Erik Soong's Call of the Netherdeep

 DM: LOL!

Morgan is touched with a bit more chaos: He recovers his Heroic Inspiration. 

The Aurora Watch hadn’t fully closed the stone doors, draped in a full length tabard with glyphs of warning, instead watching how the battle unfolded. When Morgan jams a foot between the doors to pry them open and then jams his face through, he sees one standing near the door while the other two continues to lend aid to their fallen brethren. The one standing by Morgan looks a bit sheepish as Morgan chides them.

The tabards ignite and creatures apparate around him and while he does not turn into a potted plant, the Aurora Watch seem to interpret the pink bubbles as Morgan being very upset.

“It looked like you had it under control and, well, you did say to get away from you…” The one near him offers once the additional creatures disappear. “Besides, we had to make sure Rusty, Leroy, and Vaxolan were okay.” He says while gesturing to his recovering fellow soldiers.

Nivi gazes bemused at the odd, harmless creatures, fireworks and bubbles emanating in rapid succession from Morgan.

"You know, if this whole adventuring thing doesn't work out, Pretty Boy?  We can always rent you out for kids' birthday parties."

When the Aurora Watchmen respond to explain their actions, she remains expressionless but her pale green eyes glint with a sardonic inner grin.

[Aurora Watch]:  “Besides, we had to make sure Rusty, Leroy, and Vaxolan were okay.”

"Had to make sure, eh?  Well, you boys nailed it, then.  For a second there, could have sworn it was your own gallant asses you were making sure of."

With a mock salute in their general direction, she turns back to her other companions  more seriously as Jacaranda asks if anyone is hurt.

"Think only Sky and you, Straight Arrow got hit.  Besides Rusty, Leroy and Vaxolan, that is.  Wouldn't want to forget about those lovely lads!  So... maybe someone with better manners than me ask what kind of note Aloysia showed 'em to get through here two days ago along with Ayo and her other pals.  Doubt that slippery elven b!tch had a nice note from the Taskhand like we got.  So what gives?  Unless they never actually went through..."

Sky patches himself up with two Cure Wounds castings: 10 healing and 14 healing.  He uses Lay on Hands for an additional 4 healing.

He walks over to Morgan once the fires and pink bubbles cease, and quizzically tilts his head.  "Are you ... all right?"

Morgan shows a thumbs-up to Sky. A smile follows... along with a couple of pink bubbles drifting from his mouth.

Then he turns toward the soldiers.

The smile disappears.

With the flumph now firmly perched on his hat, Morgan begins gesticulating furiously, occasionally grabbing one of its tentacles to emphasize a point (whether the flumph appreciates being used as a visual aid is... unclear).

Morgan hands carve increasingly agitated shapes through the air.
From his mouth emerges a continuous stream of pink bubbles that float upward and gather near the ceiling.

The result is somewhat undermined by the fact that every furious accusation, dramatic gesture, and silent condemnation is accompanied by cheerful little blub blub blub sounds.

Randa amuses herself watching the display of magical side effects.

" So, shall we?", she indicated the door.

[Nivi above asked this of the others in the party] "...maybe someone with better manners than me ask what kind of note Aloysia showed 'em to get through here two days ago along with Ayo and her other pals.  Doubt that slippery elven b!tch had a nice note from the Taskhand like we got.  So what gives?  Unless they never actually went through..."

Seeing as none of her companions pay any attention to Nivi's stated request, except possibly Morgan who is speaking agitatedly in unintelligible pink bubbles at the moment, Nivi sighs and approaches the guards herself, knowing her abrasive style is not suited to persuasion.

"Right.  Let's try this again, lads of the Aurora Watch.  Friends and I just took care of that little shadowy double trouble for you back there, yeah?  So maybe you see your way clear to doing us a solid and spilling what you know before we head in?  No need to risk your pretty faces."

"We're going in after Aloysia, yeah?  Skinny elven broad in a shitty hat who gave your crew the slip from the Ready Room two nights back, then conned this other crew of six, pals of our little band here.  Talked them into joining up with her before heading past your post here into Betrayer's Rise.  Ring a bell?  And not for nothing, you laughed in our faces til we flashed the Taskhand's note.  So what note did Aloysia show you all to get through?"

(If necessary, Nivi describes Ayo and the rather unique makeup of her group, as well as Aloysia to the Aurora Watchmen.)

The officer, who coincidentally is the off-duty one, falls all over himself to praise Nivi and the party. “No! No, no no, you guys of course can go in. You are friends of the Taskmaster, so you are friends of us. Also, you can tell him we let you in once the paperwork was confirmed to all be in order. And, if it pleases you, you can say that we got out of your way immediately so you can dispatch those Gloomstalkers in the way that only ones such as yourself are capable of. Very brave and powerful and of course, handsome. Wow, how is it that adventurers are always so attractive? Is it like, a requirement or something? Anyway, please, go on through whenever you wish."

