Masters of Eothia 1-20

"Then she will have to find a way to endure it. I will help if I can."

Cora smiled weakly at Dani. She suddenly grew tired.

The housecat asks a good question.
Leave me alone.
What if it IS bad news? I know it will be. Funny how things catch up to you.
And HOW do you know that?
Because i'm YOU, you dumb *****. Just SO much worse. I'm what you USED to be. I am your dark reflection. What you TRULY are.
I don't like you. I wish you would leave my head. 
I will never do that. You and I are the same.
That's not true. Ever since I came to this..place. You're the part of me that's..angry, and hurt, and mean. 
You have no idea. There is SO much of your Father in you. After so long, soon, I will be free.
I won't let you out. I will suppress you. I will fight you.
HA! You've been trying THAT for over two millennia. Besides, it's too late now. Something is going to happen. I can feel it.
What do you mean?
In the cave. I am growing stronger. You are becoming weak with restraint. You can no longer control me, and I will take your place.
NO! I won't let you!
There are forces at play here beyond your comprehension. Soon, you will understand. Come. Let us go to the cave.

"Come. Let us go to the cave."

Afro, that's your cue to take me to the cave. LOL =P

Afro!!!!!!

Owah, I get it! I’m populating it now, settle down. I’ll kill you off soon enough ;)

OKAY!!!

Our heroes move in silence and with post haste towards the spot on your map. Bobo seems to have stayed behind in her room for this particular expedition. You approach the marked spot just before midnight, when the moons are at their highest. It’s a clear, warm dry night with each moon shining evenly, draping a dim white light over the sparse desert terrain. 

Having the map allows you to get a good idea on where the cave is located and approaching under the cover of night has proven advantageous. The enterance would normally be quite hard to pinpoint, cleverly disguised behind thistles and rock. However, it is easily given away to Cora’s PP by the light of a torch flickering from within and casting long, dark shadows through some spindly shrubs.

The enterance is located roughly half way up the hillside and you’ve managed to approach it stealthfully using the natural shadows cast from the light of the moons. You’re currently positioned roughly 45’ from the enterance and 25’ from a human guard positioned between you and the cave mouth, currently relieving himself upon a cactus. The sound of urine pooling and frothing on the ground carries easily to your ears and he appears to be swaying slightly and having an uncomprehendable DM with himself about... something.

Cora looks at the others for a moment. It was a loving stare, a look that a companion would give knowing they might not come out, but the answers to questions was so important to her. Her unspoken words said volumes. “Im going in. Follow me after about 10 minutes, ok? 10 minutes.”

She stands up, takes a deep breath, and walks up to the guard after he’s done taking a piss. She showed him her wrists, as if she was ready to be cuffed. “You there. Take me to your leader. I will not resist.”

Looking at Cora walking towards the Guard then back at the group "Are we really going to let her do this? What if she gets hurt?!"

Danica frowns. "I don't like this. At all. However, it seems Cora needs to do this, I saw we give her the 10 minutes and whatever befalls we either rescue her - or avenge her."

The guard looks over Cora with a sleezy, drunken stare. “Hic!”

He taken some rope from a pouch he has on his hip and ties her wrists behind her waist. Cora, you feel his hot, boozey breath on the back of your neck, blowing your hair over your face. Once he’s done, he puts a hand on your shoulder and spins you around. You don’t need an insight check to realise that he has no idea who you are, his eyes are bloodshot and lazy. “I think -Hic!- yooh can stay here wif me, pretty lady!” He says, pushing you around and attempting to shove you up against a boulder.

Athletics: 5

Taking advantage of that nat1, I jump to get my tied hands forward not behind me. I grab his arm as he shoves me, and spin him around to get him in a choke hold with the rope around my wrists. I squeeze as hard as I can, attempting a classic metal gear solid chokehold to make him pass out.

(If I can with my hands tied. Basically, just trying to knock him out.)

Easily, Cora chokes out the drunken guard. With his fly down, he’s now unconcious in your arms. Your hands are still tied, however.

If this is happening outside of the cave and Rosli can see it she goes full Usain Bolt towards the situation and attempts to drop kick the drunk guard.

Attack: 11 Damage: 6

Oh yeah! With Rosli’s help, a swift flying side kick send him doubling over and unconcious on the ground. With one swipe of her claws, Rosli manages to free Cora from her bonds.

(Thanks, *****cat, I got it. Gimme 10 minutes.)

I walk into the cave, hands tied, and make no hostile moves. I await whatever destiny is in store for me, knowing that my second life was a good one, filled with three friends I will never remember, but cherish forever.

 You’re currently located around where the number 1 is on the map.

Hidden behind a few desert boulders and dried thickets, you see an open entrance into a cave located part way up a hill. It seems to be lit from inside by cast iron torch sconces. Inside, you can smell the flesh of freshly killed animals and hear guttural communication between a number of creatures.

I walk in.

Cora walks in to an open common area from the North Eastern part of the map.

A large main common area opens up in the middle of this cave with a few flattened boulders left to be used as seats and tables. Two raised tiers lead up to more tunnels to the West and others to the south. A number of wildlife trophies and skins have been placed on the walls in an attempt at decorating the space. Within it, three foul looking Gnolls and two Bugbears sit, skinning fresh kills. One of the Gnolls stops part way through and sniffs aggressivley.

“Aye, wot? Whose this then?” He says, looking up at Cora.

”Aww, sweet as bro. Duncan outside must ‘ave tied ‘er up ‘n’ sent her in, aye. Must be sloppy seconds in that case, aye?”

They all laugh and snarl while one of the bugbears stands up to her full height, a piece of parchment in her hand. “Wait up a minute boys, aye. She looks like the one the Boss is after, aye.” She looks at the parchment, then up at Cora, then down at the parchment again while the others gather around her and do the same thing.

“I am the one. Take me to see your boss. I will not fight.” Cora says, holding up her tied hands.

(Just at the gym, updating soon)