staircase, located in the back of the building, would take anyone interested upstairs. This was mainly space for paperwork and the guard's personal items (but never weapons; anyone who placed them here lost their job), along with tables laid out in rows for new hire orientation. However, for potential escapers, the most important thing there was the document located in the top drawer of the desk at the front of the tables; the master map. The storage space was unlocked because why would a slave be up there? Who would purposely go into a house full of guards? It was for those reasons that the guards felt they could have their party tonight. And why they could operate with only one of them patrolling the barracks that night and one of them guarding the entrance to the building, probably the annoying ones that nobody wanted around.
South of the party's location were buildings not meant for people; food storage, equipment maintenance, that sort of thing. The most imposing building though was at the southernmost point of the District; the Warden's headquarters. This was a five story building of gray rock that no prisoner wanted to be near. It was also a largely unknown layout, except for the fact that the man in charge slept there out of dedication to his job.
Titus had done a good job of gathering much of this intelligence, and with proper planning, it wouldn't be for nothing. Him and the others had spent the rest of the evening thinking and discussing how they would take advantage of this chance at freedom. It would take bravery and intelligence to see any plan of theirs through. Now it was time to see if they would succeed.
The Guard House was placed just south of the barracks, close enough to be able to respond to any emergencies. The guards worked on shifts, so having a place where they could take their breaks was important. What else would they do, talk to the slaves? Yeah, right. The main floor of the building was one big room with many tables and chairs, designed to be a relaxing place. The ever-present gray stone was there, but more minimal compared to the prisoner's quarters.
A single staircase, located in the back of the building, would take anyone interested upstairs. This was mainly space for paperwork and the guard's personal items (but never weapons; anyone who placed them here lost their job), along with tables laid out in rows for new hire orientation. However, for potential escapers, the most important thing there was the document located in the top drawer of the desk at the front of the tables; the master map. The storage space was unlocked because why would a slave be up there? Who would purposely go into a house full of guards? It was for those reasons that the guards felt they could have their party tonight. And why they could operate with only one of them patrolling the barracks that night and one of them guarding the entrance to the building, probably the annoying ones that nobody wanted around.
South of the party's location were buildings not meant for people; food storage, equipment maintenance, that sort of thing. The most imposing building though was at the southernmost point of the District; the Warden's headquarters. This was a five story building of gray rock that no prisoner wanted to be near. It was also a largely unknown layout, except for the fact that the man in charge slept there out of dedication to his job.
Titus had done a good job of gathering much of this intelligence, and with proper planning, it wouldn't be for nothing. Him and the others had spent the rest of the evening thinking and discussing how they would take advantage of this chance at freedom. It would take bravery and intelligence to see any plan of theirs through. Now it was time to see if they would succeed.
I'm almost finished with my next post! I encourage everyone to plan out how they want to proceed with getting access to the master map through Discord chat, OOC chat and/or PM (since Saiyan isn't on Discord). If you have ideas that you want to discuss with me, feel free! Titus has a vial of sleep alchemy, so if your character has a skill that could be utilized in a small way as well, please talk to me about that. Creativity is fun, as long as it isn't power gaming. I look forward to seeing what you think of!
@Saiyan lol I like different perspectives here, some of us being more methodical while others just charge forward. This has been a close vote, the result should be fun, along with reading all of your posts as usual!
@Zool that makes sense. I'm thinking the team could go through the contracts, find two silver contracts that are quick, and get to the message that way. I'm good either way though, I trust that we'll all continue to have fun writing together :) This is been a great story!
Adam listened intently to Lucy's answer to his question. The implications of what she said were staggering, with a great many questions appearing in Adam's head, but the main thought he had was "is this Source Code programmable, and if so, how good would Eric be at that?" He missed his brother. This wasn't the time to talk about that though, so he nodded to Lucy instead, thanking her for the information. Zell and James seemed to realize the implications of this also, but the man doubted either of them had computer nerd siblings. If they did, that would be an incredible coincidence. Still, this wasn't the time for that sort of discussion.
The Druid noted Joji's suggestion; it was certainly better than any of Zell's ideas. However, the one he liked best though was "Second Chance." It didn't hurt that it was MacKensie's idea, but like the swordsman said, they all had a second chance being there. He was also happy with the consensus around James as leader as well; even if the red-eyed man was kicked off the team, it felt nice knowing everyone else was in good hands.
After James accepted his new job, he proceeded to start sharing the story of how they all got to the Guild in the first place. Adam was a little surprised the Cleric was sharing so much so quickly, but he also supported it. Calculated risks were necessary in times like these. When the group leader looked at Adam for confirmation about the direction of Hommas, he shook his head, but didn't say anything more. The town was actually south of them, but that wasn't a big deal. What James was swearing about, though; that was the big deal here.
