Javenloft

[Nemesio]

Rather than prying her fingers off the stone, he pulled out his mace, flipped it around so the pommel was pointing up, and jammed the point of the handle into the pocket of her hand so as to push the object out.

Null's efforts finally succeed and Antonina's clenched fist reflexively loosens just enough, causing the pebble to drop from her hand... Oddly, it neither bounces nor rolls, but rather hits the ground with a surprisingly audible thud, as if it were far heavier than any ordinary pebble...

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To All

You notice some commotion going on outside the tent... It is Boris and three other vistani: one middle aged man, a similarly aged woman, and a boy. They rush inside, appearing distressed, no doubt alerted by Antonina's strange cry...

"What are you doing?" Yells the elder man at Null, but he suddenly changes his tune, becoming transfixed upon spotting Laura's pebble on the ground... A current of palpable magic radiates from the otherwise innocuous seeming polished white pebble...

[Metaflux]

As soon as the pebble got loose, Null looked up at Felix and said, "How is she?" Placing his cloth over the pebble and smothering it from view, the archer turned to Boris. "That rock knocked her out. Tend to the woman. She needs medicinal attention immediately." Without the proper assistance from Mother, he wasn't sure what he should do, but he had to act again if this thing was to be prevented from hurting anyone else. "Mother, protect me," he implored before using the cloth to wrap it up securely from view, and then, left it there on the earth.

If only he hadn't drank so much, he'd be able to think more clearly. Turning his head to Grim, Null said, "She needs out of this tent. Can you carry the woman out with Boris so that they might attend to her?" Shaking his head to try and clear the fog a little, the archer planted his mace in the ground, and pushed himself off of it so that he stood once more.

Realizing that Laura's glares were not meant for him, but for the unconscious one at his feet, Null's mind was filled with confusion for as to why she'd done what she had. Taking a single step towards her, he tried wracking his mind for any answer that might come, but only silence filled it. "Please, explain yourself. I guarded you with my life this entire time. I want to know you didn't just put our entire company in jeopardy."

[Ryan Naylor]

Laura's mouth opens and shuts like a fish's as she stares at the stricken seer. "I... But... I didn't..."

[Nemesio]

To All

No longer paying any mind to the cloth swaddled pebble on the ground, the eldest vistani man rushes over to Antonina, taking over for anyone who had tried to help her... He appears to know exactly what to do. Perhaps he is a husband or brother... Boris moves over to assists the elder man, and they carry Antonina's limp body over to her bed, which is little more than some thick furs on floor of the tent...

[Ryan Naylor]

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" gabbled Laura helplessly.

[Zilfer]

"Is this a common occurance? Is she going to be ok?" asked Felix a bit nervously as he closed his eyes trying to remember anything that might help in this situation. Even if this happened in her past when he had known her. After thinking on that he detect's magic on the pebble to try and determine what school of magic and what effects it might have.

[Metaflux]

A flood of rage at this woman's inability to explain herself almost boiled over, and if it hadn't been for the symbol in his hand, ale would have driven him further. Taking slow steady steps up to Laura, Null pulled down the cloth over his mouth, baring his fangs for her to see. Everyone but Laura was to his back, so no one could see the maw he showed to the maiden before him. Feral eyes burned with fury and an eerie yellow glow began to resonate from their depths. A growl could be heard from his gut, and through it, Null was able to put words to his jowls.

"Where did you get the stone?"

[Zilfer]

Looking over as Null went over to Laura, he wasn't sure if Grim's brew was helping make the situation rash but he moved towards Laura's side. Even if he didn't trust her at the moment or Null he didn't want one side fighting another.

"Enough this isn't helping, first things first. We make sure we don't do any damage to this situation. We can discuss secret's later, and if we can't then I don't think we will survive much like if we hadn't come together on the road we would all be dead like Frinkelo," said Felix trying to interpose his small body between Null and Laura.

[Ryan Naylor]

"They gave it to me. The Vistani. That's why I wanted them to take it back. It's how they put this thing on to me."

[Zilfer]

Felix nods slowly looking at Null making sure no one is going to draw any weapons or anything and bends down to pick up the light pebble. He looks at it strange. "If it will make you happy I shall old it for now until, they are done.... though Dame Antonia said even if she took it back it wouldn't help..."

[Nemesio]

"Is this a common occurance? Is she going to be ok?" asked Felix a bit nervously as he closed his eyes trying to remember anything that might help in this situation.

Once Antonina is resting peacefully, Boris walks over to Felix and says: "She has these seizures commonly enough, and they are sometimes followed by a revelation of some kind. My sister in law sees much... Please do not be afraid, and do not go anywhere... When she awakens I am sure she will still want to speak with you..."

[Metaflux]

Felix's words got through, and just as quickly as the rage had come, it dissipated. The glow faded, mace met sheath, and Null pulled up his mask, once more, to cover his teeth. Taking a step back and turning to Antonia, Null really hoped she'd come out alright. Even if it was just a vision, that rock had obviously triggered it, and events like that didn't just occur out of no where.

Null spoke aloud, "Boris, this maiden told us that your people gave the item to her. If such a thing is powerful enough to force your oracle into a vision, why give it to an individual who, really, has no business possessing it in the first place?"

[Nemesio]

Felix's words got through, and just as quickly as the rage had come, it dissipated. The glow faded, mace met sheath, and Null pulled up his mask, once more, to cover his teeth. Taking a step back and turning to Antonia, Null really hoped she'd come out alright. Even if it was just a vision, that rock had obviously triggered it, and events like that didn't just occur out of no where.

Null spoke aloud, "Boris, this maiden told us that your people gave the item to her. If such a thing is powerful enough to force your oracle into a vision, why give it to an individual who, really, has no business possessing it in the first place?"

Boris answers Null, saying: "I know nothing of that stone, and I want less to do with it..."

[Grimquest]

Grim shyly glances at his companions after his reading as if some of his secrets have been grazed and or outed. After the insident with Laura, Grim silently and strategically positions himself slipping from one spot to another ready to interpose himself to prevent violence of any kind. Once its clear the risks have been subdued..at least for the moment Grim approaches Laura, "Laura there must be more...now I don't want to insinuate anything but....I mean..well...everyone is entitled to their secrets, that is until it affects the lot of us ...so..I think an explanation is in order"

[Ryan Naylor]

"I tell you, there is nothing more to it than that. My father was very sick, so I went to the Vistani for help. They said they would give me a healing draught for him that would cure him, but in return, I had to carry something for them. And she gave me the stone. So I did, and that was when the... the thing started. I left home to find some Vistani and make them take it back. I can't carry it any more. I just can't. It's driving me insane."