Lazarus opens his mouth as if to reply, but a shout from outside catches his attention. He takes a quick look out the window, and when he looks back to Leaves and Locke his face remains expressionless.
"I am afraid your cunning plan has disintegrated into failure. Restrain them."
Two hulking guards stomp to your table and attempt to Grapple Leaves and Locke.
Athletics: 17
"Aren't we supposed to trade witty barbs before we...hey!"
(everyone else is going to die and this is just going to turn into a buddy cop campaign with Shiv and Atlas..... two honest cops working running a beat through the heart of the big city... )
Leaves and Locke are locked in grips of iron and dragged out into the dirty street, where they are flung down beside Jevyn and Tak. Grim-faced thugs and criminals form a circle around the four of you, blocking off all escape routes. Lazarus shakes his head.
"We open our doors to you, and this is how you repay us? It's going to take some good talking to get you out of this mess, my friends."
"Hey guys!" Leaves chirped to the others. "Diplomacy didn't work so well. I didn't even get any fruit juice, and we most definitely didn't trade witty barbs or veiled insults. I'm beginning to think not all criminals have a theatrical side. The Turnip Demon clearly does not." She concluded, with a nod to pale horned being holding them hostage.
Shiv will walk over to the commanding officer "HEY! What are you doing! Why are you allowing your mean to assult these poor citizens!"The viashino will yell with one hand on his watch emblem an the other on the hilt of one of his shortswords.
Atlas will wade over to the commander and loom over Shiv. "Yes, Commander. Things seem out of sorts. I fear the ethical protocols may have been broken"
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Tak echoes Leaves sentiment. "Your bouncer needs to have his memory checked because he obviously didn't remember us. We came over here to meetup and he came at us with ill intentions right off the bat. We tried to leave in peace and he kept pushing. We joined the watch as the our cover so it wouldn't be traced back to y'all, what more could you ask for?"
"Arn't you supposed to be a do gooder as well? We are on the same team.. a team that is supposed to help protect citizens, not hurt them!" Shiv will say with a snarl
"We have recieved information that you have been assigned the task of capturing the very shipment that we have hired you to steal!" Laxarus spits, hurling a stack of papers at your feet.
The man waves his hand and turns away. Two Watchmen pin your arms to your sides. "You are being detained on the charges of insubordination and refusal to follow orders from a commanding officer." One of the says, his breath smelling strongly of asparagus . Four more exchange nervous glances before jumping on Atlas and bringing him to the ground.
"Did I stutter when I said it was our cover?" going into a more relaxed and pompous stance staring off into the air as if talking to someone else. "We were successful in stopping the shipment captain but unfortunately the poison was destroyed by the enemy guild so no one else could take it." looking back to the tiefling, "pretty good cover don't you think"
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Jevyn assessed the situation. Taking a deep breath, he decided to explain as best he could. "Listen. Things got horribly out of hand here. Seabeak and Locke were to meet with you to explain the situation with the Watch, taking Esme along so I could check in with them in an hour. An hour passed, and we were too far out of range for me to check in with Esme. Tak and I came closer so I could check in with them. Your hired hands here-" Jevyn gestured at the bouncer on the ground. "-took us for dishonorable folk, and provoked us. I gave several warnings to cease hostilities before engaging them in combat, all of which were unheeded. I am a man of my word. Just as I gave my word to help you with the lithmir extract, I gave my word to engage in combat if he didn't lower his crossbow. Is that a satisfactory explanation for you?"
(are we going to try to fight these guys! I kind of want to do it... granted I think it might totally ruin our shot but the way I look at it.... viashino are super passionate and fiery creatures and Atlas's ONE Purpose now.. .is to defend the innocent and this guy is being a jerk and not following the law!)
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"Aren't we supposed to trade witty barbs before we...hey!"
Acrobatics check
14
(everyone else is going to die and this is just going to turn into a buddy cop campaign with Shiv and Atlas..... two honest cops working running a beat through the heart of the big city... )
OOC: I'd watch it!
(Lol, me too!)
Shiv looks around and spots a man wearing the short red cape of a commanding officer, standing well clear of the chaos and talking to a Watchman.
