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Day 1
May 29, 2012 23:29:12 GMT -5
Post by AzalaTerran on May 29, 2012 23:29:12 GMT -5
Nan Fa Ra Duk finished his song and announced he would return shortly after a moments rest. He quickly pocketed the coins from his jar and strapped his GuQin to his back. After his belongings were back in place he sidled over to the bar and tapped a long finger on the wood idly waiting until a local offered to buy him a drink.
The Bartender snorted, "You're the stingiest muscian I've ever met. You always wait for someone to buy you a drink and you never leave your instruments on the stage. What do you think someone here is going to steal it or something?"
Nan Fa Ra Duk, eyed him under heavy lids and sneered, "A gentleman does not part with his qin for good reason."
The bartender rolled his eyes, "You're no gentleman."
"Maybe not," he countered, "but I do know how to treat a lady... excuse me." Taking a quick sip of his beverage he pulled free his pipe and after packing it with tobacco shuffled over to the fireplace and used a small twig to light it. Taking a small puff he sidled back and around sitting next to Akane.
He slid the drink to her and leaned on his elbows, all smiles, and said "Here, I got this for you."
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OkeyDJ
Lvl 1 - Traveler
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Day 1
May 29, 2012 23:43:52 GMT -5
Post by OkeyDJ on May 29, 2012 23:43:52 GMT -5
Akane looked at the drink and than back at the man. "I am sorry to say but I do not drink alcohol..." She gently slides the drink back towards Nan Fa Ra Duk.
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Day 1
May 30, 2012 0:52:55 GMT -5
Post by RoseNasty on May 30, 2012 0:52:55 GMT -5
(Sorry it took me a bit to start, I've been terribly busy with work and other things lately)
At a table near the pub's entrance, Tama sits back lazily in her seat, red-faced and in full military armor, minus her helmet which rests next to her, propped up neatly. With one hand on a cup of sake and the other serving as a cushion placed behind her head, she glances down at the helmet and frowns. If it could talk, this helmet would be scolding her, she believes. But she doesn't care, she's off-duty and is taking a much-needed "moment." She has already been at the pub for a few hours and, with the sideways glances from the other patrons waning, feels that she's successfully made everyone else satisfactorily disinterested in her. The act of the drunken, unwilling warrior worked yet again. Though seeming aloof, Tama is actually keenly aware of the other customers, especially the more colorful ones, the only ones that did not seem to take much notice of her. They sparked her curiosity. Most of her inconspicuous glances are focused on the two shady merchants sitting with a formidable looking man... There's something unnerving about that one...and there is clear tension at the table.
Tama hails the waiter and orders another sake with some edamame, briefly acknowledging the outburst of the man seeking answers with a click of her teeth "...Really, a man should act more composed..." she mumbles at the waiter. Sipping the last of her remaining sake, she looks up and notices that the Rhasmapatran is no longer sitting at his table. After a short while, one merchant gets up and nervously walks to the restroom, and Tama's lasers are set. She does not take her eyes off the bathroom door.
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Day 1
May 30, 2012 11:47:25 GMT -5
Post by PyrasTerran on May 30, 2012 11:47:25 GMT -5
In the wash room:
The merchant shouts in pain as he stumbles back against the door, dropping to his knees for a moment. The assault was painful, but the domination failed. This merchant seems more strong-willed than his partner.
(Domination will be available again in [dice=3] turns.)
With a determined growl, he lunges at Aeon with a hidden dagger.
[dice=20] + 6
[roll a Defense score roll with a D20.][rand=53039146610535688715682851616293107155448291450746546221084427088]
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Day 1
May 30, 2012 15:41:55 GMT -5
Post by cancerbones on May 30, 2012 15:41:55 GMT -5
[dice=20]+5
Aeon attempts to back up, forgetting for the moment about the wash tub he was using a moment before,in the process taking a nasty gash across his bare ribs and slipping on a water puddle beneath his feet he falls backwards into the tub with a little bit of soapy water at the bottom with a splash and a loud BONG.
