Something that goes boom - RPLOG
From Rusted Promises
Participants
Date
21/10/475
Log
A small request has been sent out to those of minor or major military experiance. The meeting place has been said as a river side north of the capital. It's atleast a two day ride, so the request also said pack well for travel.
Ryusho sighs softly as he had a -lot- of gear and pack for himself, because considering the way he had 'military' experience, and being a craftsman, well, he had to not only bring supplies for himself basically, but he had to bring materials and tools, though lucky being a dragon, a tegu, and a large overall size, at least he can carry quite a -lot- of weight upon his back in a pack..though he can't fly really while having that pack -on-
Zevran approaches the meeting place, adorned in his heavy, black armor. The large blade that he is so often seen with is in its usual place on his back. His own pack is slung over his shoulder, filled with food and supplies. He gives Ryusho a friendly wave as he spots the Tegu-Dragon.
Walden the Armadillo has come in a rather sharp-looking suit of scale armor with a backpack full of supplies. He has a utility belt with some easy-access medical supplies and a pair of some sort of bladed fist weapon. "Whew, I made it!" he states, breathing deeply. I... I brought stuff."
Felix also shows up after a short period of time wearing his own heavier silver-plated armor along with a few weapons at his sides such as a warhammer and musket. Along with that is a backpack slung over his shoulders with a bedroll tied to the back, looks like he was ready enough! "Hey all." He remarks casually with his arrival, a smile showing on his face.
The site is empty, the region completely devestated by some sort of explosive or fire. The group a small crater where there use to be a camp, or what appears to be a camp. The smell of burnt fur hangs lightly in the air, the attack is old. But there is a faint sound in the distance, some where to the north.
Zevran takes a moment to survey the devastated camp, sniffing the air and picking up the scent of burned fur. "So, exactly how long ago was the request posted?" He queries as he surveys the crater, but his head turns as he hears the faint sound to the north.
Ryusho stands there quietly, as he looks to Zevran, "I thought it was recent....This is..Not what I expected to arrive to find either...." he says quietly as he looks around slowly, and begins to check the area for remains of items or materials just to see if he can figure out what happened
Walden offers a nod in greeting to Zevran and Ryusho along with a little finger-wiggling wave. "Hello, you two," he says with a chuckle. But to Felix, he smiles broadly and offers his deer friend a big pat on the back. "Glad you could come Felix. I feel a lot safer with you at my side." With that out of the way, he surveys the area curiously, taking note of their surroundings. "So you think this is it? Um... Hey, what do you think that was?" he asks, pointing northward.
Felix hmms thoughtfully at the state of their metting point, a hand going to scratch at his muzzle for a moment "Looks like the whole place burned." He remarks, his casual demeanor slowely fading away "And hey Walden, just the person to be in trouble with." He offers, a faint smile showing just briefly as he glances northwards as well "Probably whatever caused this still. Might be worth looking into." The Deer murmurs, hand lowering down to bring his hammer to the ready in case trouble is around the bend, so to speak.
Zevran gives a small wave to Walden. "Well then, let's go check it out." He states in response to Felix's murmuring. He seems to be oblivious to Ryusho's searching as he starts to walk to the north edge of the crater towards the sound before stopping and looking back to see if the others are following him.
In the middle of the crater what well.. skeletons or what one can assume WAS skeletons of who ever the contact was. The forest around the camp is active with animal life, but the sound from the northen area sounds again, alittle clearer this time.
Ryusho rubs his head slightly, "..That...must of been an old posting..these skeletons look clean, and a bit sun bleached to me..so that means this has been like this a decent while..."
Walden is more than willing to come along; he looks incredibly concerned. "Y-you don't think... they were all KILLED, do you?" he asks as they see the skeletons. "I-I mean of course they were, but- but- but why?" He looks northward, swallows hard, and takes a deep breath. "It might not have been old. What if it isn't old? What if the things that way did this?"
"Well, then our little trip is going to get rather interesting rather quickly." Felix responds to Walden with a glance towards the skeletons "I don't think it was old though, they wouldn't have taken it down." He obviously doesn't like the look of this, or what might have caused it. "Then we shall bring vengeance to the fallen, I suppose, less it would be more wise to just turn back..."
Zevran shrugs at Walden's concerns. "Not much we can do about it now." He replies to the Armadillo before looking towards Felix. "Vengeance sounds much better than turning back." He says to Felix. "So, are we going to wait here all day, or are we going to find out what's making that noise?" He asks the group as he glances towards them. It seems as though he has already made his own decision, as he turns and starts to head in the direction that he last heard the noise.
The sound of a whistle, or what sounds like a whistle, screams from over head, a ball, trailing black smoke soon can be seen coming into distance. A tactical weapon? But the weapon seems aimed directly at the group.
Ryusho only stops for a moment, before he puts two and two togteher -really- quickly, "....We need to move -NOW-" he says simply as even with all that weight he begins to -take off- running, even if it is in the direction of where that thing is comming from, "Because I think that might be what made this crater!"
Walden lets out a shriek of terror, grabs Felix's arm, and runs after Ryusho. "I think vengeance is NOT our priority!" he calls out. "Aaaa! Creators save us!" He doesn't know where he's running to. He's merely following-the-leader.
"UHMMM IT'S A TRAP!" Felix yells as the whistling ball of death heads towards them as he in turn runs off towards where the previous noises were coming from as fast as he's able with Walden nearly right at his side!
Zevran looks at the flying ball headed towards them, a bit confused as to its purpose before Ryusho gives a warning and starts running towards him. Zevran mutters a few curse words under his breath as he realizes what the ball might be and takes off running towards the north, into the forest and hopefully towards the source of the ball.
So the little insects scatter, the crater is struck a second time, The ball of death explodes, sending the four men scattering, forcing some to slam into trees. The bones evaporate from the intensity of the faire ball, but no following blaze begins.
Walden clings to a tree, panting for breath. At some point, he holds out a hand and waves it incomprehensibly at the others and nods, jaw slacked. Poor armadillo is just speechless.
Ryusho had half covered his head as he ran, though he had glanced back after the impact, "..Well that hit the same damn spot..I am going to guess someone expected us to be standing ther estill trying to figure it out as he mrphs,"..Well this isn't good." he says simply, "We better try to stop whatever that is at the very least..."
