BODYGUARDS WANTED--For the protection of his Lordship, Duke Ehlu--(50 silver an hour, non-negotiable)

[Mags she/they]

On 11/15/2024 at 10:30 AM, Spark of Hope said:

 

On 11/15/2024 at 2:35 PM, SpiritOfWrath said:

 

On 11/15/2024 at 2:57 PM, Just_a_Fan said:

 

On 11/15/2024 at 3:33 PM, Dragonheir said:

 

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Sometime after the second watch ended, you all wake to the sound of footsteps creeping between the tents.

Unfamiliar men talk in hushed voices.

Someone starts to scream, but is abruptly cut off.

The soft glow of torches came throw the fabric walls of your tent.

. . .

Nera woke quietly, trying to keep her breathing under control. She had no idea what to do, if she was the only one awake then she couldn't just go out and fight them all. As slowly and as quietly as possible, she starting to pull out her crossbow and load it.

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[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

3 minutes ago, J. Magi said:

 

Sometime after the second watch ended, you all wake to the sound of footsteps creeping between the tents.

Unfamiliar men talk in hushed voices.

Someone starts to scream, but is abruptly cut off.

The soft glow of torches came throw the fabric walls of your tent.

. . .

Nera woke quietly, trying to keep her breathing under control. She had no idea what to do, if she was the only one awake then she couldn't just go out and fight them all. As slowly and as quietly as possible, she starting to pull out her crossbow and load it.

@Ancient Elantrian @Just_a_Fan @J. Magi @BrechioSwordMouse @Scars of Hathsin @SmilingPanda19

@TheRavenHasLanded @Dragonheir @Spark of Hope @SpiritOfWrath @TwinSouls

Eublech woke too. He drew a dagger out, there wasn't space to prepare the blowgun. "Quiet." He whispers, only audible to Nera and the others awake in the tent. "There's one at approximately 3 o'clock, four meters from the tent. Aim there."

[Through the Living Hope]

5 minutes ago, J. Magi said:

 

Sometime after the second watch ended, you all wake to the sound of footsteps creeping between the tents.

Unfamiliar men talk in hushed voices.

Someone starts to scream, but is abruptly cut off.

The soft glow of torches came throw the fabric walls of your tent.

. . .

Nera woke quietly, trying to keep her breathing under control. She had no idea what to do, if she was the only one awake then she couldn't just go out and fight them all. As slowly and as quietly as possible, she starting to pull out her crossbow and load it.

@Ancient Elantrian @Just_a_Fan @J. Magi @BrechioSwordMouse @Scars of Hathsin @SmilingPanda19

@TheRavenHasLanded @Dragonheir @Spark of Hope @SpiritOfWrath @TwinSouls

Lusha woke silently. She put on her quiver, knocked an arrow, and snuck out of her tent. She used her vines to get into a tree for a vantage point. 

[Mags she/they]

4 minutes ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

Eublech woke too. He drew a dagger out, there wasn't space to prepare the blowgun. "Quiet." He whispers, only audible to Nera and the others awake in the tent. "There's one at approximately 3 o'clock, four meters from the tent. Aim there."

Nera nodded, and pulled back the front curtain. She winced at the rustling sound it made, but leveled her crossbow and shot the man anyway.

She got him in the throat, so he didn't really scream, just let out a pained gurgle and feel to the ground.

2 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

Lusha woke silently. She put on her quiver, knocked an arrow, and snuck out of her tent. She used her vines to get into a tree for a vantage point. 

Men and women in dark clothing had surrounded the camp. It was a much larger group then the ones they'd faced earlier that day. 

A man stood by the dying firepit; he was giving orders and receiving reports in a way that made him seem in charge.

The wagons were Lady Genuhk and Master Igenes slept were silent, and they weren't visible. They probably hadn't woken yet. 

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, J. Magi said:

Nera nodded, and pulled back the front curtain. She winced at the rustling sound it made, but leveled her crossbow and shot the man anyway.

She got him in the throat, so he didn't really scream, just let out a pained gurgle and feel to the ground.