Aeon loses his composure for the briefist moment as a roar of rage escapes him. The blue corona of fire flashing around his body before a bolt of pure psychic force smashes into his assailant.[dice=20]+13[rand=31434523686766624692567690042778856583261000923818301055708434433]
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May 30, 2012 16:27:35 GMT -5
Post by RoseNasty on May 30, 2012 16:27:35 GMT -5
After a few moments of watching the bathroom door, Tama shifts in her seat a little and strains her ears in an attempt to perceive any sounds coming from inside. [dice=20] +10 (Perception)
She picks up commotion, definite sounds of an altercation emanating from the bathroom. Taking a quick moment to deliberate whether she should act quickly and subsequently alarm everyone in the vicinity or inconspicuously make her way over, she decides on the latter. Careful not to bump into anyone, she makes her way over casually but at a steady pace, soon arriving. Before entering, she leans on the wall next to the door, feigning stomach sickness. [rand=7215617199306281864398337314624520977334441634416564933600517785]
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May 30, 2012 18:55:04 GMT -5
Post by PyrasTerran on May 30, 2012 18:55:04 GMT -5
The merchant cries out as he's launched back, glasses and hat flying off his head. He crashes into the wall beside the door, sliding down to the ground as drool seeps from his mouth, occasionally twitching. The threat has passed.
[every time a battle ends, your waiting time for spells/powers reset. You can now use Dominate at will instead of waiting another turn of combat.]
Outside, the noises have alerted everyone in the tavern, now growing silent as eyes turn to the door.
The merchant at the table gulped, and tried leaving his seat and exiting the tavern as quickly and discreetly as possible.
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Day 1
May 30, 2012 21:00:09 GMT -5
Post by cancerbones on May 30, 2012 21:00:09 GMT -5
Seizing the oppurtunity, now fully under the sway of his black rage, Aeon leaps out of the tub, nlood and soapy water pooling at his feet. He seizes the merchant by the head and forces his will into the merchant's unconcious body.
:I am going to make an example of you..."
(domination)[dice=20]+13[rand=0074874025303870440922087298240512681932705035433177224812204949558]
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Day 1
May 30, 2012 21:04:10 GMT -5
Post by AzalaTerran on May 30, 2012 21:04:10 GMT -5
Nan Fa Ra Duk shrugs and takes a puffs absently at his pipe and moves the drink closer to himself.
"So I couldn't help notice you're a fortune teller.", he said, breathing the smoke out in a large plume as he did so, "Must be quite a lucrative way to make an easy coin off the rubes who belive in that malarky. Interested in teaming up? I'm sure my.... music... cou-" he trailed off as comotion arose from the bathroom catching his attention as the entire room screeched to a stop to stare at the racket.
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OkeyDJ
Lvl 1 - Traveler
Posts: 157
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Day 1
May 30, 2012 21:17:32 GMT -5
Post by OkeyDJ on May 30, 2012 21:17:32 GMT -5
Akane wasn't focusing on the man next to her. She was still trying to devise a plan to help Tun Si. The vision she saw of Tun Si's future was still fresh in her mind. She bit her thumb in concentration. 'Oh grandmother...if you were here, you would have...' Her thoughts where interrupted by the noise.
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May 30, 2012 21:32:33 GMT -5
Post by PyrasTerran on May 30, 2012 21:32:33 GMT -5
[cancerbones: 1's are automatic failures. For this instance, Tama will enter the washroom, interrupting the Domination power.]
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May 30, 2012 21:33:15 GMT -5
Post by RoseNasty on May 30, 2012 21:33:15 GMT -5
Tama's entire demeanor shifts as she hears the scuffle end all too suddenly. Someone's down. She brusquely slides the door open and enters, donning an authoritative posture, and takes in the scene.
"Step away from that man." Striding over, she kneels by the unconscious man and checks his pulse. He's breathing. Then she turns to Aeon and helps him on to his feet. Suddenly, she lets out a loud whistle, and two Ishi-Jo soldiers join them in the bathroom. She commands them "Take this man to the nearest hospital," motioning to the merchant, "Execute code 43. Roundabout back here when finished. Further orders pending until your arrival. I will remain with this one."
