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Post by wolflet59 on Jan 4, 2007 18:44:40 GMT -5
Ah, excellent, a penniless hombre.. you certainly do have the required gear - and it wont take you long to use them.. plenty of good rich earth around to form the basis of one calling - you will need a campfire to call the hot one though. Again not difficult - as long as you dont get interrupted by gawking tourists or jittery magic-haters.
Of into the forest ? set up a campfire and keep the rubes away..? All around there are people parked up on the roadside, just offroad putting up pop tents as the camp area begins to fill.
Just a quick use of astral by any awakened would point out quite a few awakened characters - some lounging in makeshift bivvies - others stretching their legs after a long journey.. if anything, the place is an awakened magnet ! Why though? It is very rude to stare at and analyse someones aura too.. often results in a thick ear.
Theres rummies selling chips an articulator oil for cyberware, sharp eyed dudes playing cards and performing tricks with scarves, big cooks deep frying somousas an rustling up ladles of veggie curry, and lots of shady guys sellin narks weed an mountain psychs - all heavy recreational drugs - laughingly tempting the tourists.
more bikes arrive an the air takes on thrash sounds... mid afternoon an the place could easily be jumpin.. all they need is a big sound system an youd have yourselves the start of a 'Big Weekend' festival.
The Rangers look as if they need backup... and some sanitation wouldnt go amiss...
Something like casting a minor cantrip or even summoning a small spirit may initially shock people but once they realise it is minor then it should be OK... a bit like having a pistol in a bar.. most have a good idea what it is and as long as management permits, then its OK. It is when people pull out an assault rifle that diving for cover is de-rigour. They may not realise what it is that you are doing, but it would seem to them to be more colour than danger. A fire-eaters act would be more impressive and draw a crowd.. a medium level task.
So you need a quiet soily place, and also somewhere to build a fire.. no fires off the campsite though - leads to blazing mountainsides - one of the Forestry Codes.
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Post by scawire on Jan 4, 2007 19:03:15 GMT -5
Micro figures summoning the fire elemental at night might be the best plan hopefully there will be less people awake, of course there will still be tons up and about. Once everyone is done with there tour of the festable he will get one of the team to guard him well he trys to summon the Earth elemental since it doesn't need a fire and fires seem to draw people. Hopefully Four Eyes or thunder will keep look out so no one messes up his summoning. Until then Micro will take his shift on watching over the bus so others can head out and enjoy the festable and get some gear they are looking for.
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Post by emyaj on Jan 4, 2007 20:49:00 GMT -5
After putting his stuff in his cabin and summoning a little watcher spirit to keep an eye on his stuff Quick heads out to see who is who and whats on the tail-gates as it were. While looking around he notices a few people just relaxing and smelled some food being cooked. At that moment he notices Four-eyes and Peaches, and decides to head over to see what they have been up too.
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Post by Braddoc on Jan 4, 2007 21:56:43 GMT -5
((OOC: Nope no price on this head chief, all clean and legit))
After checking out the repairs, and if Lucille was keen on gettin' more hired hands (All the while sending Micro to go play in the traffic for a little while) He went to check on Thunder "Hey man, didn't thanked you for the help back there. Good thing you were around, or I"ll be face-down by now. 'Prolly need some parts or somethin' I'll check around the camp to see if there's anything you might need, or are you lookin' for somethin' in particular, maybe i can ask around, 'could be lucky...
After checking it out with Thunder, Four-Eyes decided to went to the Warden's office to maybe found a line to the local quack where Hunter's been taken, maybe chekcing those pistoleros near the river, but a familiar voice calling him caught his attention
"Fryer..huh..'dunno how you managed to get down here from up there before us, but yeah 'guess we could use the help, go ask Lucille there, 500 a day, with crazed rumors we got millions in gold in the bus..whole lotta BS, but 'hard to tell the bad news when the bullets fly huh?" He took a few steps toward Fryer, whispering to him "and your little stunt with you-know-who's account 'better not bring us more trouble man, 'cause I"m not in the mood to clean up other people's drek. If the Ren-men comes a-slidin' you better have a good connection with the Big Man upstairs, 'cause I ain't taking a bullet for that, understand?..Ask her, but if she don't want you, sorry man, no can do. If she wants you in, welcome back aboard"
He checked on Fryer going to meet the Orkish driver And since when he's got that rifle?..Much less know how to use it without dislocating his shoulder..Yet again, he's an Ork...
He took a drag off his smoke, throwing it to the ground, but picking up the cigarette butt Call it paranoia, but too much snooping folks here..not to mention someone I know..*sigh* I need to cool off.
"Hoi, Four-Eyes. It's been a while, ain't it omae?"
