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Author:  Tozetre [ Thu Mar 17, 2005 7:35 pm ]
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"No," says Uther, "because I know where the inn is, and you don't. I'm also less likely to kill her if she becomes inconvenient. I'll take the girl to the inn and warn the orphanage. You go to the prison. We'll meet here again tomorrow at dawn?"
Author:  Anony-mouse [ Thu Mar 17, 2005 7:42 pm ]
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"Seriously, Uther, I only try to kill people who actively try to kill me. Besides, your absence would be noted more than mine because of your history."
Author:  Tozetre [ Thu Mar 17, 2005 9:07 pm ]
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Uther gives Stabby a flat look. "Ye're going tae look at a prison, in secret, ye daft bugger. What part o'me history, exactly, are ye claiming would make me absence noticed?"

He shakes his head. "Nae, it's plain an' clear. I know where the inn is and ye do not. Ye know where the prison is and I do not. Best keep it tha' way. I'll keep the lass safe and out of that peacock's claws, ye go off and take a look at that emmot-pile they kept her in. That way, I'll be able tae take care of the lass in an enviroonment I'm well familiar with, and you are less like tae start bar-fights, or kill someone who asks ye for change, or insult well-armed dwarves." Uther leans forward at this last bit with a glare. "Unless- since we're talking aboot me history- ye feel ye've got some particular reason why ye're a better person tae keep someone out of the guard's hands?"
Author:  Anony-mouse [ Thu Mar 17, 2005 9:20 pm ]
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Stabby seems to ignore Uther's comments and instead shifts into a position of exagerated thought. "Hmm... who should we send to break into a place? The musician or the thief? Now that's a quandry.

"And whom do we send with the girl? The dwarf who can barely speak one language, or the bard who can magically understand all languages and so far has shown excellent intuition? Oh, well, maybe Madam should decide, her being the wisest of us all."

'And my being the wise ass of us all,' Stabby thinks to himself.
Author:  Daemon [ Thu Mar 17, 2005 10:32 pm ]
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"Give it up, Stabby. Your name alone won't sit well with anyone. Let Uther do his thing. He didn't have our horses, so it would be easy to guess he was still walking."
Author:  Tozetre [ Thu Mar 17, 2005 10:37 pm ]
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Uther glares at Stabby for about two seconds.

"Fine," he grates. "Let's have Mistress Karch decide."

After half a second he continues.

"Oh yes, and ye're not jest daft, ye're stupid, if ye think I'm gang tae break intae a lockup. And just for the record, I speak Dwarvish, Gnome and Orc, without needing magic."
Author:  Daemon [ Thu Mar 17, 2005 11:28 pm ]
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Kanus eyes the girl for an instant, and iterates words in a language which isn't common.

<OOC: If you understand Gnome, PM me. Uther, if you are telling the truth, PM me. DM, check your PM.>
Author:  Decebalus [ Fri Mar 18, 2005 12:32 am ]
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Riding along with the unit of guards, Larkspur pushes his dog up towards the captain, when level with this man of authority, he opens his mouth to talk, before remembering the note. Holding his tongue, The young gnome allows instead his dog to fall to the tail of the formation, then fishes the note out of his pocket, unfolds it, and reads over the first few lines quickly.
Author:  Christopher Fiss [ Fri Mar 18, 2005 1:23 am ]
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Kanus: re:pm: The girl seems to notice what you are saying, but doesn't respond, or assumes you aren't talking to her.




Madam K looks very antsy at the whole thing, but she is tending to the girl in standard nurse/motherly fashion.

"Boys, she's exausted. The inn is a good idea, but unless you are ALL back at the Orphanage, that bugger of a Captain is going to continue to hold this notion that you're the ones who broke her out of prison. I'll take her to the inn. It will draw much less attention if I go than a bunch of young fellows dragging a lass into a secluded room on their birthday. You get back and make sure this Captain doesn't do anything rash. You will be defending the other..." she pauses, smiling. "I mean, you will be defending the young children. I trust you to do what is necessary and right to ensure their safety." she pauses. "This prison sounds dangerous. I don't like how it's fitting in with this whole plot. If you do need to check it out, please be careful..."

The girl seems very much more relaxed as she listens to the plans unfold, though she starts motioning for something.

EVERYONE PRESENT: Int roll please, DC 14 to determine what she wants.

Oh, and there is a friendly snuffling in the woods nearby. Everyone present knows of Kanus' abilities with the Wildlife, and see his eyes grin in apreciation of his animal-companion's presence.

(Daemon, you can control the wolf as you see fit, unless there's something specific I need him for. :P)


Larkspur:

The Captain casts you an occational glance, but you easily hide the parchment as something to read while traveling. He eventually choses to ignore you, but if you want to talk to him further you can.

The message says (and remember, in character, you will need to tell the others what you wish for them to know what is written)


My dear boys, please forgive this strange circumstance, but time is short and you are caught in the middle of something I fear may not be entirely safe.

First of all: I cannot tell you everything in case this message is captured. But I will give you the starts of the answers. I can only hope, once the truth becomes known, you forgive me and my sins in this matter.

At the old Farmhouse, look for records dating of your births. The date is significant, even if your birthdays are coincidence...or maybe something else. You will find information on the last group of cattle. Cattle. That was the last cow to be slaughtered. Know this, and the rest will come to you when you see the stables.

Cattle is very valuable these days. Bandits will kill you if you uncover too much. Be as silent as you can.

The Captain of the Guard holds me captive with this information. Please be careful, and I will try to send you more help soon. Happy birthdays, and I pray you have time to celebrate.


Attached is a small, flat gem that you know is common among pirate traders. APPRAISE if you wish to determine how much it is worth or any special properties.
Author:  Tozetre [ Fri Mar 18, 2005 3:10 am ]
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[INT 3+ not enough FAIL.]

