Into Darkness Heart - RPLOG
From Rusted Promises
Participants
Date
27/11/475
Log
An assuming female with a water clan seal has gathered quite a crowd. She wields a map and strong words, "Now is the time we can strike back! The shadows have played the offense for too long. We will knock them from their perch and show them the fear of losing their home!" She is fairly average in height, and appears to be a seal in lineage.
Ellen moves up quietly in the crowd, her white fur and regal manner giving her some ability to move through the crowd. "How are we to know this isn't a trap, a lure to get a group of heroes into a dangerous place, to eliminate them?"
Zevran approaches the back of the crowd, drawn by the voice of the seal and the mention of the shadows. He is wearing his spiked, black armor with his large sword in its usual place on his back. Oddly though, he also has a rather wicked looking one-handed sword hanging from the left side of his hip. He remains silent, hoping that the seal will elaborate.
Ryusho Would make his way towards the crowd and around slightly, the large dragon-tegu shifting his position a bit, as he hums in thought, listening to the speech curriously, though not sure as he glances to zevran, and quirks his brow slightly that armor looks...kind of menacing for ocne for him, not what he is used to seeing for the rhino as he then looks forward again, the dragon himself in his scaled armor that he designed to allow mobility for himself, but protection as well, not to mention his weapons upon his form, though he is quite the imposing sight on his own from his massive size.
Jera is watching the show from a distance, deciding to lay low and amplifying the voice just a little to a more comfortable level to listen with his wind magic. He's been developing habits from taking the back row so often, it seems, avoiding the crowd for now until his interest is piqued.
Wulf stands net to Zevran, looking kind of aggravated at the moment. Using her shoulder she adjusts the Musket on her shoulder and looks at Ellen. "Oh great... another conspircy nut..."
Ixitixl hangs near the back of the pack, keeping quiet and looking from person to person with an awkward, nervous expression. The iguana closes his eyes and draws a deep breath to steady himself, straightening his shoulders and rising to his full, if unimpressive, height, focusing on the Water Clanner that's assembled the pack.
"If by trap you mean they will be there, they will be there, and they will be fighting. But we are stronger, and we will smash them and their home. Our king strode forth to battle another of their nests, injuring himself without reservation for us. How can we do any less for him in return?" she challenges, "Who will march with me, and reclaim Sweetwater, all of it, for our people?"
Angus stands near Ixitixl,leaning on his musket with a bored look,as he adjust the hood of his cloak and gives the iguana a smile. "This should be intresting." He glance around at those assembled,giving a wave to Wulf and Zevran as he catches a glimpse of Zevrans armor,and trys to focus on the speaker up front.
Zevran glances over to Wulf, noting she seems a bit angry. "Something wrong?" He asks her, waiting for her answer while glancing around the crowd. He spots a few folk he recognizes, giving a friendly wave to Ryusho and Angus before looking back to the seal. He waits to listen if Wulf answers, but then moves through the crowd, carefully making his way to the front. "I'll go." He volunteers as he reaches the front of the crowd.
Ryusho shifts a bit, "If the Good King would want us to do it, I am in, Though I was there when he got injured, and I am more then willing to help for him, his name, and for the house of Ironsoul." He says after a few moments as he begins to step forward.
"I will march with you." Ixitixl is atypically firm and confident in his answer to the Water Clanner's standing question, not even hesitating in providing it. Of course, as soon as he's said as much he's right back to usual meekness, lowering his head and offering Angus a sheepish smile.
Jera was there on the fateful day when the king led the charge. Murmuring a silent prayer, he continues listening to the discussion, then slips around the crowd to offer his hand in volunteering, though staying silent for now.Bonus that his friends were going!
Wulf points in the general area of where the inn is and saying nothing else before striding up to stand next to Zevran. "So will I."
Angus shakes his head and sighs. "If the Iguana is going I might as well tag along to help him out." Hell he was ready to go as soon as Zevran volunteered but Ixitixl beat him to it.
Ellen says, "I still worry about this duty, but as a Noble of the Realm, I am certainly going to aid in destroying a pocket of shadows."
"It is settled. Take up arms, and meet me at the gate." speaks the Seal, "We march at once." She hops down from her box and is off through the crowd, marching with purpose.