Men and women in dark clothing had surrounded the camp. It was a much larger group then the ones they'd faced earlier that day. 

A man stood by the dying firepit; he was giving orders and receiving reports in a way that made him seem in charge.

The wagons were Lady Genuhk and Master Igenes slept were silent, and they weren't visible. They probably hadn't woken yet. 

She set her sights to a man on the edge of the camp. She pulled back her bowstring, aimed, and let it fly. It hit his neck. As he fell, another pierced his eye and went into his brain. 

[Mags she/they]

1 minute ago, Spark of Hope said:

She set her sights to a man on the edge of the camp. She pulled back her bowstring, aimed, and let it fly. It hit his neck. As he fell, another pierced his eye and went into his brain. 

He lay dead on the ground.

Another man holding a torch glanced in the direction of his body, hearing the him hit the ground.

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, J. Magi said:

He lay dead on the ground.

Another man holding a torch glanced in the direction of his body, hearing the him hit the ground.

He didn’t feel the arrowhead puncturing his own eye. It killed him too quickly. 

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

6 minutes ago, J. Magi said:

Nera nodded, and pulled back the front curtain. She winced at the rustling sound it made, but leveled her crossbow and shot the man anyway.

She got him in the throat, so he didn't really scream, just let out a pained gurgle and feel to the ground.

Men and women in dark clothing had surrounded the camp. It was a much larger group then the ones they'd faced earlier that day. 

A man stood by the dying firepit; he was giving orders and receiving reports in a way that made him seem in charge.

The wagons were Lady Genuhk and Master Igenes slept were silent, and they weren't visible. They probably hadn't woken yet. 

"Nice shot. Uh... peasant." He listened for a moment. "Not any others we could get in here. We have to leave to defend our targets."

[Mags she/they]

2 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

He didn’t feel the arrowhead puncturing his own eye. It killed him too quickly. 

This man did scream, and loudly.

Several other guards whipped around in his direction, and moved over to discover the two bodies.

1 minute ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

"Nice shot. Uh... peasant." He listened for a moment. "Not any others we could get in here. We have to leave to defend our targets."

Nera decided it wasn't the time to correct him on calling her a peasant.

She nodded, and creeped out the tent, keeping low to the ground. She loaded her crossbow as she moved up to another man.

It was then that she heard the scream.

Edited November 19, 2024 by J. Magi

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, J. Magi said:

This man did scream, and loudly.

Several other guards whipped around in his direction, and moved over to discover the two bodies.

She cursed in her head and sent a silent volley of arrows down on them. 

[Mags she/they]

1 minute ago, Spark of Hope said:

She cursed in her head and sent a silent volley of arrows down on them. 

Several dodged, tracing the arrows to her location. She did take two more down.

One of the survivors ran up to her tree and started climbing, a shield in one hand.

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

3 minutes ago, J. Magi said:

Nera decided it wasn't the time to correct him on calling her a peasant.

She nodded, and creeped out the tent, keeping low to the ground. She loaded her crossbow as she moved up to another man.

It was then that she heard the scream.

Eublech swore, quietly of course. "Go fast."

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, J. Magi said:

Several dodged, tracing the arrows to her location. She did take two more down.

One of the survivors ran up to her tree and started climbing, a shield in one hand.

She whispered the same curse. 

At the base of the tree, spiky vines began to grow. One reached up, wrapping around the survivor’s ankle, and threw him across the clearing. 

[Mags she/they]

4 minutes ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

Eublech swore, quietly of course. "Go fast."

She nodded, veering closer to the tree line and more into the shadows. She managed to take another one out as she went, a little less silently, but no one noticed now that chaos had broken out.

3 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

She whispered the same curse. 

At the base of the tree, spiky vines began to grow. One reached up, wrapping around the survivor’s ankle, and threw him across the clearing. 

He landed with a grunt, but there was another one climbing under him. This one slashed at the vines with her sword as she went with surprising skill.

She managed to reach Lusha in seconds, and started trying to wrestle the bow from her.

