"In essence yeah." Stun realizing Mavericks enthusiasm clears tension in the room, making it easier to speak.
"Once a year, there is a festival we hold once a year during the first full moon of the harvest season. It is called the Moonlight Festival. Monks who had choose to wander or choose different paths than that of the monastery all come together during the night to reunited. Mainly, when they return, it is to join us in a great meditation and prayer."
Stuns pauses and takes another sip of tea before continuing.
"That very night during the great meditation is when everything changed...."
"In the middle of the meditation, I remember suddenly feeling ill. Then when i opened my eyes, i only memory is screaming of pain before everything went dark. Then i awoke at the edge of our neighboring woods. The sun was high, revealing the blood that covered my body and my robes extremely tattered."
Stun grabs and pulls up his robes to show everyone.
"I didn't know at the time if the blood was mine or someone else, but my first thought was to run back to the monastery to see what had happened. I discovered that everyone who attended the mediation that night was slaughtered by what looks like a a wild beast. Limbs where torn apart, body parts dismembered, heads missing, guts splattered... It was a nightmare."
Stun takes another pause to sip his tea, noticing his hand start to shake.
"As i look upon the horror, i noticed in the reflection of a pool of blood, this face i currently have. Before another thought came into my mind, torches were flying in the are and onto the roof of the building causing a fire. I hear outside of the walls, "The monster is inside, BURN IT DOWN!!!" I grabbed whatever i can and ran out and when i did, i saw everyone i knew from the neighboring villages with torches, pitchforks, and axes yelling in fear and anger."
"Ever since then, i have been making it by living in the woods, lost for only the heavens knows how long, moving in directions only directed by instinct."
Asshrak drinks slowly, and finishes his glass with a deep drink.
“Pardon my input, as I am not part of this conversation, but I believe that this changes nothing about who you are now. You may have done things in the past, but seemingly without being able to control it. It seems now that you have control over that side of yourself, and I see you as nothing but a friend.”
After saying this, he asks for another drink, and returns to drinking ale. Even after his third glass, he is still not drunk. His high intolerance to alcohol can be costly sometimes, as it requires much ale to take a break from reality in drunkenness.
"I appericate your kind words, Asshrak." Stun nods as he replies to him.
"However, this changes everything. While surviving in the wilderness, i have spent a lot of time alone, which most of the time i was contemplating. I refelcted on what the Grand Master has taught us, about life and death. Many times i thought about ending myself in order to atone for the wronged i cause. That feeling did come with some doubts."
Stun looks at Asshark getting another ale.
"You're right. I did learn how to control this side of me. But not without difficulty. Two things helped me control this form."
Stun pulls out his Trinket: "This is a silver coin that belong to the Grand Master. While fleeing the Monastery, i didn't realize i grab it. When i touched it for the first time, it burned me as if i touched the very sun itself. I used this whenever i was losing control over this Beast form. That, however, was a preventative measure."
Stun puts away his Trinket
"The second was a realization. I thought about that night many times over, and there are things that just don't add up. Like how i was the one who transformed while no one else was, or how was i able to defeat everyone present? Grand Master was a genius with the martial arts. I have witness him take on a wild bear and win with minimal effort. Even if he wasn't there, we even had a monk who turned into a Monster Hunter, and he would tell us many stories of the beasts he faced. Then, you had the rest of the monks, all like myself who are adept in the martial arts, would've taken me down with ease."
Stun finishes the tea.
"The realization i have came to is that someone or something had successfully created me into this, put all the monks into a state where they can barley defend themselves, and put the blame on me. The best way to atone for my part of this and to honor those who have fallen is to peruse the evil who did this so it will never cause a tragedy like that again. The best way to do that with knowing very little is defeat evil where it dwells, and i will eventually meet the one who had done this. The day this became my goal is the day able to control this part of me and come out of the wilderness."
"So, what's your story, dragonborn?" Bruce asks as he pours out more drinks. "We don't get many folks like you around here. What brings you here to our Fantastic City?"
Just as Stun finishes what he is saying Maverick gets 2 more drinks and with our saying a word stands up and begins to walk away. He stops behind Stun places one hand on his right shoulder (not forcefully but enough to let Stun know he is serious) gets close enough so no one else can hear and says
” It’s ok to smile, your with us now. We’ve got your back. ( pauses for dramatic effect, and squeezes Stuns shoulder) And, well, you look kinda bad ass.”
