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Post by kooshster on Dec 30, 2013 13:53:46 GMT
Psychlis narrows his eyes at the bombastic Viking. He doesn't like the way this Northerner is treating his new comrades-in-arms and decides that it'll take a little intimidation of his own to get the Viking to do the right thing. "Listen up, you ungrateful sack of hides. I'm grateful for your kind protecting my Emperor in the Varangian Guard, but that doesn't give you the authority to order us about. We just saved your life. If you want your warband back, I'm only to happy to dump them back on you, but you're going to have to help US first. I'll have them sent to the lab to get medical attention for their wounds as a sign of good faith, but you have to swear on your honor to help us get and deactivate that orb. Do this for us, and I'll have the automatons release your warband. Is that amenable to you?"
Despite the massive size inferiority, Psychlis doesn't back down. He knows that Vikings respect strength, and he does everything he can to project it.
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Post by Admin on Dec 30, 2013 21:20:24 GMT
[Intimidate check=16]
The Viking seems taken back by Psychlis' outburst. "You hail from Miklagaard? My brother Sven was sworn to the Guard there," he says. "My warband was six others strong, all human."
Psychlis figures the 4 Northern European males and 2 females mentioned by the system earlier were who he referred to.
"Discharge figures to lab?" the system asks Psychlis.
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Post by kooshster on Dec 30, 2013 23:37:13 GMT
"Discharge figures to lab," Psychlis affirms. "See that any of the subjects that need medical attention receive it."
The wizard fights to hold back a sigh at the thought of what could've come to pass if the Viking hadn't taken his offer seriously. He explains to the Viking how he came to be 'in charge' of the automatons, not wanting the still very large and very dangerous Viking to misinterpret why Psychlis appears to be in charge of these beastly things.
"Now that we're on the same scroll," Psychlis asks, "Anyone have any ideas about how to deactivate that orb?"
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Post by jon on Dec 31, 2013 5:11:11 GMT
"Let's see to the subjects first. Things may turn ugly when it realises what is happening and we may need every able body we can get." Hans whispers, "I do recall something about divine magic being used to contain the orb at Vizzini's manor, Jiao would you have any understanding of the techniques involved?" Hans looks inquisitively at Jiao.
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Post by kooshster on Dec 31, 2013 16:39:43 GMT
Psychlis thinks back to that breastplate they found before entering the chamber. It carried the same symbols denoting lightning attacks that stand between themselves and the orb. "If one of us wears the breastplate, it might protect us from those lightning attacks to allow us to get at the orb. I'll go fetch it."
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Post by Admin on Jan 1, 2014 3:50:53 GMT
"Already got it on," Jiao says. "But I recall Vizzini had no method of containing it. It seems that the machine already has the orb contained safely in some manner of container. I might need help in reaching it. Any volunteers?"
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As Psychlis gives the order, six more heavily armored Vikings appear next to their comrade, befuddled looks on their faces. There are four men and two women, and they look rather confused.
Three elves with pitch black skin and white hair appear in front of the wizard, voices muttering curses. Psychlis immediately recognizes them as drow, the likewise degenerate and inbred kin of elves.
Two gnomes, each with bright red hair, stare outwards back to back. One is male and the other is female, but both look androgynous.
Two orcs materialize and charge the Vikings, shouting curses in a feral tongue.
A lone mail-clad duergar materializes, and he draws his battle axe upon seeing the drow.
A sheep "bahs" as it walks around the edge of the chamber.
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Post by tengen on Jan 1, 2014 17:52:13 GMT
"I will lend a hand if need be." She she says to jiao just as it seems the fight is breaking out under her breath she lets out a very unladylike Akloan curse escape her lips.
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Post by kooshster on Jan 2, 2014 13:30:25 GMT
There's no way that this is going to end well unless they can establish some sort of crowd control before the fight gets out of hand. "Daze!" Psychlis shouts, targeting one of the two orcs. If the party can neutralize the most aggressive of the newcomers, maybe they can keep control of the situation.
It helped that he never liked orcs anyway.
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Post by Admin on Jan 3, 2014 4:42:25 GMT
The nearest orc is dazed, but the other looks shocked.
The Norsemen form a shield wall, marching forwards towards the orcs.
"Acquiring combat data," the voice speaks into the party's heads. "Recording on."
[Psychlis can either have one full round of action to prepare for combat, or attempt to withdraw.]
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"Hey, can someone give me a boost into the machine?" Jiao looks around from the central part of the lab, hoping one of the party will assist him in recovering the sphere.
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The two gnomes smirk to themselves, and snap their fingers. A fire elemental appears next to one, and an earth elemental materializes next to the other. Alicia realizes she may not be the only summoner in the insane chamber, or even who the gnomes might be targeting.
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The sheep continues wandering aimlessly, this time heading for the center of the room.
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Post by jon on Jan 3, 2014 12:08:34 GMT
Hans rushes over to help Jiao up. This chaotic encounter could be the perfect distraction, but failing that, a common enemy could prove useful.
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Post by Admin on Jan 3, 2014 19:34:41 GMT
"Hey, can you help me move this?" Jiao asks.
There's a piece of fallen metal in front of the chamber, propped against the door. It's touching some of the brass and copper threads, but does not seem to be conducting. Jiao moves towards the end, squatting down to lift it up and pull back.
Hans notices the sheep from earlier staring at them, its eyes unblinking.
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Post by henwen88 on Jan 3, 2014 20:40:33 GMT
Leath locks eyes with the sheep and attempts to send it out of the middle of the fray.
[Wild empathy check.]
Moving quickly through the melee, he then gives Jiao a hand moving the piece of fallen metal, helping him maneuver it into place.
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Post by kooshster on Jan 4, 2014 1:22:21 GMT
Psychlis places himself between the rapidly-forming bruhaha and the others trying to get at the orb. "Patriarch damn these beastly creatures, I don't know how long it'll take for them to get the orb. Maybe I can hold off the others should they come this way, to buy them some time."
[Prepare for combat]
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Post by tengen on Jan 4, 2014 5:58:22 GMT
Seeing the others dealing with the orb recovery She runs to Phychlis's with an exaspirated groan but not before pointing to the ground with a knowing smile. If this situation was going to go to pot then she would have a ace to use. As she reaches Psychlis she finishes muttering to apperently noone in particular in a graveling alien tongue that probably is confused for grumbling.
"This could have gone better....."
[summon small Earth Elemental into the ground in a holding pattern ready to hit a trouble maker.This is assuming the ground is actually made of earthen material]
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Post by Admin on Jan 4, 2014 18:24:06 GMT
"You, keep the orcs from the elf! He saved the lot of us!" the Viking shouts. His warband assembles beside the earth elemental, forming a shield wall protecting both Alicia and Psychlis. In the center is the earth elemental, which more than fills the gap.
[Initiative Order (top to bottom): Psychlis, Viking warband, Alicia, orcs.]
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Leath notices something strange about the sheep as it moves towards Hans and Jiao. He can't put his finger on it, but there is something not natural in its behavior is most assuredly not natural. It is moving its legs almost like it's trying to pantomine something.
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