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, J. Magi said:

She nodded, veering closer to the tree line and more into the shadows. She managed to take another one out as she went, a little less silently, but no one noticed now that chaos had broken out.

He landed with a grunt, but there was another one climbing under him. This one slashed at the vines with her sword as she went with surprising skill.

She managed to reach Lusha in seconds, and started trying to wrestle the bow from her.

She bashed her dominant foot’s heel into her nose. 

[Mags she/they]

2 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

She bashed her dominant foot’s heel into her nose. 

She took the hit, and quickly shook it off. Shoving Lusha's foot aside, she came up to sit on the same branch as her.

"Come on now elf girl, give me the bow." She was wearing a wooden mask that covered her face.

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, J. Magi said:

She took the hit, and quickly shook it off. Shoving Lusha's foot aside, she came up to sit on the same branch as her.

"Come on now elf girl, give me the bow." She was wearing a wooden mask that covered her face.

“In your dreams,” she growled. She stomped on the woman’s fingers and leapt from the tree. She avoided the group at the trunk, ran a decent ways, and pulled herself into another tree. 

The tree’s nymph emerged and started yelling at her. “I know! I’m sorry! I’ll make it up to you when I’m done with this!”

The nymph turned, seeing the group, then sighed and waved it off. 

“Thank you, sister.” The nymph melted back into her tree. 

[Mags she/they]

1 minute ago, Spark of Hope said:

“In your dreams,” she growled. She stomped on the woman’s fingers and leapt from the tree. She avoided the group at the trunk, ran a decent ways, and pulled herself into another tree. 

The tree’s nymph emerged and started yelling at her. “I know! I’m sorry! I’ll make it up to you when I’m done with this!”

The nymph turned, seeing the group, then sighed and waved it off. 

“Thank you, sister.” The nymph melted back into her tree. 

She climbed down the first tree. The other bandits were on the second tree now, climbing up again. There were around ten of them surrounding her.

"I don't think that strategy is the best one," The woman called up to her.

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, J. Magi said:

She climbed down the first tree. The other bandits were on the second tree now, climbing up again. There were around ten of them surrounding her.

"I don't think that strategy is the best one," The woman called up to her.

She shot their hands. “And what makes you think I value your opinion?”

[Mags she/they]

Just now, Spark of Hope said:

She shot their hands. “And what makes you think I value your opinion?”

"A disrespectful elf? That's a first for me," She said mockingly. The men with short hands fell, but one kept going leaning on his good hand.

He got to got to her level and started pushing her down.

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, J. Magi said:

"A disrespectful elf? That's a first for me," She said mockingly. The men with short hands fell, but one kept going leaning on his good hand.

He got to got to her level and started pushing her down.

She grunted as a thornless vine wrapped around her waist and secured her to the tree. Another wrapped around her bow. 

[Mags she/they]

Just now, Spark of Hope said:

She grunted as a thornless vine wrapped around her waist and secured her to the tree. Another wrapped around her bow. 

He pulled out a knife and starting sawing threw.

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, J. Magi said:

He pulled out a knife and starting sawing threw.

Yet another vine wrapped around his knife hand and yanked him off of her. 

[Mags she/they]

17 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

Yet another vine wrapped around his knife hand and yanked him off of her. 

The dude is flung. He hits the ground with a practiced roll.

"Mami, those magic thingies are strong," He tells the woman.

Mami nods, watching 3 more of the other bandits climb up. "We've got her surrounded, she'll run out of mana or something."

Another man nearby loads a bow of his own, aiming at Lusha.

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, J. Magi said:

The dude is flung. He hits the ground with a practiced roll.

"Mami, those magic thingies are strong," He tells the woman.

Mami nods, watching 3 more of the other bandits climb up. "We've got her surrounded, she'll run out of mana or something."

Another man nearby loads a bow of his own, aiming at Lusha.

She overheard them. She knew this wasn’t a good situation. She fully encased herself in thick vines. 

What could she do?

Wait- she’d seen that halfling from the other tree… Nera, wasn’t it?

~~

A small vine emerged at Nera’s feet.