Of course, Lucy responded to the Cleric as best she could. Yes, it was a miracle they were all alive, Adam thought. Despite his attention being on the elven woman, he couldn't help but be a little startled by her sudden change in volume.
Adam didn't have anything against this lady, but he did feel there were more important things to discuss, so he only answered her briefly, looking at the anchor on James' back as he did so. "A friend bravely sacrificed himself." It wasn't the whole story, but he felt it was the most important part of it.
Following this, Lucy spoke about the reward; Adam was surprised, but wasn't even sure what they would use the money for. They already had the money from their previous quest and that hadn't even been touched, really. Better to think about that more later. She spoke more; the Source Comm and these contracts were certainly important, but Adam thought there was something more important to discuss first.
"I'm good with whatever you all decide to do next," Adam told the team, thinking that sounded better than 'I don't know if you all want me around so I don't want to influence your decisions.' With his attention back to the Guild Master, the Druid spoke with certainty. "But there is something else that needs to be addressed. That cube is the reason that water ninja attacked us on orders from the Witch Queen. So before we accept any contracts, we need to be sure that thing is somewhere safe. Lucy, is there somewhere it can go so it won't fall into the wrong hands? And maybe someone from that Academy you mentioned could figure out what exactly it does?" The man knew from experience what the team had gone through to defend that death cube once; with any luck, they wouldn't have to do that again.
The Druid noted Joji's suggestion; it was certainly better than any of Zell's ideas. However, the one he liked best though was "Second Chance." It didn't hurt that it was MacKensie's idea, but like the swordsman said, they all had a second chance being there. He was also happy with the consensus around James as leader as well; even if the red-eyed man was kicked off the team, it felt nice knowing everyone else was in good hands.
After James accepted his new job, he proceeded to start sharing the story of how they all got to the Guild in the first place. Adam was a little surprised the Cleric was sharing so much so quickly, but he also supported it. Calculated risks were necessary in times like these. When the group leader looked at Adam for confirmation about the direction of Hommas, he shook his head, but didn't say anything more. The town was actually south of them, but that wasn't a big deal. What James was swearing about, though; that was the big deal here.
Of course, Lucy responded to the Cleric as best she could. Yes, it was a miracle they were all alive, Adam thought. Despite his attention being on the elven woman, he couldn't help but be a little startled by her sudden change in volume.
"By the Quinity, am I reading this right!?" she exclaimed. "You did kill Aurok." She looked at Adam, who was the one who hinted to it earlier. Then peered around the rest of them. Early, unascended adventurers, all of them. "Aurok the Maneater... How!?"
Adam didn't have anything against this lady, but he did feel there were more important things to discuss, so he only answered her briefly, looking at the anchor on James' back as he did so. "A friend bravely sacrificed himself." It wasn't the whole story, but he felt it was the most important part of it.
Following this, Lucy spoke about the reward; Adam was surprised, but wasn't even sure what they would use the money for. They already had the money from their previous quest and that hadn't even been touched, really. Better to think about that more later. She spoke more; the Source Comm and these contracts were certainly important, but Adam thought there was something more important to discuss first.
"I'm good with whatever you all decide to do next," Adam told the team, thinking that sounded better than 'I don't know if you all want me around so I don't want to influence your decisions.' With his attention back to the Guild Master, the Druid spoke with certainty. "But there is something else that needs to be addressed. That cube is the reason that water ninja attacked us on orders from the Witch Queen. So before we accept any contracts, we need to be sure that thing is somewhere safe. Lucy, is there somewhere it can go so it won't fall into the wrong hands? And maybe someone from that Academy you mentioned could figure out what exactly it does?" The man knew from experience what the team had gone through to defend that death cube once; with any luck, they wouldn't have to do that again.
@xenonI'll go with number 3 - A gold Contract.
I'm voting OOC because MacKensie would probably not agree with me risking her life for the sake of XP and new experiences lol.
Technically, she'd get even more experiences with two silver contracts :P Not as much exp though, and of course I am joking and encourage everyone to vote how they want
@xenon I won't have Adam vote IC because I don't think it makes sense narratively for him to think he "deserves" a vote (since he's still feeling guilty over what happened in the Hillocks), but my vote is for the two silver contracts. Arthur's sacrifice and the ninja's attack were a large part of why they won and I suspect the team knows this.
That being said, I do have a post idea in my head, so that should be fun to write! I'd like to write it today, but if I can't, I'll write it tomorrow.
That being said, I do have a post idea in my head, so that should be fun to write! I'd like to write it today, but if I can't, I'll write it tomorrow.
@Teyao I thought it was fine, he's been very restrained until now so him responding that way makes a lot of sense.
@Teyao I'm sure your post will be good even of you didn't get to do everything you wanted.
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