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Main Sim - Planetside Forest - Away Team Return

Posted April 6, 2020, 6:07 p.m. by Lieutenant Commander David Malkin (XO / Navigation Officer) (Sage Pennington)

Posted by Captain Chris Taggart (Captain) in Main Sim - Planetside Forest - Away Team Return

Posted by Ensign Dr. Alexander Blaze (Engineer) in Main Sim - Planetside Forest - Away Team Return

Posted by Gamemaster Robert Archer (GM) in Main Sim - Planetside Forest - Away Team Return
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“My name is Christopher or Chris if you prefer and the big guy to my left is Mwezi and the long haired gentleman to my right is Kane. We can offer you security and protection for the night as well as do any chores and repairs you may need in exchange for a supper, a place to stay tonight and breakfast in the morning. Plus we can use some information. So how about it?”

There was another raspy chuckle from the elderly woman as if the idea of being attacked was an amusing one to her. “..Few are the dangers of the night who would openly and foolishly attack our camp, outsider. Still…” She seemed to ponder then his offer of work/chore duty for the night.

Captain Chris Taggart CO

Chris was about to say something but thought better of it. He wondered what powers these people have that 10 foot tall werewolves wouldn’t attack them.

OOC: Question did you actually mean poet or did you perhaps mean ‘powers’ in the above line? Just to clarify it for reading?

OOC: Powers. Fixed.

William took cover with the first officer, he deeply disliked not being able to hear what was being said, deep down he was certain that some old Earth Cultural reference would fall out of the Captain’s mouth and get them in trouble, or more annoyingly no one would notice because they lacked Williams need to know and understand everything being said.

CSO, 2O

As soon as they pulled out there knifes Blaze had an arrow ready and bow pulled back. After the CO started to talk to them he slowly move the bow to a stand by position and removed the arrow.

Dr. Alexander Blaze (Engineer)

As the pondering went on Blaze’s action from earlier gave what hidden surprise they may still have had for the other group away, as the sharp eyed gypsies on look out still spotted him then. The elderly women smirked a bit to Taggert. “..It would seem you keep secrets of your own, outsider. Others of your group I assume, left behind because I sense you do not trust us. Such is the way of outsiders though so I forgive you this time. Tell them to come forth, slowly and with weapons peacefully sheathed. I would hate for our discussion to degrade further over further misunderstandings..” She said with an air that gave no brook for arguement.

GM CockRoach

“Yes ma’am. As you know one can’t be too careful in this world. I thank you for knowing the reason why and I’m sorry to deceive you.”

”..Deception is a factor of life for many in these dark lands outsider. The power of strength corrupts and tempts many..” She said as if the sentence would explain some great mystery of the universe.

He turned and waved for the others to come. “You all can come out and step into the fire light, weapons sheathed.” Her then turned back to the old woman. “These are noble and honorable folk.” He was still referring to the gypsies to his men.

There was a pregnant pause before a round of chuckles rumbled through the group of gypsies, for both men and women alike, young and old. Evidently they found the concept of Taggart considering them to be noble and honorable an amusing fact, whether it was true or not.

Chris did not like that but kept a smile on his face.

“Allow me to introduce you to the rest of my men my lady. This is my trusted captain of the Guard, Commander Malkin. The ranger with the bow is known as Blaze and the tall man with the curious look on his face is our kingdoms scholar, William the Grey. We met up with some enormous werewolves down yonder and wanted protection for the night and thought you could use it as well. I can clearly see with my one good eye that I was wrong. You are all well prepared. So can we exchange chores for food and protection?”

Captain Chris Taggart CO

David nodded his greeting.

Blaze kicked himself for giving away their position but he did what he was asked he slid his bow over his shoulder and kept his arrows quivered but he did keep a crossbow loaded on his belt a small one. He looked around as they approached the fire light. “Sir I can help keep watch with our new Friends”

Dr. Alexander Blaze (Engineer)

“A perfectly fine idea Blaze, but let that be our host’s decision.”

