Initiative roll 20

Hearing the screaming child, Lazlo turns to the winged tiefling. “Kallista, is there a window to the back room!?” he shouts. 

((no notifications again)).

Initative: 24

((OOC: Is there?))

Ooc: I’m hoping we could get the screaming child out through a back door or window without having to wade into combat :)

Aelar initiative 22

((Such high rolls! holy crap XD Soon as Atetra rolls, we'll continue... and yeah, I didn't get a notification after Lazlo made his post, so notifications are still wonky.))

1 initiative 

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1 initiative 

 

 OOC: ya had to go and Jinx it didn't you Kina XD

Ooc: I was thinking the same thing hahaha

((Shoulda kept my big trap shut XD ))

Kallista, unsurprisingly, after being infused with the might of the titan below Guiston, gets to act first. She has a choice to make; Grimbuld is incapacitated; his clothes are wetly sticking to his body and have soaked through with blood, but his concern isn't for himself, and there was strength enough left in his voice; he's also seemingly capable of defending himself with his arachnid cape, even if he's pinned down. Could he hold the Labors' attention long enough for the group to deal with the others trying to break down the barricade of the back room?

"There's no way out... but the door!" Grimbuld answers for Kallista. "Hurry!"

Kallista looks at all the laborers, then back to Grimbuld. Not really sure what else to do in the moment and being torn between two different desires she just calls out "Everyone Stop Fighting!"

I'm going to cast Mass Suggestion Targeting the 6 (i think there are only 6) laborers

Wis Save: 25

ooc: should I wait to see the results of the spell?

((Labors' resistance:5))

((Here's your answer ;3 ))

The Labors physically strain; they are automatons, singlemindedly performing the tasks programmed into them, and Kallista's influence, while normally meant to affect thinking beings, still affects the Labors like holding a magnet up to an old television... it shouldn't have worked, yet it did...
Kallista can feel something at work here, the Labors are acting on behalf of a thinking mind, rather than being 'reprogrammed' at the mechanical level.
The Labors shudder, ceasing their movements. They shake and tremble, rattling about and completely pacified.

Hyre's late initiative: 10.

Although... is it still needed at this point?

((Also, sorry for my long delay. I was overwhelmingly busy the past two weeks but should be done with that after Saturday. Today I found a little bit of time, but it wasn't expected.))

Lazlo opens the door to the back room (( if the Labors are inactive and we’re out of initiative)). 

ooc: Are we out of combat?  If so...

Aelar moves to help Grimbuld up.  "Hyre, while these things are quiet, is there some way to easily turn them off?"  The elf helps the old rangers off the floor.

ooc: If not...

"Wow, Kallista, that's awesome! Way to go!"  He then moves to the door and begins pulling it open.  "Hello, in there. We're friends of Mr. Grimbuld. We're here to help.  The bad machines are quiet for now so we're going to get you out."  He opens the door and moves inside, looking around.

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Lazlo opens the door to the back room (( if the Labors are inactive and we’re out of initiative)). 

 “Thanks for the help, Aelar. I’m horrible at doors.” Lazlo says peering inside.

((Completely understand. It's summertime, and things are changing rapidly in the world.

Also yes, the conflict isn't over, it's unclear as to how long the Labors will stay stunned. They're clearly trying to break free of Kallista's influence.))

Inside the back room are two people; an old, snowy-bearded dwarfish noble that's been badly wounded and a girl that can't be any older than eight holding a chair leg and brandishing it as threateningly as she can. Kallista would recognize her as the little girl that came to Grimbuld's shop a week ago. The noble's leg is bent in a way that nature never intended; he's going to need to be carried out.
The group seems to have acted just in time... the door feels like it would have given way completely in another few moments. The hinges are so loose that the bolts could be pulled out by hand.
The Labors continue to shudder and tremble as whatever is controlling them hasn't given up yet. As the huge iron statues loom over those at the back room, the glowing orbs that act as their eyes are following their movements carefully, even if they can't act.
Grimbuld, meanwhile, begins trying to drag himself out from the corner while the Labors are incapacitated. Even the legs of his spider cowl are cracked and aren't much help as he tries to move towards the rest of the group.

ooc: who's after aelar?

Lazlo helps the dwarf up and motions for the club wielding kid to come along. ((He’s taking them out of the shop thinking it marginally safer out there  unless someone else has other ideas ))

”Take the club, kid”