The officer nods along as Nivi describes Ayo and Aloysia. “Sorry hero, but no one has come up these steps before you. On my honor, the only people who have braved these steep steps besides the Aurora Watch was almost two weeks ago when the Cobalt Soul was granted entry. And of that sorry party, only what’s-her-name came rushing out the very same day, bloodied and terrified. The tiefling chatterbox girl. Very cute. Glasses as big as dinner plates. Talks even more when she is afraid than when she is excited.

“Our last orders were to detain Aloysia and we are eager to give her some payback for giving us the slip." He punctuates his words by punching his hands together in mock threat. "Your friends, while unknown to me, would have been noticed based on your description. Can’t miss an ogre if you try and a genasi is rare enough to stand out. Are you sure they came this way? I know that Aloysia wanted in, but surely your friends aren’t crazy enough to want so badly to die young?”

The three Aurora Watch that have been injured are found to all be alive, but none are in very good shape and will be out of commission for weeks. Off-duty holds a hand out to stop some of the heroes from moving forward. "Hey, you guys are adventurers. Do you have any Healing Potions to spare? These guys had rotten luck and pulled the short straws on standing guard inside."

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The officer, who coincidentally is the off-duty one, falls all over himself to praise Nivi and the party. “No! No, no no, you guys of course can go in. You are friends of the Taskmaster, so you are friends of us. Also, you can tell him we let you in once the paperwork was confirmed to all be in order. And, if it pleases you, you can say that we got out of your way immediately so you can dispatch those Gloomstalkers in the way that only ones such as yourself are capable of. Very brave and powerful and of course, handsome. Wow, how is it that adventurers are always so attractive? Is it like, a requirement or something? Anyway, please, go on through whenever you wish."

 

"A -- att- tractive?!" Sky hides his face behind his shoulder cloak and blushes furiously, giggling softly.  "Oh d-d-d-dear..."

DM: LOL!

OOC: Is the the the cute tiefling chatterbox girl he's referring to Question?

Medicine check: 12 (to see how seriously injured the soldiers are, whether they can simply go to the infirmary or need immediate medical attention)

Jacaranda sighed dramatically, " Nothing on me, Sorry."

She placed a hand on Skys shoulder, " I mean.....I guess....your features are fairly pleasant.....not to my taste....and your far too young...but your parents should be pleased they made a relatively handsome child."

" I guess hat-***** could have teleported them in.......she's fairly powerful right?"

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The officer, who coincidentally is the off-duty one, falls all over himself to praise Nivi and the party. “No! No, no no, you guys of course can go in. You are friends of the Taskmaster, so you are friends of us. Also, you can tell him we let you in once the paperwork was confirmed to all be in order. And, if it pleases you, you can say that we got out of your way immediately so you can dispatch those Gloomstalkers in the way that only ones such as yourself are capable of. Very brave and powerful and of course, handsome. Wow, how is it that adventurers are always so attractive? Is it like, a requirement or something? Anyway, please, go on through whenever you wish."

The officer nods along as Nivi describes Ayo and Aloysia. “Sorry hero, but no one has come up these steps before you. On my honor, the only people who have braved these steep steps besides the Aurora Watch was almost two weeks ago when the Cobalt Soul was granted entry. And of that sorry party, only what’s-her-name came rushing out the very same day, bloodied and terrified. The tiefling chatterbox girl. Very cute. Glasses as big as dinner plates. Talks even more when she is afraid than when she is excited.

“Our last orders were to detain Aloysia and we are eager to give her some payback for giving us the slip." He punctuates his words by punching his hands together in mock threat. "Your friends, while unknown to me, would have been noticed based on your description. Can’t miss an ogre if you try and a genasi is rare enough to stand out. Are you sure they came this way? I know that Aloysia wanted in, but surely your friends aren’t crazy enough to want so badly to die young?”

The three Aurora Watch that have been injured are found to all be alive, but none are in very good shape and will be out of commission for weeks. Off-duty holds a hand out to stop some of the heroes from moving forward. "Hey, you guys are adventurers. Do you have any Healing Potions to spare? These guys had rotten luck and pulled the short straws on standing guard inside."

Frekor chuckels a little for the guards reaction and complete 180º change in their behavior towards the party.

"I only got a small healing scroll, and not that much magic within me to heal all of you. Specially considering we're going in to stop Aloysia. If we manage to survive this we may be able to spare the magic that we are left with to heal you.... I'm sorry, but I have to be pragmatic here. Our best healer is in the city, and we'll need our paladin to be in top condition if we want to make it out of here once we find that woman." says the ranger showing that he would help if the party was in a beter condition and situation.

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" I guess hat-***** could have teleported them in.......she's fairly powerful right?"

"Or maybe there's a secret entrance. If it only had one entrance, eventually it would be cleared. These things have to get in somehow." adds before taking point on the front fo the group to keep moving.

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OOC: Is the the the cute tiefling chatterbox girl he's referring to Question?

(OOC: I think so, she's the only Cobalt Soul member we've met here.) 

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(OOC: Thanks for pulling up the map.)