Tama is studying Aeon's wound when she says "I am Lieutenant General Tama Satou. What happened here?"
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Day 1
May 30, 2012 22:06:17 GMT -5
Post by cancerbones on May 30, 2012 22:06:17 GMT -5
Aeon winces suddenly feeling the pain of the long nasty gash along is ribs. He grabs his now soaked and wadded up shirt from the floor and presses it against his wounded side and turns back to Tama.
"An attempted murder. That man.." at this he spits on the floor in derision. "Attempted to kill me while I was washing my shirt. His conspirator might still be at our table in the corner if you hurry."
He pauses briefly as if remembering something and then smiles brightly.
"My name is Aeon Singh, Agent of Ramsay Mahajin of the Mahajin Merchant's Guild." He raises his hand showing the signet ring, identifying him as a certified agent to the merchant house.
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Day 1
May 30, 2012 22:47:32 GMT -5
Post by RoseNasty on May 30, 2012 22:47:32 GMT -5
Tama doesn't say anything at first, instead eyeing the man intently, her face inscrutable. "...No doubt he fled once he saw my soldiers come in. Doesn't matter, he won't get far..." she adds after a few moments. Her attention is back to his wound and she assesses its too much for her little medical experience to handle. She calls out to the patrons calmly, "Is there a doctor in here?" [rand=4972832852508873269344107247889042690883837640285525641356338746846]
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OkeyDJ
Lvl 1 - Traveler
Posts: 157
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Day 1
May 30, 2012 23:18:10 GMT -5
Post by OkeyDJ on May 30, 2012 23:18:10 GMT -5
Akane gets up from her chair and walks over with her back pack over her shoulder. "I know basic medicine, I can try to patch him up, it should hold long enough for him to get to a real doctor...it's better than him bleeding everywhere."
Akane kneels down and takes out bandages and her extra water.
Medicine [dice=20]+6
After a few minutes. Akane looks like she was making it worse. "Hmmm...." She stood up. "Is there a better doctor in here?"
(Sorry, I didn't know that, I thought it was a simple task)[rand=2942775888368487441482853703200817256599831627681858367598708719015]
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Day 1
May 31, 2012 0:32:45 GMT -5
Post by Barnzi88 on May 31, 2012 0:32:45 GMT -5
Tun Si was in her quarters when she overheard the commotion going on downstairs, and peered out the doorway, where two of her family's guards stood posted on each side.
"I heard fighting downstairs, what was going on?" she inquired of them.
"Nothing for you to worry about, m'lady." one of the guards answered her. "It's all been taken care of. Just return to your quarters and rest up, we leave early tomorrow morning."
With a shrug, Tun Si turned back into her room where instead of going to bed, she knelt down on the rug and began meditating.
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Day 1
May 31, 2012 0:52:51 GMT -5
Post by PyrasTerran on May 31, 2012 0:52:51 GMT -5
[OkeyDJ: You need a roll of 15 to succeed in a skill check. You rolled a 13. This means you cannot completely patch up the wound.]
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Day 1
May 31, 2012 22:47:09 GMT -5
Post by Cole Deschain on May 31, 2012 22:47:09 GMT -5
Nergüi (OOC> Thanks in no small part to my recently-ended trip into the hinterlands) continued to ignore the events surrounding him.
A little peace and quiet, it seems, is entirely too much to ask.
Next time I get the bright idea to work in a city, I'll just set one on fire instead.
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Day 1
May 31, 2012 23:26:09 GMT -5
Post by AzalaTerran on May 31, 2012 23:26:09 GMT -5
Nan Fa Ra Duk rolled his eyes and sipped at the drink some before taking another puff on his pipe. " Helping someone for free? Ugh. I guess she's not a charlatan... Just a delusional biddy." he thought to himself. He most likely could help the merchant's proxy with a healing song... but then again... it was almost time for his second set. He got up and snuffed his pipe out, and said loudly, "Excuse me.." Nan Fa Ra Duk got back up on stage and began to play a new song.