He turned around, only too see yet another Ork he knew, Peaches. Weirder and weirder "Holy drek, Peaches!" He extended his hand and shook the cold, metallic hand of the Tall Ork "Damn bro, watcha doin' here? Takin' the Mrs. to a nice little forest getaway huh? Gettin' some sugar in the woods you dog you. Can't blame 'ya, she must be a handful, more than any woman I know...'Least now you can take it easy until the next PMS wave hits her like a brick wall hahaha..."
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Post by mechwarrior5 on Jan 5, 2007 7:54:46 GMT -5
Peaches smirks, shaking F-E's hand. "Not exactly. Angel and I were up here on a little sight-seeing trip, but we ran into a some trouble and had to blow quick-like." He spits on the ground in distaste.
"But udder dan dat, we're cooling our jets 'til we can figure out a new route home. What are you doin' here?"
Before F-E can answer the question, Peaches' gaze is suddenly drawn elsewhere. "We'll I'll be damned. It's Quick. How you 'been, boy?"
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Post by emyaj on Jan 5, 2007 14:17:25 GMT -5
"Ya, it's been too long what are you two doing up here?" Quick looks at both of them. "Vacation or you here on a job? Myself just needed to get out of the city but you know how it goes with just the bus ride and feel like i wanna beat on a few of these idiots.
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Post by cxtwo on Jan 5, 2007 16:12:48 GMT -5
Fryer just looks at Four eyes . Damn it was his idea to hit the slags files . He brought me me the fragging computer .
" OK , Omea . I'll head over to talk to Lucille ." Walking away shacking his head . What a carer choice I picked .
Heading over to the bus fryer checks around the out side for the driver ......... nothing . Then knocks on the banged up door . " Hey Lucille do you need an other passenger with a gun ? I'll try to stay longer this time . "
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Post by wolflet59 on Jan 7, 2007 14:01:28 GMT -5
Nice to see you again Fryer - looks like your lift into the Smoke only got you to here, again.. This whole trip should have been just an easy collect an drop off, but things do have a strange way of goin pear-shaped.
Depends on how long these mechs will take to pull in new wheels - until then the bus is near enough grounded. We limped down to here I'm sure the axles will go if I push her. We can certainly do with a few more hands after the ambush
- Hunter nearly bought it - the Mage Micro stopped the internal bleeding, but he is laid up on a drip but needs proper care - an I dont think he can get it way out here, 'less you know a doc?
Word is out that the bus is carrying a mill in gold - and those roumours will bring every cowboy out for a bagfull of nuggets, so we need protection... I can only pay 500 a day as before - but will you need it after your big win on the lottery? Be good to have you on board.. erm can you use that rifle..?
Lucille sems preoccupied speaking to Fryer.. the hit on the bus could have shaken her - or the prospect of more to come. The journey back is only 200 mile on the map - but it doesnt take into account of the twists an turns on the poorly kept road. The five hour journey is more like twelve, in a light vehicle.
For a few hours during the afternoon Micro sits quietly in the near dark on the loam beneath the forest branches. The circle of ash undisturbed, reaching out tendrills of power to sift the correct grains - drawng them slowly together, binding them. Dark and slow but strength that could reach into the roots of these mountains, if only enough power were available.. if he drained a little more then the rewards would be multiplied.. Micro reins in his mind, the temptation was only fleeting and he was easily in control of his new elemental summoning. He could understand the way a mage could overreach and lose control of a powerful entity, but not with this one. Stretching, rubbing the needles off the coat the light swirl of air was enough to sweep away all trace of the ash circle.. Textbook stuff! he thought.
A few bites to eat - seeing whats for sale, and noticing what isnt - the afternoon begins to cool. Night will fall quickly with the sun blanked out by the mountains - but remain agross the other side of the wide wide valley for an hour, until as you all know, the blackness comes down. No city lights or overhead glow out here, just stars.
Looks like someone has got their act together and has trailed coloured lights around their stall. More wink on - a row of small snowmen dont quite fit in - who has been raiding the attic for fairy lights then? Hand-held lanterns seem to be 'In' - with plenty gently swinging from tents and awnings. A couple of campfires send up showers of sparks as another log is dumped on amid a round of complaints and laffs
Half a dozen amped guitars whine and wail their way into the late afternoon sky after a couple of verses backed by a chorus of hooting.
The Warden's mountain buggy slowly drives along the main campsite track - a few kids are carrying speakers of their own , putting out the same recorded message
Beer tent tonite - players wanted - get yer dancin shoes on -
An attempt to get something organised - and keep any trouble in one place... could be!
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Post by wolflet59 on Jan 7, 2007 14:45:48 GMT -5
Six pairs of eyes watch the throw for a second time, spit stones and bones tumble onto the ashes..