Ryusho hums softly, as he already had most of his stuff, as he would need to head to his shop just to pick up a few things, so he would be ready incase of needed field repairs and would be able to meet everyone at the gate because of that slight detour
Zevran smiles as Wulf steps up next to him and volunteers as well. "There's nothing like beating up a couple of shadows to get the blood pumping, right?" He says to her as he watches the seal take off towards the gate. "You need to grab anything before we take off?" He asks the husky. He seems ready to go to the gate now.
Ellen shoulders her axe, and settles armor onto her body, and sets her tools and medkit into place. She doesn't look confident, too inexperienced for that. "I guess I'm ready!"
"Nobles." Jera mutters under his breath, shooting Ellen a glance before he slinks off, following behind the seal, bow already at the ready, though making sure not to beat the seal to the gate. That would be impolite, yes.
Ixitixl bows slightly to Angus as the seal concludes her recruitment speech, smiling at the fox. "Um... thank you. It'll be good to have you at my side." he murmurs, and gestures after the Water folk and those already tagging along behind her. "Shall we go, then?"
Wulf heads off towards the main gates, having already been equipped for such an undertaking.
Angus shakes his head at Ixitixl and chuckles. "Are you kidding me. I'm glad to have you at my side considering the last time we traveled together your the one that saved me." He checks his weapons and makes sure his armor is set on right before walking towards the main gate as well.
Kilsa enters with a smile and a bit of a blush at her tardiness. Her Noble studies keeping her busier than ever. "My apologies for my tardiness." She says with a simple bow.
At the gate, with everyone gathered, the seal that had got them going is present, "We march for the silvervein pass, and beyond. The shadow have housed themselves in the mountains beyond. They think they are safe and secure."
Ellen waits quietly in the crowd, her axe still readied over her shoulder. She doesn't know what might be the makup of the party, she is just going to focus on getting through and taking out the Shadows. Her suspicions that this might be a trap have not been alleviated at all. "Shall we depart?" she asks the leader of the expedition, the one with the map.
Zevran listens silently to the seal before making his own comment. "Then let's go and prove them wrong." He says rather confidently. He shifts a bit, readjusting the sword at his hip as he glances as the others gathered outside the gate.
Ryusho would of been a bit spuprised to see Kilsa, taking up place near her as her retainer as he smiles a bit, "It has been a while since I have seen you out and about like this, Good to see you seem to be doing well though." he rumbles a bit, "I have been doing my best to represent house Ironsoul, and help the Good King as much as I can."
Wulf nods as she takes her place beside Zevran "Yes lets... I need to blow off some steam and killing a mess of shadows will do me some good..."
Kilsa nods at the seal, "How much do we know of the variety of shadow that we will be facing?" She asks before looking around and spotting Ryusho with a smiled and running over to give him a tight hug. "I've missed you. Another lesson on formal speaking and I think the Ironsoul name would have went down as the first house to attack a teacher. Thank you for keeping up the good work." She smiled widely and focused on the task at hand.
Ixitixl waits quietly and patiently at the gate, paging through a pocket-sized prayerbook to idle away the time as they wait for the group to finish reassembling. The paperback is quickly tucked away when the seal begins to speak, and he moves to join the group, smiling pleasantly at the numerous familiar faces, though saying nothing to any of them.
"As many as there are. This is their home," replies the Seal before she leads the way. It is a long journey, but few beasts are willing to attack so many well armed beings at once. The noise they make in their journey is enough to keep them at bay. Even the howling elementals shy away from the angry mob as they march through the Silvervein pass.
Angus walks up to stand beside Wulf. "I don't blame you considering the way that Rainer has been treating everyone." He gives Wulf a weak smile before turning back to the seal
Kilsa nods to the seal, "Then let us do the Creators work and purge another blight on our gifted lands." She says in a oddly formal tone for the extremely informal noble. "A prayer book?" She notice Ixitixl and smiles, "Its good to see someone so devout, you might put this badger to shame one day." She winked and hefted her hammer.
Zevran looks towards Wulf a ther statement, a bit curious at it and her gesture towards the Inn earlier. He could only surmise that something had happened there after hearing Angus's comment. "You didn't happen to see anybody running out of the Inn while you were there, did you? Somebody slammed the door onto my nose." He remarks to Wulf, following the seal.