Maverick joyfully smack Stun on his shoulder, smiles, and then begins to walk over to Eskee with the 2 ales.
Eskee is comforted the Bruce appears to be telling the truth. He orders an ale and begins drinking while listening to Stun’s story.
”Very interesssting Ssstun. I agree that it’s important to look forward and not dwell on the sinsss of our passst.”
Eskee then addresses the group, “I’m not sure if you are all too kind to bring it up or if I’m the only one bothered by it, but….” Eskee turns to Maverick, “Care to explain that little ssstunt you pulled out there? I was in the processsss of talking our way out of the situation then you ssstir up the guards and disappear. Leaving the rest of us high and dry holding a stolen Donkey.”
“If I remember correctly Eskee, I was already mid conversation when you got involved. The bottom line is this, in the past from my experiences confrontation with commoners and guards never go well, and in fear of one of our, if not all 3, of our team members getting locked up I did what I thought was necessary to get out of that situation quickly. The reason I left was because as you ALL were spose to get out of the situation I went back to Noble Lump-uh-dee-do-dah or whatever his name is to get information about that ass hat Karl so we can clear Asshraks name. Which I did get some information.”
Maverick now shares everything that the Noble man shared
””I understand now how it may have appeared, and I should have shared the entire plan with you guys; however, at the same point sometimes if things do work out plausible deniability can work in your favor as well. Look From now on I will keep you in the loop and try to work more as a team; however, there are going to be times when I will need you ALL to trust me. After all (Maverick smiles and looks directly at Eskee) I, did get the information and I, wasn’t standing there with an ASS in my hand.”
Maverick passes Eskee an Ale looks at the group
”Hey brothers, we’re ALIVE, (as Maverick hold up his drink) now, let’s, F-ING, DRINK!!!!”
OOC: Not sure ages of the group and language we can/can not use within reason
Eskee doesn’t touch his mug. “Yes, you were in conversssation and it was obvious that it wasn’t working. I on the other hand was getting somewhere. You expect us to trust you, yet you refuse to trust us. If your immediate reaction is to resort to violence, rather than try to talk things out, that may be the reason you have bad experiences with noblessss. There are good and bad people in all stationsss of life. You can’t assssume all nobles are bad. I’m also curious how you thought a drow, dragonborn, myself, and a donkey where supposed to disappear.” Eskee responds to Maverick. “So you spoke with the noble? The one you claim is an evil person? As I recall you claimed to be a noble. Perhapsss you had business to talk about, because you had a hand in orchestrating this whole incident? You nobles trying to rob us common folk.” Eskee says has he looks suspiciously at Maverick.
"Hey! Hey! People, let's not start a fight," Bruce says, glancing at his great axe by the door. "Have a drink, get some rest, and tomorrow you can go kick some goblin butt. Now, Asshrak, you were telling us what brought you here. Go ahead. I am very curious. Do you hail from the Dragonlands like most of your kind around here? Or are you from another world altogether?" Bruce glances at Maverick with a knowing smirk.
Maverick walks over to Eskee and stands right in front of him. Takes a drink of Ale and says
“I’m sorry my friend, we need not bicker back and forth. I ask you Askee could do me and the rest of the world just one favor…..?????? Pull your lip over your head and swallow.”
Maverick chuckles and says “to memories, and fun times. Let’s drink.”
Eskee stares Maverick down. Clenches his right fist and swings at Maverick….
his fist passes just inches in front of Maverick’s face and continues towards the bar. Eskee grabs his ale, “Cheers my friend!” He clanks his glass hard against Maverick’s and takes a deep drink. “I see your still getting into trouble any chance you get.”
Maverick looks straight ahead, takes a drink and say
”Yep, you know it. Grab as many Ales that you can hold on to and bring them over to that table, I got this round. Plus it wouldn’t be to ask you to pay sense you were just on fire. “
Maverick walks to the table as he uses the transmutation cantrip to light just the very bottom of Eskees pants on fire.
“How very Maverick of you to offer to pay when the drinks are on the house,” Eskee laughs. “I’ll join you in a moment. I to am curious to hear Asshrak’s story.”
“So you just woke up and (Maverick slams his hand down of the bar top) BAM! You were transformed one day?”
"In essence yeah." Stun realizing Mavericks enthusiasm clears tension in the room, making it easier to speak.
"Once a year, there is a festival we hold once a year during the first full moon of the harvest season. It is called the Moonlight Festival. Monks who had choose to wander or choose different paths than that of the monastery all come together during the night to reunited. Mainly, when they return, it is to join us in a great meditation and prayer."