Uther nods. "Fair enow. Er... I'll nae bother telling you the inn I had in mind, then." He looks at his brothers. "Ri', so..."

An idea occurs to Uther, and a slow, unpleasant smile spreads across his face.

"Well, lads. We know there's bandits aboot, eh? Nothing's really safe, now is it? And the captain will be hunting doon a great dangerous crocking cutty-sark, won't he? And he'll be on unfamiliar ground, now won't he?" Uther rubs his hands together. "I say we assign him a guard. One who can show him the groonds, and protect him frae the dangerous terror. And, of course, since too many people would upset the children, we should restrict the number of people in the orphanage at any time to... say, two?"

Uther grins widely. "I volunteer maeself. I'll let the captain wander where he likes, keep him frae batherin' the bairns, and evidence oor goodwill all at the same time- leaving you lads to keep a sharp eye on his guards, eh?" Uther points a sharp glance at Stabby. "And I'm less likely to stab him and stuff him in th' coal-chute."

He concludes with a muttered imprecation to Kanus, in the same language he used.
Author:  Daemon [ Fri Mar 18, 2005 4:32 pm ]
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INT: 1d20+3=15+3=18

Kanus instructs his wolf, Rufus, to his side. Rufus is a typical red wolf, though more obedient than one might expect them to be. Turning to Uther, Kanus says, "I'm not sure we get to choose how many guards enter the orphanage at a time. If they have a warrant for a search, they all can enter and look wherever they please with or without our supervision. That is what you were getting at, wasn't it, Uther?"
Author:  Tozetre [ Fri Mar 18, 2005 7:07 pm ]
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"Oh, I doubt the warrant mentions specifically how many men are allowed inside. I doubt 'place guards brawl with orphans' would be a great benefit to them, either, so I suspect they'll take their lumps."
Author:  Daemon [ Fri Mar 18, 2005 7:16 pm ]
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"Doubtful. If a warrant doesn't specifically limit how many can enter the orphanage, they can assume that all of them are allowed. Who is the Law, here: us or them?"
Author:  Tozetre [ Fri Mar 18, 2005 7:36 pm ]
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"Depends how many of them there are."
Author:  Christopher Fiss [ Fri Mar 18, 2005 10:55 pm ]
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Roll...uhm...Diplomacy, DC is 12 to have knowledge on what these guards can and cannot do with a standard warrant.
Author:  Decebalus [ Fri Mar 18, 2005 11:21 pm ]
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Running his eye over the gem, Larkspur delves deep into his memory and searches for the info he knows on the gem.
(Appraise: Total 5)
Author:  Christopher Fiss [ Fri Mar 18, 2005 11:24 pm ]
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Ouch. Larkspur knows one thing: It's shiny. Could just be a chip of glass, you're not sure.
Author:  Daemon [ Fri Mar 18, 2005 11:30 pm ]
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[OOC: I would argue that knowledge of what the guards can do is a knowledge (local law) check which, i'm assuming for us, is an untrained INT check which would give us only basic knowledge. Either way, Kanus won't argue the point further.]
Author:  Tozetre [ Sat Mar 19, 2005 2:16 am ]
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Diplomacy roll 18 HAHAHA, plus a lot.
Author:  Anony-mouse [ Sat Mar 19, 2005 8:13 am ]
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[Int: 13+2=15]
[Diplomacy: 18+4=22]
Author:  Christopher Fiss [ Sat Mar 19, 2005 12:01 pm ]
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[OOC: Agreed, Daemon, but I figured this would be kinder than having a group of adventurers need to worry about spending ranks in Law. :P]

The law generally states that they have 6 hours complete freedom to search the place. Anyone interfering, like hiding something or blocking a door, etc, can be arrested without further paperwork. Generally, searches like this are done in teams of 6: 2 guards to watch over the operation, 4 to search, but it's likely they'll split up into groups of 3 each because the orpahnage is so large and they are worried about someone escaping.

It is general practice to have officers from your own unit/company involved to keep the search team quick and efficient. They must provide explainations for any property damage caused, but it is generally not frowned upon if they break down a door or bust some locks.

Children, in this case, will be treated with very little respect, and are usually rounded up in one room for a guard to watch over. THey aren't mistreated, just kind of shoved out of the way.

Over all, unless this Captain is nuts, the kids should be fine.


Oh, and SC, you suddenly realize the girl wants a pen and paper to write something down for you. :P
Author:  Anony-mouse [ Sat Mar 19, 2005 12:54 pm ]
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Stabby pulls a pen and a piece of parchment he usually wrote lyrics or musical notation on and handed it to the girl. "Is this what you wanted?" he asks.
Author:  Tozetre [ Sat Mar 19, 2005 1:39 pm ]
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[Well, then what does Karch expect us to DO? Hang around and look innocent? Oi.

I still suggest we send someone to accompany the guards, and I suggest it be the two most effective fighters. That's Uther and somebody.]
Author:  Christopher Fiss [ Sat Mar 19, 2005 10:15 pm ]
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The girl takes the pen and paper gladly, then quickly begins scratching out a note.

Right away, you realize she is not practiced in writing. It's not unheard of to be illiterate in this day and age and place, but it's rare. Especially for someone of her age. After many frustrated looks, she finally hands the paper back to you, Stabby.

Friend...in trouble. Hurt bad. He not move. Place with ponies back there. Where you from. Please help him!
Author:  Tozetre [ Mon Mar 28, 2005 5:33 pm ]
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[After a verrrry long pause for thought and STABBY ISN'T DOING ANYTHING]

Uther sighs and heads his horse back to the orphanage. "Well, it's nae good tae sit here and wait. I'll be at th' orphanage, makin' sure the wee ones are safe."
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