Kartakass: Chapter Seven
Lucius is surprised for a moment, then casts Prayer as soon as possible.
Zumba d'Oxossi (A Stitch in Souragne)
Brother Eustace (The Devil's Dreams)
Robert de Moureaux (A New Barovia)
Brother Eustace (The Devil's Dreams)
Robert de Moureaux (A New Barovia)
Round one
The six beasts approach carefully. Cornelius casts his fireball in their midst and it explodes. Some lycans take the whole brunt of the blast, others only minimal damage. None are dead but three look very wounded.
One beast attacks Cornelius and rakes it's razor sharp claws across hand, drawing blood and ripping the flesh good.
William fires his pistol at the closest one to him, scoring a hit. Blood and fur spurt as the bullet penetrates the things arm. It howls in rage and moves towards him. It attempts to bite William and fails, narrowly missing the sailor's head.
Lucius casts his Prayer spell. Two beasts flank him, coordinating their attacks. Unfortunatley for one, it gets tangled up in roots and debris on the forest floor and misses Lucius. The other jumps the man and they both tumble along the ground, limbs tangled with each other. The beast isn't attempting to harm Lucius but to restrain him. Lucius soon loses focus as he feels enormous pain and all goes black for him. Anyone paying attention to Lucius will see him transform into a lycanthrope.
Van casts his Stoneskin spell. The closest beast to him attacks, but thanks to his spell, takes no damage.
Deari knocks an arrow and lets it fly, hitting one of the beasts in the chest. The same beast attacks the woman and knocks her down, attempting to jump her and hold her down. Hober tjumps on the Lycans back, gropwling even as he bites the thing. He does litttle damage but takes the beasts attention to him.
A ray of blackness flies out at Jacob, hitting him in the back. Luckily hte drow is highly resistant to spells and the incantation fizzles as soon as it hits his body. Quickly he scans the area and spies his attacker. The same mage as they'd seen days earlier. He's accompanied by the same man as well. The warrior type rushes Jacob as the mage stays back, beginning another spell. Jacob sheathes his blades on the run and as soon as he the warrior is upon him, he casts his spell. Only a word escapes his lips and the man suddenly slumps to the ground, asleep. The mage stops casting his spell and utters a word of power. He disappears from view.
Round 1 ended
Results
Cornelius casts Fireball with success.
Van casts Stoneskin.
William shoots a lycanthrope.
Deari gets an arrow off and injures a lycanthrope but it tackles her
and Hobert steps in to help his master.
Lucius casts Prayer and two beasts attack him. He transforms into
a lycanthrope.
Jacob puts to sleep one enemy but the mage escapes.
The six beasts approach carefully. Cornelius casts his fireball in their midst and it explodes. Some lycans take the whole brunt of the blast, others only minimal damage. None are dead but three look very wounded.
One beast attacks Cornelius and rakes it's razor sharp claws across hand, drawing blood and ripping the flesh good.
William fires his pistol at the closest one to him, scoring a hit. Blood and fur spurt as the bullet penetrates the things arm. It howls in rage and moves towards him. It attempts to bite William and fails, narrowly missing the sailor's head.
Lucius casts his Prayer spell. Two beasts flank him, coordinating their attacks. Unfortunatley for one, it gets tangled up in roots and debris on the forest floor and misses Lucius. The other jumps the man and they both tumble along the ground, limbs tangled with each other. The beast isn't attempting to harm Lucius but to restrain him. Lucius soon loses focus as he feels enormous pain and all goes black for him. Anyone paying attention to Lucius will see him transform into a lycanthrope.
Van casts his Stoneskin spell. The closest beast to him attacks, but thanks to his spell, takes no damage.
Deari knocks an arrow and lets it fly, hitting one of the beasts in the chest. The same beast attacks the woman and knocks her down, attempting to jump her and hold her down. Hober tjumps on the Lycans back, gropwling even as he bites the thing. He does litttle damage but takes the beasts attention to him.