Ellen continues near to Kilsa, seemingly feeling an affinity to the other Noble. She keeps her eyes sweeping left and right, noting herbs and such as they travel for further investigation. "Let us know when we're close enough to be heard. "Lady Kilsa" she mentions as she walks nearby. "When this is over, we should speak. Shall I send a messenger for an appointment?"
Wulf returns Angus's hug and the looks slightly taken aback as she walks along with the group, silently muttering her prayers and all that... "Oh... so that's who Iclonked on the way out... uh Sorry Zevran, completely an accident." looking down at the ground where she's placing her feet she blushes. "I'll make it up to ya somehow."
Jera follows the group, utterly clueless about what's going on. It looks like he'll have to catch up on events later, but for now, he's still being very careful, ready to shoot at the first opportunity presented to him, formal bow training catching up with his habits.
Kilsa looks at Ellen with a large smile, "No. The Ironsouls are a friendly lot considering I'm the first, Just drop by thought any meeting can be hastened with the offer of Ale, I have some Cliff haven brew in my study that I have been dying to share with another." She smiles sweetly before moving closer to Ellen. "Even if I am noble please treat me as a friend first and a fellow warrior second and a noble lastly."
Angus chuckles at Zevran's comment. "I beat you hurt the door more then it hurt you." He glances over at the other two nobles and says nothing as they speak. He readies his musket as they move on just in case something decided to pop out.
Zevran chuckles at Wulf's statement as they continue to walk. "I'm sure you will. At least now I don't have to find whoever did it and hit them back." He replies to the husky. He continues to move with the group, occasionally glancing at the surroundings for any signs of danger.
Emerging into the grass lands past the pass, the seal calls for a momentary break, "We rest, then we march on them. They are at the far end of these plains, in their mountain fortress. I have a secret, that will help us to attack."
Ixitixl isn't going to be the first to complain, but his feet -are- awfully sore from the hike, and he looks decidedly relieved when the seal allows them a reprieve, immediately finding a place to sit and remove his heavy iron boots and gauntlets, occupying himself rubbing the soles of his feet, though he does keep a careful ear on their leader, curious about the aforementioned secret.
Ellen takes a break, and settle sdown to rest, grateful that they're not marching straight in. She takes out a bottle that she had added herbs to on the march, and sips the "sun tea" that brewed. It gives her a small boost of energy.
Kilsa nods at the Seal, "Not to sound hasty but I hope it involves a ton of fire math coating those fiends in hot death." She give a wink to the leader, "But then I couldn't get any hammering done." She chuckled darkly looking forward to something that wasn't two hundred titles and ranks to remember. "I'm curious on you plan none the less."
Wulf shakes her feet as she stops, she could go for much longer like this but a rest is always welcome. Turning her attetnion to the seal she pricks her ears foreward curiously ans waits for the seal to continue.
Zevran doesn't seem to be tired from the march, and instead remains standing as he waits for the seal to elaborate on her secret. He had a secret of his own if the fight got tough, but he wasn't sure if he would need to use it.
Angus stops next to Ixitixl and stretchs,he welcomed a rest even if he could of kept going. Looking down at Ixitixl he sighs before taking out his medicine pouch and crouching to check his sores. "Why do you even wear those things?"
"Do tell!" Jera is intrigued by the secrets the seal is offering now. He closes his eyes and does a bit of math so that a nice, cooling wind blows across the camp to refresh the group. Nothing too spectacular, though.
Ryusho sighs a bit as he sets himself up for camp, with a minor shifting of things to set up just a small imrpomtu crafting location, as he chuckles since it was for the fact he might try to get a little work done before he finishes resting since he felt able to do a little something more...
Ixitixl waves quickly as he spies Angus going for his medicines. "Tha-that's not necessary." stammers the iguana, smiling through his embarassment. "It's just a cramp... pl-please, don't waste medicine we may need later..."
Ellen says, "A little first aid isn't going to deplete anyone's store of medicines. We should all have a decent amount of space, enough for treating sore feet, at least."
The seal raises a finger to her lips, "Shh," she says, "It is simple. When we arrive, I will set off a sacred equation that will drive some of the shadow insane with fury. They will attack their fellow shadows. If you see a shadow fighting a shadow, leave them be, that is less for us to do battle with."
"That doesn't sound like a wise plan. An angry beast is worth four normal beasts..." Jera ponders this quietly, looking around the camp and fidgeting with his fingers. Nerves are getting the better of him.