Flayr Flameseeker | Genasi/Fire | Wizard/School of Evocation | Level 2 | Custom Campaign: Cold Cash
Leaves and Locke are locked in grips of iron and dragged out into the dirty street, where they are flung down beside Jevyn and Tak. Grim-faced thugs and criminals form a circle around the four of you, blocking off all escape routes. Lazarus shakes his head.
"We open our doors to you, and this is how you repay us? It's going to take some good talking to get you out of this mess, my friends."
Flayr Flameseeker | Genasi/Fire | Wizard/School of Evocation | Level 2 | Custom Campaign: Cold Cash
"Hey guys!" Leaves chirped to the others. "Diplomacy didn't work so well. I didn't even get any fruit juice, and we most definitely didn't trade witty barbs or veiled insults. I'm beginning to think not all criminals have a theatrical side. The Turnip Demon clearly does not." She concluded, with a nod to pale horned being holding them hostage.
Shiv will walk over to the commanding officer "HEY! What are you doing! Why are you allowing your mean to assult these poor citizens!" The viashino will yell with one hand on his watch emblem an the other on the hilt of one of his shortswords.
(Turnip Demon. That's going in the ol' book)
Flayr Flameseeker | Genasi/Fire | Wizard/School of Evocation | Level 2 | Custom Campaign: Cold Cash
Atlas will wade over to the commander and loom over Shiv. "Yes, Commander. Things seem out of sorts. I fear the ethical protocols may have been broken"
The man looks you over with a sneer. His voice is high pitched and nasally.
"I avne't seen you two afore. Nuther coupl o' do-gooders, more like 'n not."
Flayr Flameseeker | Genasi/Fire | Wizard/School of Evocation | Level 2 | Custom Campaign: Cold Cash
Tak echoes Leaves sentiment. "Your bouncer needs to have his memory checked because he obviously didn't remember us. We came over here to meetup and he came at us with ill intentions right off the bat. We tried to leave in peace and he kept pushing. We joined the watch as the our cover so it wouldn't be traced back to y'all, what more could you ask for?"
Persuasion?: 17
"Arn't you supposed to be a do gooder as well? We are on the same team.. a team that is supposed to help protect citizens, not hurt them!" Shiv will say with a snarl
"We have recieved information that you have been assigned the task of capturing the very shipment that we have hired you to steal!" Laxarus spits, hurling a stack of papers at your feet.
Flayr Flameseeker | Genasi/Fire | Wizard/School of Evocation | Level 2 | Custom Campaign: Cold Cash
The man waves his hand and turns away. Two Watchmen pin your arms to your sides. "You are being detained on the charges of insubordination and refusal to follow orders from a commanding officer." One of the says, his breath smelling strongly of asparagus . Four more exchange nervous glances before jumping on Atlas and bringing him to the ground.
Athletics to Grapple Shiv: 20
Athletics to Grapple Atlas: 21
Flayr Flameseeker | Genasi/Fire | Wizard/School of Evocation | Level 2 | Custom Campaign: Cold Cash
"Did I stutter when I said it was our cover?" going into a more relaxed and pompous stance staring off into the air as if talking to someone else. "We were successful in stopping the shipment captain but unfortunately the poison was destroyed by the enemy guild so no one else could take it." looking back to the tiefling, "pretty good cover don't you think"
Jevyn assessed the situation. Taking a deep breath, he decided to explain as best he could. "Listen. Things got horribly out of hand here. Seabeak and Locke were to meet with you to explain the situation with the Watch, taking Esme along so I could check in with them in an hour. An hour passed, and we were too far out of range for me to check in with Esme. Tak and I came closer so I could check in with them. Your hired hands here-" Jevyn gestured at the bouncer on the ground. "-took us for dishonorable folk, and provoked us. I gave several warnings to cease hostilities before engaging them in combat, all of which were unheeded. I am a man of my word. Just as I gave my word to help you with the lithmir extract, I gave my word to engage in combat if he didn't lower his crossbow. Is that a satisfactory explanation for you?"
Persuasion: 12
Shiv acrobatics 17
(while grappled I can still attack right... I just cannot move... how close am I to the head guard.....)
Athletics: 18
(are we going to try to fight these guys! I kind of want to do it... granted I think it might totally ruin our shot but the way I look at it.... viashino are super passionate and fiery creatures and Atlas's ONE Purpose now.. .is to defend the innocent and this guy is being a jerk and not following the law!)