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Day 1
Jun 1, 2012 0:33:39 GMT -5
Post by PyrasTerran on Jun 1, 2012 0:33:39 GMT -5
The Grand Boar owner, a wrinkled old lady, rushes up to Aeon's side.
"Oh dear.. come with me to the back, let's get you sewn up." The lady leads Aeon behind the counter past the kitchen to get treated.
As activity returns to the fickle tavern, a large-set, dangerous looking man sits loudly across from Nergüi, with two others standing around. Nergüi knows these men well; he had just finished a job with them. They do not look happy as they glare him down, however.
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Jun 1, 2012 1:12:04 GMT -5
Post by Cole Deschain on Jun 1, 2012 1:12:04 GMT -5
Nergüi gives no visible sign of noticing his new table-mates. He simply finishes his meal and takes a sip of his tea, a watery blend that was all he seemed able to get in Fa Rei.
However, he did his best to examine them for hidden weapons...
Perception [dice=20]+ 15= 34[rand=9403261255941278925939996957437668309630098087445404827055878537]
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Day 1
Jun 1, 2012 2:41:34 GMT -5
Post by PyrasTerran on Jun 1, 2012 2:41:34 GMT -5
[success] Fortunately for Nergüi, these men let their weapons hang beside them out in the open (the standing men each carrying a sword, and the larger thug sitting in front of him having an axe hanging off his belt), and they did not seem to carry much else as weapons, unless they decided to use their pouches to bludgeon or smother someone. The man in front of him growled and firmly hit his fist on the table to get Nergüi's attention. "Don't ignore me, Beggar Khan!" (Intimidate) [dice=20] + 7 (Among other skill checks, you may also roll a Bluff to keep your composure even if startled, or an opposing Intimidate)[rand=7550711419756083227869581235138922452919193164195672267771608543]
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Day 1
Jun 1, 2012 14:26:32 GMT -5
Post by Cole Deschain on Jun 1, 2012 14:26:32 GMT -5
(Bluff- [dice=20] + 4= 7)
(Why bother? ;D)
Nergüi looks up sharply, then throws his teacup over his shoulder, narrowly missing one of the servers.
"You want my attention, swine, you have it."
He leans forward and grins unpleasantly.
"Now ask yourself if that's really what you wanted."
(Intimidate [dice=20]+11= 16)[rand=1192221449252308721148412260491734185168979547250657085215071513995]
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Jun 1, 2012 16:25:10 GMT -5
Post by PyrasTerran on Jun 1, 2012 16:25:10 GMT -5
Bluff: [dice=20]+2
For just an instant, Nergüi saw the man ready to flinch.
"H-Hmph.. the job we just did. Our pay was pretty light, but you came out with a bonus.. doesn't seem fair to the rest of us, seeing as we worked the same exact job."
Nergüi can see where this is leading written on their faces.[rand=035365487707138876991740879156746554771675104094388247404230158671]
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Jun 1, 2012 20:13:04 GMT -5
Post by cancerbones on Jun 1, 2012 20:13:04 GMT -5
Aeon steps out of the back room pulling a freshly laundered shirt over his bandaged torso just in time to see a tea cup go flying and smash on the floor. He shakes his head slowly and mutters to himself.
"This was supposed to be a class establishment. I will have to remember next time what that actually means in this town."
Aeon shuffles over to the table he was previously sitting at, looking for the unsgned deed, hoping that merchant didnt take it with him.
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Day 1
Jun 1, 2012 21:04:45 GMT -5
Post by AzalaTerran on Jun 1, 2012 21:04:45 GMT -5
Nan Fa Ra Duk grumbles to himself as a teacup is thrown, nearly hitting a server and smashing loudly against the wall. Distracted patrons tended to tip him way less.
Playing music was starting to become less and less profitable tonight.
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Day 1
Jun 2, 2012 2:10:46 GMT -5
Post by Cole Deschain on Jun 2, 2012 2:10:46 GMT -5
"Do you know why I got a bonus, while you and your cronies did not, you tick on a dog's scrotum? Because we did not work the 'exact same job.' If you wish to know where the extra money went, by all means... Join me outside. Or feel free to leave- you're bringing down the tone in here anyway."