A ray of blackness flies out at Jacob, hitting him in the back. Luckily hte drow is highly resistant to spells and the incantation fizzles as soon as it hits his body. Quickly he scans the area and spies his attacker. The same mage as they'd seen days earlier. He's accompanied by the same man as well. The warrior type rushes Jacob as the mage stays back, beginning another spell. Jacob sheathes his blades on the run and as soon as he the warrior is upon him, he casts his spell. Only a word escapes his lips and the man suddenly slumps to the ground, asleep. The mage stops casting his spell and utters a word of power. He disappears from view.
Round 1 ended
Results
Cornelius casts Fireball with success.
Van casts Stoneskin.
William shoots a lycanthrope.
Deari gets an arrow off and injures a lycanthrope but it tackles her
and Hobert steps in to help his master.
Lucius casts Prayer and two beasts attack him. He transforms into
a lycanthrope.
Jacob puts to sleep one enemy but the mage escapes.
Round 2
The lycanthropes gather together and flee the scene, too fast for the party to catch them. All but William are affected by Lucius' transformation into a lycanthrope. Where Lucius had been now stood his equipment as a reminder of his presence. The slumbering foe shimmers in a flashy blue light at Jacob's feet then dissipates into thin air. The drow curses.
"Damnit! We lost a lead and Lucius. Now what? We need to act fast here. At least we know what triggers Lucius' transformation and that he is in fact infected with the disease."
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The darkness ceases for the man. Lucius groans as he regains consciousness. Making sure his body was in fact intact, he sighs inwardly.
Opening his eyes slowly, he stands slowly. Unfortunately for him he is completely naked. Looking around the first thing he sees is a throne made of thorns and wood. Lain across it are two items he seems to recall are very important. Now looking around he sees he is alone. The sun is rising in the east, thus it must be 5 or 6 a.m. No obstacles are before him to the throne.
The lycanthropes gather together and flee the scene, too fast for the party to catch them. All but William are affected by Lucius' transformation into a lycanthrope. Where Lucius had been now stood his equipment as a reminder of his presence. The slumbering foe shimmers in a flashy blue light at Jacob's feet then dissipates into thin air. The drow curses.
"Damnit! We lost a lead and Lucius. Now what? We need to act fast here. At least we know what triggers Lucius' transformation and that he is in fact infected with the disease."
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The darkness ceases for the man. Lucius groans as he regains consciousness. Making sure his body was in fact intact, he sighs inwardly.
Opening his eyes slowly, he stands slowly. Unfortunately for him he is completely naked. Looking around the first thing he sees is a throne made of thorns and wood. Lain across it are two items he seems to recall are very important. Now looking around he sees he is alone. The sun is rising in the east, thus it must be 5 or 6 a.m. No obstacles are before him to the throne.
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Deari halts in chase after as the creatures depart... She sidelong glances to where Lucius transformed... Her jaw is shaking and a little blood pours from the corner of her mouth...
She tries to hurry to her bag and after some halting tremors removes both the healers kit, and the potion... Her and Hobert make over to Cornielius as fast as she is able. Hobert is cagily pacing and seems to be somewhat shaken and stumbling as he jumps at each noise and nudging her somewhat. Deari however ignores it. Only the occassional glance to the empty spot where Lucius stood disrupts her work.
Her jaw is still shaking, though less as she is trying to hold it firm, and she can taste the blood from having bit her own tongue on the way down. She is sickened by it, and cannot swallow it... So it slowly dribbles from her mouth. She drags her sleeve to try to clear it streaking it on her cheeks. She gives Cornielius the potion and begins to scrub the wounds with every purifying agent she has...
OOC: Heal Check 18,
CLWPotion 2 
She tries to hurry to her bag and after some halting tremors removes both the healers kit, and the potion... Her and Hobert make over to Cornielius as fast as she is able. Hobert is cagily pacing and seems to be somewhat shaken and stumbling as he jumps at each noise and nudging her somewhat. Deari however ignores it. Only the occassional glance to the empty spot where Lucius stood disrupts her work.
Her jaw is still shaking, though less as she is trying to hold it firm, and she can taste the blood from having bit her own tongue on the way down. She is sickened by it, and cannot swallow it... So it slowly dribbles from her mouth. She drags her sleeve to try to clear it streaking it on her cheeks. She gives Cornielius the potion and begins to scrub the wounds with every purifying agent she has...
