No, the others did not hear anything but Bernard temporarily could not hear much either - the voice was loud. Wave made a dramatic pause and produced another tsunami in ranger's head.
"Not good enough! You have to pledge yourself to the sea god alone! Accept Poseidon as your only true god and his will - as your only will, and I will join you on the great crusade against his enemies and disbelievers!"
Weapon sounded quite serious, and the stormy undertone in its voice made it sound even more so.
Ramious looks from Bernard to A then back at Bernard.
“Um, no, the axe didn’t talk to me. In my books a talkin trident is worse than an axe that makes you feel funny.”
Then he stands up and dusts off his butt and looks very seriously at A, “I’m not going to pretend what’s going on with you. I thought maybe you were thinking we thought less of you because you were a girl. Well, sorry for anything I did to make ya think so. You were young in my eyes. That’s it. I seen a lot of ugly and don’t want you to have to. You’re great. I’m glad you are with us. But, if you’re pretending to be a guy to impress someone or make us think differently of ya, I’d think less of you for that. We never asked you to change and I wouldn’t want anyone doin so on my behalf. But....now yer still all distant and sorta weird, and either you fess up what’s up, or I’m going to have troubles trusting you. And we all need trust if we’re going to have each other’s back. So, what the hell is going on around here?!? “. He abruptly stops and, having worked himself up stares at the ceiling, sending it a rude gesture, “Sod off ya creep! We ain’t here for your darned pleasure so you can go suck it.”
Growling at the outburst and himself he storms off to stand near tunnel out and mutters to himself in the corner.
"Well now you are being down right rude. We just met and you are making such lofty demands. What I said renounce Poseidon and the sea or I shall bury you deep with desert with scorching sun where water is rarely seen. That would be pretty rude don't you think? Now, lets start over. My name is Bugs and I'm told you are Wave. We have been tasked with cleaning out this area and finding three weapons of legend. You and two others. We can try and get along until this all done even if you don't want to use your power or what not, wont force ya, but if you are going to be a grumpy Gus, then I'll just stick you in a bag." Bugs says. He hold the trident to the side and looks at the others and with his free hand he opens and closes it making the universal sign for it's talking to much.
Leon looks between A and Bugs, then, as Ramious goes off, between Ramious and A. He shrugs and leans against the wall, pulling out a dagger and starting to hone the edge with a sharpening stone. "Just let me know when you material-plane folk are ready to get moving again..." He says in an aside, his attention seemingly focused on his dagger.
Bernard begun to suspect he understands now why all those mighty weapons were kept "in the families", hidden from the world rather than well known and used by some heroes. The voice in his head was threateningly silent again for a while - probably weighting the risks or searching for the right expression of the anger - but finally spoke up again, not a bit lowering the volume.
For Bernard:
"You assumed the threat of a lesser being can scary me? Never! But you were willing to show character and I will take it as a start. Now prove that you are a warrior - show me you know how to fight. Should you impress me, you will get the to see the might of Poseidon as I will join it with your prowess. Then you will accept his dominance and together we would roam the world, bringing mortals to the worship of Poseidon and consign the faithless to death!"
(( Should Bugs risk it to use the capricious and self-righteous weapon, at first he would have to use it as a usual trident - no bonuses of any kind - but with the magical damage))
While Bernard was busy establishing chain of command with the saved weapon, the familiar cackling filled the room. "Hehehehe... You are wrong, tiefling. Of course I invited you here for my own pleasure, my entertainment - why else? And I admit the bickering can be fun. But so far I find you moving too slow, not to mention ruining my design - who asked you to drain the water, uh?" (Indeed, while you were resting, the water level on the floor dropped to a couple inches at best. The floor is slippery still, but at least movements are not impeded). "Yet, I will not refill it - no. Let me show I can be a good sport too and introduce to not one, not two but three creatures of my choice. Just to keep things interesting. Shall we?"
The corridor, leading to the "cat" suddenly became less attractive. Not that you had much choice, of course.
"Glad to hear you were able to prove your dominion over a meer weapon." Leon says, a bit of disdain dripping from his words. he slams his dagger back into its sheath and glances to Ramious. "Back the way we came then, right?" He asks the other warrior as he squares his own shoulders. He reaches up and tests the ease of drawing his greatsword, then nods again. "Let's go then."
As usual, Ramious, Bugs, Leon, with A bringing up rear-guard, or at least I assume the standard marching order since starting this trip.