(Intimidate- [dice=20]+11= 26)[rand=7499713009927985358620836497944522447227228950963203946976286809]
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Jun 2, 2012 12:32:38 GMT -5
Post by PyrasTerran on Jun 2, 2012 12:32:38 GMT -5
Bluff: [dice=20]+2
The man in front of Nergüi, for all his size and muscle, seemed all the more nervous now after the Beggar Khan's challenge. So one of his associates stepped up, hand on the table.
"Listen, how you got it doesn't matter.. you may be good, but you're outnumbered," The lankier thug sneered, hand on sword's hilt. "Just loosen some of that extra change of yours, and we're make sure you don't have an unpleasant night."
Intimidate: [dice=20]+8[rand=5475858817049885148489231152076973320656638506856147449529056755]
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Jun 2, 2012 13:13:37 GMT -5
Post by Cole Deschain on Jun 2, 2012 13:13:37 GMT -5
[Bluff [dice=20]+4= 17]
Nergüi's face twitched briefly- and then he grinned savagely, and called up a memory of a rumor he'd heard in Fa Rei.
"I will enjoy using your gut to re-string my bow, swine."
[Intimidate [dice=20]+11= 22]
Nonsense, of course- human intestine was hardly suitable, but it gave him something to say as he made for the door.[rand=65480031384795682594064618381251739930219584671536508553355428885]
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Jun 2, 2012 14:32:35 GMT -5
Post by PyrasTerran on Jun 2, 2012 14:32:35 GMT -5
Suddenly, the ambiance of the tavern dies down once again as attention turns to two arguing customers, one of whom is covered in soup. A closer listen reveals that the larger brute had accidentally spilled soup over the thinner, older man. Demands of an apology are futile and push comes to shove. The thinner man swings his arms around and with a mighty shout thrusts his palms into the larger man’s chest, sending him flying across the bar, crashing into several other customers. Nam Il gasps and ducks underneath the launched man. [Tama, Nergüi, Duk, role Reflex save (DC 15) to avoid getting hit by the human missile's trajectory] With that strike, the tavern erupts in chaos. A table flies across the room, blocking the entrance. A few enraged thugs rush upstairs and beat down Tun Si's guards as they spread discord. Battle 1: Quell the Barroom BrawlTerrain: Crowded restaurant floor (When you move, perform Acrobatic checks of DC 5 to avoid getting shoved to the floor or tripping over tables and chairs.) Enemies: -Multiple Patrons & Thugs (simple enemies: this means that an attack score of 15+ will take any one of them down in a hit.) -4 Monks (advanced enemies, will take more than one hit to down.) -Rai Fang the Illustrious (illustrious martial artist who started the brawl over spilled soup. mid-boss.) (Take this opportunity to practice your combat. You all are seasoned fighters, and are capable of performing lethal or nonlethal damage with your attacks. Enemies taken down by lethal damage will be unconscious and dying, or killed outright. Enemies taken down by nonlethal damage will only be unconscious. While you are within your right to use lethal force against anyone who swings a sword at you, too much bloodshed in populated areas can create long-term problems. Remember that while you can attack and defeat simple enemies on your same post, for advanced enemies, mid-bosses and bosses you must wait to see if your roll was a success. In any combat, initiative rolls (based on Dexterity and other effects from items, abilities, etc.) will decide the turn order of players and enemies. Aeon [dice=20]+0 Akane [dice=20]+2 Barroom Brawl Horde [dice=20]-1 Duk [dice=20]+1 Monks [dice=20]+1 Nam Il [dice=20]+1 Nergüi [dice=20]+4 Rai Fang the Illustrious [dice=20]+3 Tama [dice=20]+0 Tun Si [dice=20]+1 Turn Order:1-Duk 2-Akane 3-Tun Si 4-Nergüi 5-Tama 6-Rai Fang the Illustrious 7-Barroom Brawl Horde 8-Monks 9-Nam Il 10-Aeon [rand=063910324670167113328107664058952296283370731723842492665704280791]
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