OOC: Heal Check 18,
CLWPotion 2 "There is only one true answer to any and every question. The rest are just vagaries and obfuscations."
Van gasps as Lucius transformed to a werewolf.
"Our usual bad luck...This is so bad! Our friend is...is...a beast now! We should get these items as soon as possible and try to help him. I think we should proceed. Deari can you track them?"
"Our usual bad luck...This is so bad! Our friend is...is...a beast now! We should get these items as soon as possible and try to help him. I think we should proceed. Deari can you track them?"
- The first 2 Feats a wizard should take are "point blank shot" and "Precise shot"!
- W H A T ! ? !
- Or they should NEVER memorize rays!
- W H A T ! ? !
- Or they should NEVER memorize rays!
Lucius wakes up drowsy. The first impression he feels is as if he had been hit by a crumbling rock wall. But the next moment, his body twitches more agile and awake than ever.
If only the mind could be as awake now .
The thought raced through his mind at the brim of conscience. He opened his eyes, slowly, still uncertain. The only assuring thing he felt was the rising sun carressing his body. His whole body. He knew he was naked. Instinctively, without looking below, his eyes still closed, he knew he was as bare as when he was born... He could feel the contact of the earth with his back and buttocks, the wind running like a river at the surface of his chest, his stomach and his thighs. He could feel the life of nature in contact with his whole body, and he revelled in it.
He felt no pain, no wound, no smell or viscousness betrayed the presence of blood. But his muscles ached, as if they had exerted all of a whole exercise new to them.
He wakes fully, and barely stifling a groan due to the protests of his muscles, he opens his eyes and looks around. He confirmed all his first deductions but much to his surprise, he was alone. Alone when he clearly shouldn't be, as the ground around him was certainly not a wild spot in the middle of the forest. He had been lying just in front of a curiously wrought throne, made of wood and thorn.
Some savage intelligent being he thought.
"I must leave this place, quickly" he mumbled softly as the animal instinct of self-preservation first jumped to his mind. But then the items took his attention. There, on the throne, he sees two shapes that attract his attention. He could not know what they were.
He could not remember what they were!
But he was sure they matched some previous memory of his. Someone had told him about them... Someone had asked him for them...
Still unsure of his memories and tip-toeing through an army of random thoughts in search of anything rational and solid, he could only be sure he had been looking for those items, that he needed them somehow and that he must take them.
"This is my only chance. Whoever left me behind shouldn't have just left"
With a single leap he would have never tried if he were his usual self, he covered the three metres that separated him from the throne. Reaching it with all fours on the ground, he snatched the bundles and lept again into the trees. Caring nothing for his nakedness, he pressed on running, jumping, falling to all fours here and there for better support, but ever without losing hold of his treasure. He instinctively veered to the east, tracking the sun which welcomed him and his new freedom. He delighted in the growing warmth and only at length his organized mind began to suppress the primeval feelings. A picture formed, and he stopped (already miles away?) to face the memory that cast away the last shadows from his brain.
"My friends! Where are they?"
If only the mind could be as awake now .
The thought raced through his mind at the brim of conscience. He opened his eyes, slowly, still uncertain. The only assuring thing he felt was the rising sun carressing his body. His whole body. He knew he was naked. Instinctively, without looking below, his eyes still closed, he knew he was as bare as when he was born... He could feel the contact of the earth with his back and buttocks, the wind running like a river at the surface of his chest, his stomach and his thighs. He could feel the life of nature in contact with his whole body, and he revelled in it.
He felt no pain, no wound, no smell or viscousness betrayed the presence of blood. But his muscles ached, as if they had exerted all of a whole exercise new to them.
He wakes fully, and barely stifling a groan due to the protests of his muscles, he opens his eyes and looks around. He confirmed all his first deductions but much to his surprise, he was alone. Alone when he clearly shouldn't be, as the ground around him was certainly not a wild spot in the middle of the forest. He had been lying just in front of a curiously wrought throne, made of wood and thorn.
Some savage intelligent being he thought.