Stuns pauses and takes another sip of tea before continuing.
"That very night during the great meditation is when everything changed...."
OOC: Im going to write more, just need a few...
"In the middle of the meditation, I remember suddenly feeling ill. Then when i opened my eyes, i only memory is screaming of pain before everything went dark. Then i awoke at the edge of our neighboring woods. The sun was high, revealing the blood that covered my body and my robes extremely tattered."
Stun grabs and pulls up his robes to show everyone.
"I didn't know at the time if the blood was mine or someone else, but my first thought was to run back to the monastery to see what had happened. I discovered that everyone who attended the mediation that night was slaughtered by what looks like a a wild beast. Limbs where torn apart, body parts dismembered, heads missing, guts splattered... It was a nightmare."
Stun takes another pause to sip his tea, noticing his hand start to shake.
"As i look upon the horror, i noticed in the reflection of a pool of blood, this face i currently have. Before another thought came into my mind, torches were flying in the are and onto the roof of the building causing a fire. I hear outside of the walls, "The monster is inside, BURN IT DOWN!!!" I grabbed whatever i can and ran out and when i did, i saw everyone i knew from the neighboring villages with torches, pitchforks, and axes yelling in fear and anger."
"Ever since then, i have been making it by living in the woods, lost for only the heavens knows how long, moving in directions only directed by instinct."
Stun sips he tea..
Asshrak drinks slowly, and finishes his glass with a deep drink.
“Pardon my input, as I am not part of this conversation, but I believe that this changes nothing about who you are now. You may have done things in the past, but seemingly without being able to control it. It seems now that you have control over that side of yourself, and I see you as nothing but a friend.”
After saying this, he asks for another drink, and returns to drinking ale. Even after his third glass, he is still not drunk. His high intolerance to alcohol can be costly sometimes, as it requires much ale to take a break from reality in drunkenness.
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"I appericate your kind words, Asshrak." Stun nods as he replies to him.
"However, this changes everything. While surviving in the wilderness, i have spent a lot of time alone, which most of the time i was contemplating. I refelcted on what the Grand Master has taught us, about life and death. Many times i thought about ending myself in order to atone for the wronged i cause. That feeling did come with some doubts."
Stun looks at Asshark getting another ale.
"You're right. I did learn how to control this side of me. But not without difficulty. Two things helped me control this form."
Stun pulls out his Trinket: "This is a silver coin that belong to the Grand Master. While fleeing the Monastery, i didn't realize i grab it. When i touched it for the first time, it burned me as if i touched the very sun itself. I used this whenever i was losing control over this Beast form. That, however, was a preventative measure."
Stun puts away his Trinket
"The second was a realization. I thought about that night many times over, and there are things that just don't add up. Like how i was the one who transformed while no one else was, or how was i able to defeat everyone present? Grand Master was a genius with the martial arts. I have witness him take on a wild bear and win with minimal effort. Even if he wasn't there, we even had a monk who turned into a Monster Hunter, and he would tell us many stories of the beasts he faced. Then, you had the rest of the monks, all like myself who are adept in the martial arts, would've taken me down with ease."
Stun finishes the tea.
"The realization i have came to is that someone or something had successfully created me into this, put all the monks into a state where they can barley defend themselves, and put the blame on me. The best way to atone for my part of this and to honor those who have fallen is to peruse the evil who did this so it will never cause a tragedy like that again. The best way to do that with knowing very little is defeat evil where it dwells, and i will eventually meet the one who had done this. The day this became my goal is the day able to control this part of me and come out of the wilderness."
As far as Eskee can tell, Bruce is telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. He has no idea from where the gnoll came.
"One cup of tea for the heroic monk," Bruce says with a grin as he serves a hot cup of the finest smelling tea to Stun.
Ooc: my guy, stun! What an amazing backstory!
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OOC: Thanks! it took me a while to think about. Had some friends help me think of it.
Stun showing a grin showing noticeable large Canine teeth at Bruce as he serves him freshly brewed tea. He takes a sip.
"Ahh..., haven't had something fresh like that in what seems like forever."
"So, what's your story, dragonborn?" Bruce asks as he pours out more drinks. "We don't get many folks like you around here. What brings you here to our Fantastic City?"