-Lt Cmdr David Malkin, XO

William placed his face in his right hand and sighed at the introduction “One of these days” He mumbled before turning to the new group “In any case greetings” He said in a formal manner, half raising his hands.

CSO, 2O

The elderly woman looked over those assembled, her aged eyes still alight with wisdom and experience despite her advanced years. “..You have all traveled far I sense, farther then even my piercing eyes can gaze. A surprising though not unexpected event this night given recent events that shake these dark land’s grounds. Your companions are a varied bunch, full of life and hope. Dreams and visions, many are others who have held such desires and skills for better or worse, many now are those who lay 6ft below the ground too.” She said returning her gaze to Taggert, “..you and your companions are welcome to our camp until the morning. You may earn your keep by collectively keeping watch with my sons inside the fire lights glow of reach. To travel beyond it would be foolish, no matter what you may hear, see, or experience.” She said.

Chris bowed to her. “Thank you very much madam.”

At last one of the young men, spoke up, given his response likely one of the sons mentioned by the elderly woman. It was curious though how this woman was in her 90s yet the son looked barely out of his late 20s. “..Mother, perhaps we should tighten ring of the fire’s light if there are wild untamed werewolves are about?” He said.

Turning to regard her son as she had begun to climb back into her large wagon, she smiled in an odd way that did not seem to reach the bottom of her eyes. “..A wise precaution, I would expect no less of my dear Petre who guards us night to night. I will entrust you as I have always to this camp’s safety.” Then without another word entered the wagon and shut and locked the heavy door on it.

The ‘son’ known as Petre turned to regard Taggert and the group. “..Forgive my Mother. Normally we Vistani do not welcome outsiders into our camps, it is just not normally our way. But events as of late as she had said have shaken much of the land in what we have long held to believe and know. But I ramble more then I should. Come into the fire’s light and safety. If you desire food or drink take from the pots, food this night is a smoked sausage with root vegtables and fresh baked bread from this morning. Drinks are either a raspberry flavored wine we traded for about two days ago from the southern Hearthstone village south of this spot or water from the nearby stream..” He said.

“Thank you ver......” he was cut off by the young woman.

Another woman this time near the fire who had been dancing before regarded Petre, putting both hands on her hips in a judgmental and distrusting manner to the group. “..Surely you don’t expect my sisters and I to serve these.....outsiders?” She stated looking non-pleased at the idea if it was proposed. “..Already from here I can smell their lies. Their clothes and equipment alone speak of peasantry commoner stock yet their words speak of titles of the upper class and those who would assume nobility. I don’t trust them, nor should you Petre Donovich!” She spat.

”..Come now wife, they are our guests, and while you make a point. I am sure like us they have their reasons for traveling as they do and with what they have on them..” He said.

”..Humph....well they still will not get service from me nor my sisters! They can get their own food and drink!” She said turning away without another word.

GM CockRoach

Blaze I looked around “ If I’m not mistaken I heard you said earlier. It was a nice tone how about I play a tone from my hometown” he said pulling a small ocarina from his back.

Dr. Alexander Blaze (Engineer)

“It’s fine Petre is it? We can take care of the food and water ourselves. I and we thank you for what you have done so far. Yes indeed ma’am we look different from others but that does not mean we are lying. I trust that you Vistani are a psychic people? Able to see or sense auras? We are here because of what is happening of late. Can you give us information about what is going on and what it was like before this started?”

Chris pointed to Mwezi. “This werewolf is one of the good ones. You heard the old lady and her son men. I want Mwezi and William the Grey to take first watch, then myself and Ranger Blaze the second, Kane and the Elf (Vulcan whose name I can’t remember right now, sorry) third watch. Rotate every two hours. Help yourselves to food and water only and stay in the fires light. Especially you Mwezi unless you need to use the restroom. Do not, I repeat. Do not go outside the fires light no matter what you hear, smell or see. The old lady warned us. Dismissed.”

Captain Chris Taggart CO

“My Lord. With your permission, I’ll oversee every change of the watch. Position our guards.” David did his best to play a role he hadn’t seen since reading about King Arthur.

-Lt Cmdr David Malkin, XO


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