"I must leave this place, quickly" he mumbled softly as the animal instinct of self-preservation first jumped to his mind. But then the items took his attention. There, on the throne, he sees two shapes that attract his attention. He could not know what they were.
He could not remember what they were!
But he was sure they matched some previous memory of his. Someone had told him about them... Someone had asked him for them...
Still unsure of his memories and tip-toeing through an army of random thoughts in search of anything rational and solid, he could only be sure he had been looking for those items, that he needed them somehow and that he must take them.
"This is my only chance. Whoever left me behind shouldn't have just left"
With a single leap he would have never tried if he were his usual self, he covered the three metres that separated him from the throne. Reaching it with all fours on the ground, he snatched the bundles and lept again into the trees. Caring nothing for his nakedness, he pressed on running, jumping, falling to all fours here and there for better support, but ever without losing hold of his treasure. He instinctively veered to the east, tracking the sun which welcomed him and his new freedom. He delighted in the growing warmth and only at length his organized mind began to suppress the primeval feelings. A picture formed, and he stopped (already miles away?) to face the memory that cast away the last shadows from his brain.
"My friends! Where are they?"
Zumba d'Oxossi (A Stitch in Souragne)
Brother Eustace (The Devil's Dreams)
Robert de Moureaux (A New Barovia)
Brother Eustace (The Devil's Dreams)
Robert de Moureaux (A New Barovia)
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Tight lipped, William finishes reloading his pistol with the enchanted bullet. His heavy labored breaths punctuated by the heaving of his chest. He closes his eyes for a moment before opening them and turning to the others.
"So, they have upped the ante. They have taken another of our mates." He shakes his head in a slow display of disappointment as his anger grows more apparent on his face as his skin reddens with the rush of blood. "We will end this. They want it personal...Now it's personal!"
"So, they have upped the ante. They have taken another of our mates." He shakes his head in a slow display of disappointment as his anger grows more apparent on his face as his skin reddens with the rush of blood. "We will end this. They want it personal...Now it's personal!"
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Cornelius walks over, blood dripping from his bare chest where his shirt has been torn away.
''It's alright...I've had worse. Let's find Lucius before the enemy does.''
''It's alright...I've had worse. Let's find Lucius before the enemy does.''
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Delight is to him- a far, far upward, and inward delight- who against the proud gods and commodores of this earth, ever stands forth his own inexorable self.
-from Moby Dick (Hermann Melville)
-from Moby Dick (Hermann Melville)
Lucius wander aimlessly for the better part of an hour. He notices things he didn't before. The smell of the forest, the movement of a rabbit in the underbrush. A deer stopping then moving on. His stomach growls for sustenance.
From out of the brush, it seems, a boy emerges. Startled, the man stands there. The boy approaches him, without fear. "You are Lucius, aren't you?" the boy says in a matter of fact voice. "My na-na told me you'd be here. Come with me to our camp. She'll feed you and give you some clothes. He turns and heads back through the forest. Lucius follows him
As he passes through the forest, Lucius is soon upon a camp. There are people milling about, doing this or that. All are og good spirits, and acknowledge the naked man's presence with a smile or a wink. Some women giggle amongst themselves. There are many wagons and one of them catches his eye. An old woman, quite old in fact is sitting at the steps of her modest wagon. Without looking at him, she rises and enters he wagon, speaking out "Vassili, bring our guest some clothes. Runi, bring him a meal. Now! As for you, Mr Plancturus, once you are properly attired you may join me in my Vardo." She closes the door.
The same young boy enters a wagon quickly and emerges a few moments later with a large bundle of clothes. He moves over to Lucius and hands them to him. "I'd listen to na-na if I were you. She's not very patient, Giorigo." He then moves off and goes to join other children in playing and mischief.
Dressing quickly, he approaches the wagon of the old woman and mounts the steps, and knocks on the door. "Enter" comes the authoritive voice from inside. He does and closes the door behind him. Many odd things are inside the wagon, but he moves forward to find the old woman seated comfortably behind a table. Her eyes are closed and she seems to be swaying from left to right. He clears his throat before sitting.
