Elmore nods.
On Tuesday, July 12, 2022, 10:13:38 AM CDT, Tim Farley
<dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
"I can assure you the last thing that went through her mind was likely horse
entrails. Or the deck."
On Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 10:49:04 AM EDT, Jeffrey Cowen
<dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
"Yes, the horse. Not a sound I care to have bumping around in my head when
I'm trying to sleep. If Emma even saw that horse coming, it might have been
amusing knowing her last thoughts. Stuff like that, first you say what you're
thinking, then you do what you're thinking. Don't think having clean undies
would help in her case. The rest of her would be too much of a mess for it to
matter. "
On Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 09:42:23 AM CDT, Tim Farley
<dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
"Oh, I am sure she didn't scream much at all.... Oh, you meant the horse..."
On Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 10:37:55 AM EDT, Jeffrey Cowen
<dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
"Oh, many of Xander's falling horses and flailing summoned donkeys do have
names, and likenesses to horses he once knew. Kind of messed up in the head,
but the base mechanics work I guess. I was just glad I was fighting on the
beach so I didn't have to hear that animal's screams. "
On Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 09:33:10 AM CDT, Tim Farley
<dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
"Vidula... some pirate captain looked like her until she became one with her
deck and an unnamed gravity challenged equine. Then there's Captain Patty
Davis who is suing Hagar because her crew had no damage control abilities."
On Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 10:26:27 AM EDT, Jeffrey Cowen
<dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
"Oh, we met a woman with a sharp pointy thing, early on at our arrival in
Stoddard. Nice dog she had. Think Ahearn would have liked to add the dog to his
stock. Red head, bastard sword wielder, mean and amoral. Been at the center of
a few murders, at least one I know of. Chain of ears, human, elven, and other.
I'd bet she's good with her blade though. She's changed her hair color a few
times. There were a few other red heads we met over the course of weeks. Pirate
ship captain, and wasn't there another ship captain, red hair? That's not the
one bothering Hagar back in town over her lost ship is it? Still, done
ruthlessly, she'd probably be among the best choices to hire. "
On Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 09:11:10 AM CDT, SM Baule <smbaule@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
"Yep, amateurs," Agatha adds. "Professionals would hire women with sharp
pointy things." Estra smiles at Ahearn, "Sadly, she is sort of correct."
On Tue, Jul 12, 2022 at 9:08 AM Tim Farley <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Sean chuckles. "Amateurs..." Then he laughs.
On Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 09:55:44 AM EDT, Jeffrey Cowen
<dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
"Yep, that'd be the reason the rich guys and the law hires all those guys
with the armor and the sharp pointies to hang around. "
On Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 08:44:27 AM CDT, Tim Farley
<dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
"I am a simple man, Speaker. What you see is what you get. And, in case
there is any doubt, I'll be sure to let you know." Sean smiles. "Though, to
be fair, right , not might, makes right. Might simply enforces it."
On Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 09:40:18 AM EDT, Jeffrey Cowen
<dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
"Understood. It does sound like a might makes right philosophy for the man of
arms, but... not saying the rich don't do similar with influence peddling ,
money and calling in social favors. They can do great harm with mere pens and
politics. " Elmore. "Your way seems simpler. "
On Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 08:34:35 AM CDT, Tim Farley
<dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
"Speaker, just so we are clear, while I understand that the world is more
complicated than I wish it to be, I still wish it to be a place where, when
reason fails, a most persuasive point of a bodkin head suffices to make things
fair." Sean winks.
On Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 09:27:42 AM EDT, Jeffrey Cowen
<dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
"Thank you Sean, both for your understanding of my closeness to Bonaluria as
well as understanding that there are some things weapons alone can't touch. The
bank job Holly, a few others and I foiled, a certain amount of influence was
needed to get the bank to trust what we were up to.Just one of many potential
uses. "
On Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 08:22:15 AM CDT, Tim Farley
<dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Sean, who is fluent in elvish, gives a funny look. "I think 'shares his bed'
diminishes both Bonaluria and Elmore, though I know such was not intended. As
for the court etiquette, I have been reminded that there is more to the world
than what I can reach out and touch with my bow." Sean smirks deprecatingly.
"I do hear what I am told. And every once in a while, I even pay attention."
On Monday, July 11, 2022 at 06:09:43 PM EDT, Nicole Massey
<nyyki@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
In Elvish, "Elmore has a lady who shares his bed. I think he'll marry her
someday. She's into all that human stuff about titles and fancy dress dinners
and dances and talking using a fan. Don't worry about it, I'll make sure you
have a good way to escape it."
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Agatha responds in evlish which sort of translates to "I don't understand?"
Estra just smiles. "Ahearn, I guess I will need some nice clothes. Let's go
find some more gold."
On Mon, Jul 11, 2022 at 2:29 PM Nicole Massey <nyyki@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:nyyki@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote:
"Hmm, I'd need a situation where I wore a skirt. The closest to a skirt I
own is the robe I wear for formal functions. Oh, and I guess I forgot to
mention this. If we wind up back in town, Elmore's lady will want us to appear
at some formal court function. Sean will have to go, because Tina did court
functions, but either figure out how you're going to deal with that or figure
out a way to avoid it. I spend a lot of time at either the stables, the tower,
or at the Bear Creek Circle. Oestra, you have the option of hiding out at
Glanna's place."
"I think the animals stay away because so much of the plateau is dangerous."
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Agatha who would really want armor asks, batting her eyes, "Could us girls
all get matching skirts of dragon scale?" Estra is worried there there is a
terrible lack of fauna. She sees it as a bad sign and will confir with Elmore,
Cara, and Xander on that point.
On Mon, Jul 11, 2022 at 1:55 PM Tim Farley <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Sean is up and ready to go. He seems a little anxious. Those who
have known him longer probably figure it is his pre-battle jitters. Those who
don't know him as long might not have seen this before. He is smiling, but it
looks like he is running things over in his head.He smiles at Agatha and Estra,
and anyone else that is nearby, and he'll say to Ahearn, sort of under his
breath, "I hope this works out. I hope I haven't led us here to our doom."
Then he smirks some more. "Hopefully we can make Ezanus your friend.
Otherwise, We are going to have a lot of matching items fabricated from green
dragon scaled hide. That would make a magnificent court outfit. Maybe if we
have enough hide, I'll have a cuirass and some greaves made for Lord Mayor
Goathum.. er, Ambroz." Sean winks. "Have to outdo the cur... fellow."
On Monday, July 11, 2022 at 02:17:07 PM EDT, Nicole Massey
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Send Holly out first. She's hard to detect, and sort of deadly with
all that fire magic in her ring and necklace. Find a thin spot in the needle
plants and have Carandolana use Speak With Plants to get them to chill out and
not mess with the party.
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So, the large flying object has flown off to the north. We have no
visible indigenous flyers for Carandolana to emulate. Holly can scout from the
air invisibly.
What do we want to do?
We could send Holly to find a landing zone, then ask Xander to cast
his spell complement to get there by air. But there is a large flying
something that could tear through our formation, doing who knows what kind of
damage.
We could trek through on the ground, seeing if Carandolana has a
Druidic version of Turning Undead, impacting the Unnature that protects
Ezanus's lair. Or, simply hacking through it all in our usual destructive
manner. But resistance will stiffen, and the wyrm will be alerted to our
presence much earlier than otherwise.
We could call the hole thing off, retire, and move someplace safe.
Sean is leaning toward sending Holly out on recon. He is also
willing to do so with a fly spell from Xander, but that might not be conducive
to a lot of recon time.
Thoughts?