Another shuffle another card
Demon No, but from hell yes
inverted death, cheats death Undead
End of Magic Agreed
For your doubt, another hike - as I can see that you have more for us to do before the evening Ha! you bargain with a cludgel, but I concurr - you will pay our prices, and now in power
The answer is to follow your nose Or ask the dead
the credsticks are brushed back, to be replaced by two steel ampule-boxes... three of the eight slots are filled...
Accepted Yes - do you need more from us?
The silence tells them that business is concluded, pulling the flaps apart the four exit, seething.
Ha hahaha.. Oh they diddnt want to have to pay..It was promising enough for us to work together though.. Time for us to..
Wait, hehehe - your next card.. haha Cornucopia, the horn of plenty, Oh this is too rich! Mine's with two sacchs..hahahahaha
Outside the four recover in the failing sunshine Bloody cryptic bastard fraggin shamen - smart arse bloody... Ok OK boys we got work..
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Post by scawire on Jan 7, 2007 15:00:03 GMT -5
(OOC here is Micro's conjuring rolls so we know how many services the little earth elemental has in him)
Conjuring 6 dice, TN 2(Force of the Elemental 1 but I think 2 is the lowest TN alowed)
[dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6] rolls 3,5,2,6,5,5 (6 services)
Charisma 4 dice, Drain Force Light Stun (2L stun)
[dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6] rolls 3,2,5,3 (no Drain)
"Well my Elemental Friend, thank you for showing up. You can head off for the time being I will call you when your help is needed." Micro telepathicly tells he new earth elemental. The Elemental vanishes from sight after hearing his new master, now waiting for a call to come to his aid.
With that done he lights up one of his smokes with releaf that he now as a small amout of back up not a big gun but it can do the trick.[rand=382978328441208055629909457465804346392085009717745253692250335323]
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Post by wolflet59 on Jan 7, 2007 15:04:41 GMT -5
Six services, yum! it is all that sitting around in the dark that has given you the headache.. be gone after a few drinks.... yup 1 is always a fail
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Post by scawire on Jan 7, 2007 15:07:28 GMT -5
(OOC hey can you see the dice rolls now? no more grimlens. Us hermetics take long to summon a Elemental unlike Shaman but ours stick around until all services are done)
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Post by Braddoc on Jan 7, 2007 22:08:34 GMT -5
Great..just great..Angel AND Quick are here..what did I do in a past life..beat those idiots? Stupid Elf, always the racist sort I see...
"Me? Sight seeing tour, officially. For real, protecting someone and some stuff. Unfortunately, some jackasses got into their mind we got millions in gold, which is false of course, but rumors are hard to break in the middle of a firefight huh? 'Been into 2 fights while commin' down here. Second one hit us hard, Th'bus stuck in repairs for a couple of days, then it's Seattle double-time. Say, if you're willin', maybe you guys can tag along, 'always can use some extra guns in case we cross another gang of losers with a get-rich-quick plan to hit us...you'll even get 500 a day for it too..not that bad a paycheck huh?"
Four-Eyes lid another smoke, checking the pistoleros practicing. That'll calm me down after all of this..or maybe that shady guy with the trenchcoat, he's got 'pusher' written all over him, not that's it's a problem with me..
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Post by Angel on Jan 8, 2007 1:00:41 GMT -5
Angel had decided to let Peaches go ahead, preferring to go astral and get the lay of the land. She follows him and immediately encounters Four Eyes. Great, that's all she needed. But she is heartened by the sight of Quick, her fellow elf. So maybe things aren't so bad after all.
She makes a quick flight back to her body to join Peaches. She gets out of the car, then yawns and stretches to restore the circulation to her limbs. She debates the merits of taking a weapon with her, and decides to err on the side of caution and grabs her gun off the seat, then goes to catch up with Peaches.
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Post by mechwarrior5 on Jan 8, 2007 7:53:46 GMT -5
Peaches nods slowly at Four-Eyes' offer, stroking his chin in thought. "Sounds tempting. Angel and I need to get back to da Em'rald City anyway. I'd hafta run it by her, 'dough."
He glances over his shoulder at the approach of the elf. "Well speak of da devil. Good of you to join us, girl. I'm sure know da rest of dese jokers," he says, gesturing to F-E and Quick. "Seems F-E and company have hit a spot of trouble on da road. 'Deir bossman is offerin' half a G a day to ride shotgun. Seein' as how our plans fell 'trough da udder day and we had to slot and run, you 'tink you might want to earn a bit of spendin' money on our way back ta Seattle?"
He switches his gaze to Four-Eyes. " 'Course, I'd wanna negotiate wid' your bossman in person a'fore we say any'ting final."
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