She opens her eyes and looks at him, nodding in approval. He still holds the two items in his hand. "Welcome to our camp, Lucius. Not many have the honor of joining us, especiallly at the invite of Madame Eva. The items you hold can help you control your changes. Upon leaving here, don the amulet. Now" she eyes him carefully "you must be wondering as to why this old Vistani woman has invited you here. The reason shall soon reveal itself.
A knock is heard at the door. Then the door opens and a young woman enters with a tray of food. "Ah, Runi, thank you. Lucius this is my grand daughter Runi. Beautiful isn't she?" Lucius does in fact notice how beautiful she is and blushes. She smiles shyly at the man then exits, giving him a last look before closing the door.
"Eat." And eat he does! HE's never been so famished. AS he eats, Madame Eva continues. "You've met my great grandson Vassili. He's a good boy, but is sick. He was born with what you have been infected with. Soon he will be at an age where I won't be able to help him anymore. It was foreseen that you would happen upon us with your items. The amulet can help you control your savage change. The other item isn't good for you nor Vassili. You must bring Vassili with you to Darkon to the Temple. There, Father Dentor will know what to do. For now, tell Jacob of his predicament and he can help with this." She removes a vial from within the folds of her dress and hands it to Lucius.
"He can make more once he's analysed it. Now, your friends should be here shortly. Don the amulet. It will control your lycanthropic changes so you can't."
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"We need to act fast to find him. Lycanthropes are twice as fast as we are by foot. He's running so he'll be far by the time I find via spell where he is. A scrying is in order. Let's be careful here. No need to rush in and get ourselves killed, now. I'll need an hour to prepare as I didn't have that spell ready."
An hour later Jacob casts his spell. It takes a few minutes and when he's done he reveals his findings to the others.
"Well the good news is he has the items. After that I saw him run off and soon after met with a young boy who led him back to a camp of wagons and some cheerful people." Jacob goes on to explain the Vistani camp in detail and most of you realise from Jacob's description that Lucius is at a fabled Vistani camp!
From out of the brush, it seems, a boy emerges. Startled, the man stands there. The boy approaches him, without fear. "You are Lucius, aren't you?" the boy says in a matter of fact voice. "My na-na told me you'd be here. Come with me to our camp. She'll feed you and give you some clothes. He turns and heads back through the forest. Lucius follows him
As he passes through the forest, Lucius is soon upon a camp. There are people milling about, doing this or that. All are og good spirits, and acknowledge the naked man's presence with a smile or a wink. Some women giggle amongst themselves. There are many wagons and one of them catches his eye. An old woman, quite old in fact is sitting at the steps of her modest wagon. Without looking at him, she rises and enters he wagon, speaking out "Vassili, bring our guest some clothes. Runi, bring him a meal. Now! As for you, Mr Plancturus, once you are properly attired you may join me in my Vardo." She closes the door.
The same young boy enters a wagon quickly and emerges a few moments later with a large bundle of clothes. He moves over to Lucius and hands them to him. "I'd listen to na-na if I were you. She's not very patient, Giorigo." He then moves off and goes to join other children in playing and mischief.
Dressing quickly, he approaches the wagon of the old woman and mounts the steps, and knocks on the door. "Enter" comes the authoritive voice from inside. He does and closes the door behind him. Many odd things are inside the wagon, but he moves forward to find the old woman seated comfortably behind a table. Her eyes are closed and she seems to be swaying from left to right. He clears his throat before sitting.
She opens her eyes and looks at him, nodding in approval. He still holds the two items in his hand. "Welcome to our camp, Lucius. Not many have the honor of joining us, especiallly at the invite of Madame Eva. The items you hold can help you control your changes. Upon leaving here, don the amulet. Now" she eyes him carefully "you must be wondering as to why this old Vistani woman has invited you here. The reason shall soon reveal itself.
A knock is heard at the door. Then the door opens and a young woman enters with a tray of food. "Ah, Runi, thank you. Lucius this is my grand daughter Runi. Beautiful isn't she?" Lucius does in fact notice how beautiful she is and blushes. She smiles shyly at the man then exits, giving him a last look before closing the door.