Just as Stun finishes what he is saying Maverick gets 2 more drinks and with our saying a word stands up and begins to walk away. He stops behind Stun places one hand on his right shoulder (not forcefully but enough to let Stun know he is serious) gets close enough so no one else can hear and says
” It’s ok to smile, your with us now. We’ve got your back. ( pauses for dramatic effect, and squeezes Stuns shoulder) And, well, you look kinda bad ass.”
Maverick joyfully smack Stun on his shoulder, smiles, and then begins to walk over to Eskee with the 2 ales.
Eskee is comforted the Bruce appears to be telling the truth. He orders an ale and begins drinking while listening to Stun’s story.
”Very interesssting Ssstun. I agree that it’s important to look forward and not dwell on the sinsss of our passst.”
Eskee then addresses the group, “I’m not sure if you are all too kind to bring it up or if I’m the only one bothered by it, but….” Eskee turns to Maverick, “Care to explain that little ssstunt you pulled out there? I was in the processsss of talking our way out of the situation then you ssstir up the guards and disappear. Leaving the rest of us high and dry holding a stolen Donkey.”
“If I remember correctly Eskee, I was already mid conversation when you got involved. The bottom line is this, in the past from my experiences confrontation with commoners and guards never go well, and in fear of one of our, if not all 3, of our team members getting locked up I did what I thought was necessary to get out of that situation quickly. The reason I left was because as you ALL were spose to get out of the situation I went back to Noble Lump-uh-dee-do-dah or whatever his name is to get information about that ass hat Karl so we can clear Asshraks name. Which I did get some information.”
Maverick now shares everything that the Noble man shared
””I understand now how it may have appeared, and I should have shared the entire plan with you guys; however, at the same point sometimes if things do work out plausible deniability can work in your favor as well. Look From now on I will keep you in the loop and try to work more as a team; however, there are going to be times when I will need you ALL to trust me. After all (Maverick smiles and looks directly at Eskee) I, did get the information and I, wasn’t standing there with an ASS in my hand.”
Maverick passes Eskee an Ale looks at the group
”Hey brothers, we’re ALIVE, (as Maverick hold up his drink) now, let’s, F-ING, DRINK!!!!”
OOC: Not sure ages of the group and language we can/can not use within reason
Eskee doesn’t touch his mug.
“Yes, you were in conversssation and it was obvious that it wasn’t working. I on the other hand was getting somewhere. You expect us to trust you, yet you refuse to trust us. If your immediate reaction is to resort to violence, rather than try to talk things out, that may be the reason you have bad experiences with noblessss. There are good and bad people in all stationsss of life. You can’t assssume all nobles are bad. I’m also curious how you thought a drow, dragonborn, myself, and a donkey where supposed to disappear.” Eskee responds to Maverick.
“So you spoke with the noble? The one you claim is an evil person? As I recall you claimed to be a noble. Perhapsss you had business to talk about, because you had a hand in orchestrating this whole incident? You nobles trying to rob us common folk.” Eskee says has he looks suspiciously at Maverick.
"Hey! Hey! People, let's not start a fight," Bruce says, glancing at his great axe by the door. "Have a drink, get some rest, and tomorrow you can go kick some goblin butt. Now, Asshrak, you were telling us what brought you here. Go ahead. I am very curious. Do you hail from the Dragonlands like most of your kind around here? Or are you from another world altogether?" Bruce glances at Maverick with a knowing smirk.
Maverick walks over to Eskee and stands right in front of him. Takes a drink of Ale and says
“I’m sorry my friend, we need not bicker back and forth. I ask you Askee could do me and the rest of the world just one favor…..?????? Pull your lip over your head and swallow.”
Maverick chuckles and says “to memories, and fun times. Let’s drink.”
Eskee stares Maverick down. Clenches his right fist and swings at Maverick….
his fist passes just inches in front of Maverick’s face and continues towards the bar. Eskee grabs his ale, “Cheers my friend!” He clanks his glass hard against Maverick’s and takes a deep drink. “I see your still getting into trouble any chance you get.”
Maverick looks straight ahead, takes a drink and say
”Yep, you know it. Grab as many Ales that you can hold on to and bring them over to that table, I got this round. Plus it wouldn’t be to ask you to pay sense you were just on fire. “
Maverick walks to the table as he uses the transmutation cantrip to light just the very bottom of Eskees pants on fire.
“How very Maverick of you to offer to pay when the drinks are on the house,” Eskee laughs. “I’ll join you in a moment. I to am curious to hear Asshrak’s story.”
“Bruce, what kind of Meats does this establishment have?”