"Eat." And eat he does! HE's never been so famished. AS he eats, Madame Eva continues. "You've met my great grandson Vassili. He's a good boy, but is sick. He was born with what you have been infected with. Soon he will be at an age where I won't be able to help him anymore. It was foreseen that you would happen upon us with your items. The amulet can help you control your savage change. The other item isn't good for you nor Vassili. You must bring Vassili with you to Darkon to the Temple. There, Father Dentor will know what to do. For now, tell Jacob of his predicament and he can help with this." She removes a vial from within the folds of her dress and hands it to Lucius.
"He can make more once he's analysed it. Now, your friends should be here shortly. Don the amulet. It will control your lycanthropic changes so you can't."
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"We need to act fast to find him. Lycanthropes are twice as fast as we are by foot. He's running so he'll be far by the time I find via spell where he is. A scrying is in order. Let's be careful here. No need to rush in and get ourselves killed, now. I'll need an hour to prepare as I didn't have that spell ready."
An hour later Jacob casts his spell. It takes a few minutes and when he's done he reveals his findings to the others.
"Well the good news is he has the items. After that I saw him run off and soon after met with a young boy who led him back to a camp of wagons and some cheerful people." Jacob goes on to explain the Vistani camp in detail and most of you realise from Jacob's description that Lucius is at a fabled Vistani camp!
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"I do have a teleport without error spell prepared. I think we should join our friend Lucius and go from there. I'm glad to see he is alive and well though I'm worried about his affliction. We can discuss our next moves with him at this camp."
You all gather your belongings and gather around Jacob. He nods once and utters a word of power, you all disappear, only to reappear at the exterior of the camp. Jacob frowns. "We should have appeared inside the camp's perimeter. Well, let's proceed."
Jacob leads you into the camp. The vistani look at you and smile, then go about their daily business. A young boy approaches you. "You must be Lucius' friends. He is with my na-na in that Vardo" and points to Madame Eva's wagon. A young woman approaches as well. Long black hair, high cheekbones and the bluest eyes you've ever seen. "I am Runi, welcome to our camp. Please follow me to Madame Eva's wagon. We shall wait for Lucius there." She leads you to the wagon.
You all gather your belongings and gather around Jacob. He nods once and utters a word of power, you all disappear, only to reappear at the exterior of the camp. Jacob frowns. "We should have appeared inside the camp's perimeter. Well, let's proceed."
Jacob leads you into the camp. The vistani look at you and smile, then go about their daily business. A young boy approaches you. "You must be Lucius' friends. He is with my na-na in that Vardo" and points to Madame Eva's wagon. A young woman approaches as well. Long black hair, high cheekbones and the bluest eyes you've ever seen. "I am Runi, welcome to our camp. Please follow me to Madame Eva's wagon. We shall wait for Lucius there." She leads you to the wagon.
Van smiles as Jacob revealed them that Lucius is ok and he has even gotten the items!
"It seem we have some luck finally..."
When they appear at the Vistani camp, Van looks surprised around. He has never been in such place before. He gets more surprised when the girl told them that Lucius will come there to meet them.
"It seem we have some luck finally..."
When they appear at the Vistani camp, Van looks surprised around. He has never been in such place before. He gets more surprised when the girl told them that Lucius will come there to meet them.
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- The first 2 Feats a wizard should take are "point blank shot" and "Precise shot"!
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William grumbles a bit about 'Gypsy Curses' advising the others to 'watch your back' before Jacob sends the group to the camp.
Once there, William seems to be at a loss. He was expecting to fing a band of cut throats and swindlers ready to take him for what he was worth. What he did not expect to find was what looked to be a family.
Not long after arriving, a young boy approaches tells of Lucius' where abouts. When Runi greets the group, the old sailor can't help but be lost in her youthful beauty for a moment.
When she guides them to the wagon, William follows, looking from one member of the camp to the other and feeling a little ashamed and a little envious.
Once there, William seems to be at a loss. He was expecting to fing a band of cut throats and swindlers ready to take him for what he was worth. What he did not expect to find was what looked to be a family.
Not long after arriving, a young boy approaches tells of Lucius' where abouts. When Runi greets the group, the old sailor can't help but be lost in her youthful beauty for a moment.
When she guides them to the wagon, William follows, looking from one member of the camp to the other and feeling a little ashamed and a little envious.
Lucius jumps from surprise to quiet admiration as he's taken through the Vistani Camp. For the first time since that morning, he becomes accutely conscious of his nakedness as the he hears the woman giggle behind him, but it is only when Madame Eva introduces Runi to her that he really feels a certain kind of guilt.
He blushed, as if he had unwittingly assailed the young woman's innocence.
And yet, how pretty she is! She had such a look of purity in her eyes that he felt like looking at Ezra herself, which once again made him feel doubly guilty, for he could not control a brief impulse of desire for her.
Just as good that she left he thought as she closed the door. This woman could tempt my way to hell .
He faced the Raunie uncertain of her powers, and noticed (or imagined) a slight appearance of disapproval in her face. But it was only for a split second and he turned to more practical matters. He was famished, and he took no time emptying the plate.
Eva watched him detachedly as he ate, and as she then told him of Vassili's predicament, Lucius once again related to the history that had taken him to the Ezran Temple's doormat.
"How ironic" he said "isn't it, that I, who turned a priest for not being able to save someone infected by lycanthropy, am now myself a victim of the disease and charged with the custody of another."
"Truly, Madame, I can only thank you for this charge you lay on me, for it may yet be my redemption. Just tell me one thing, please. What is this vial you have given me, and what is it to be used for?
And if I may be so indiscrete... how long, do you think, will Vassili have before the disease... makes him change?"
He blushed, as if he had unwittingly assailed the young woman's innocence.
And yet, how pretty she is! She had such a look of purity in her eyes that he felt like looking at Ezra herself, which once again made him feel doubly guilty, for he could not control a brief impulse of desire for her.
Just as good that she left he thought as she closed the door. This woman could tempt my way to hell .
He faced the Raunie uncertain of her powers, and noticed (or imagined) a slight appearance of disapproval in her face. But it was only for a split second and he turned to more practical matters. He was famished, and he took no time emptying the plate.
Eva watched him detachedly as he ate, and as she then told him of Vassili's predicament, Lucius once again related to the history that had taken him to the Ezran Temple's doormat.
"How ironic" he said "isn't it, that I, who turned a priest for not being able to save someone infected by lycanthropy, am now myself a victim of the disease and charged with the custody of another."
"Truly, Madame, I can only thank you for this charge you lay on me, for it may yet be my redemption. Just tell me one thing, please. What is this vial you have given me, and what is it to be used for?
And if I may be so indiscrete... how long, do you think, will Vassili have before the disease... makes him change?"
Zumba d'Oxossi (A Stitch in Souragne)
Brother Eustace (The Devil's Dreams)
Robert de Moureaux (A New Barovia)
Brother Eustace (The Devil's Dreams)
Robert de Moureaux (A New Barovia)
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A G Thing
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Deari glances about and takes in the sight of the camp. Some of the visuals are similar to the travelers that visited Holtscord but her memory is somewhat distracted. She had scrubbed Cornelius's wounds viciously, and applied the treatments as best as she could. She however has been somewhat closed off and silent for the time since. Absently she rubs Hobert's head and keeps pace with the others.
"I am glad Lucius is safe, I just feel somewhat responsible, even though I try to tell myself that I probably should not..."
"I am glad Lucius is safe, I just feel somewhat responsible, even though I try to tell myself that I probably should not..."
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''Luck....'''
Cornelius looks about suspiciously.
Thieving gypsies! Bah, I don't like this. We need to get Lucius out of here. No good comes of dealing with the Vistani.
The dwarf sticks close to Deari and Hobert. He whispers to the human woman-
''Watch closely, Deari. This isn't a safe place, believe me.''
Cornelius looks about suspiciously.
Thieving gypsies! Bah, I don't like this. We need to get Lucius out of here. No good comes of dealing with the Vistani.
The dwarf sticks close to Deari and Hobert. He whispers to the human woman-
''Watch closely, Deari. This isn't a safe place, believe me.''
Delight is to him- a far, far upward, and inward delight- who against the proud gods and commodores of this earth, ever stands forth his own inexorable self.
-from Moby Dick (Hermann Melville)
-from Moby Dick (Hermann Melville)