When Ramious would stand up, focusing his eyes very seriously on them, A would adjust to face him respectfully. As his words poured from his lips, some of them felt like punches to the gut, but blue hues would hold until he was done. They'd close their eyes and inhale a deep breath to take a moment to collect themselves before exhaling. The elf would open their eyes. "Rami." Their voice soft and calm. "What have I always sought, since the beginning?" A would lift their journal up. "Knowledge and experience." They'd pause. "What do I value?" Lifting their other hand. "Bonds, respect, equality." Then a sigh would leave their lips. "I thought I had it all figured out."
Listen Lyssa. You are smart, but you know nothing. Their mother's voice replayed in their head, from the very first day before getting shoved through the guild doors.
"Somewhere along the line, I lost sight of that." A's hands would lower in front of them. "My mind was not in a confident space any more." They'd admit. "So, I wanted to try experiencing things from a different perspective. A neutral perspective." They'd pause, exhaling a breath and swallowing. "Maybe I'd learn something. Grow from it. Find some balance and peace of mind."
A would shift their weight, then glance down to their notebook before looking back up. "I've spent more time with books, than with personalities." Their blue eyes would look to each one of them. "Your acceptance, concern, care and kind words haven't gone unnoticed. The encouragement has been and continues to be appreciated. Thank you." There was a genuine awkward smile that tugged at the corner of their lips. After another pause, the elf would look back to Ramious. "I apologize if I've made you uncomfortable with me." Their voice and expression was sincere. They'd exhale a breath and snap their fingers. Dropping their magical appearance, the elf would remove the feathered mask as well.
"I'm sorry, Rami." Alyssa would apologize honestly once again, as herself.
Inhaling another new breath and after yet another pause, Alyssa would continue. "With all that said, as a seeker of knowledge," The cleric would bring attention her symbol of a blank scroll. "And a follower of Oghma, I had no interest in pledging myself to Poseidon. Nor would I care to reveal my thoughts, or self, to a rejected sentient weapon." She'd explain herself from handling Wave. "Now..." The elf would reach her hands out to Ramious' arms to gently coax him to relax his rude gesture. "If we're all done pissing off the gods in this place..." A chuckle would actually leave her lips. Alyssa's face would soften and her head would tilt. "And if you forgive me." After a moment she'd nod in the direction the group had decided to go. "Shall we go face their 'wrath'?"
Ramious, looking very concerned through the whole time Alyssa was talking, seemed to be both blushing, and trying to find a natural position for his lips that seemed unable to relax. Pursed, pulled tight, puckered.....awkwardly moving constantly throughout. Eventually...they settle into a proud sort of smile...and he abruptly reaches out and hugs Alyssa in a bear hug. Like most of his enemies, she has no way to avoid it and is instantly grappled.
Eventually he lets her go, and nods, looking a way, and rubbing at one of his eyes he coughs awkwardly..."Well...I mean...ahem...ya. That's good. Good...to..ya. Great. Glad we had this...uh..this talk. Now...don't forget it, we like you, so you don't have to change one bit, but...you can if you want of course..... Whew....is it warm in here?" He keeps his eyes staring at the ground. Ramious claps Bugs on the shoulder, "Sure then, ya, lead if ya like...just...watch out....the voyeur said three monsters awaited us....and if that trident of yours starts troubling you, make sure to say somethin...."
new order: Bugs, Ramious, Leon, with A at the back.
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What's the difference between a Wizard and a Sorcerer? Class.
"A real warrior would never reject my help,"slowly boomed Wave in Bernard's head, apparently hearing the conversation around. "If you are going to prove yourself to me - you would have to fight as a true warrior - face to face with the enemies!" It made a pause and added "Which are right in front of you now."
Indeed, they were - just 30ft from Ramious and Bugs, completely blocking the corridor. Not three, though - only two, but unpleasant looking sort (not that there is other kind, of course) - massive hairy figures with enormous clubs in their hands and javelins, that looked like toys in creatures grasp. They did not hide, and there was not a spark of intelligence behind small hungry eyes. Both creatures roared and raised their weapons.
Ooc: at the moment its giving no benefit besides it being magic damage. So I don't think it would give advantage to initiative but maybe if you converted...
"Oop." Alyssa wasn't expecting the hug, but she'd settle into it with a chuckle, there was no fighting it. She'd return it, giving his back a little rub. "I'm so glad Sam gave you a 'bath'." She'd jest. When he'd finally let her go, the elf would look up and give his blushing cheek a little pat. "Okay. I'll try not to forget." With a smile, she'd boop his nose with her promise before moving out of the way so he could go take his place in line, and her hers.
Initiative: 14
Following along, Alyssa would begin to sing her familiar hymn, and with a little splash of holy water, she'd cast Bless on Leon, Bernard, Ramious and herself when the foes come into view.
No, the others did not hear anything but Bernard temporarily could not hear much either - the voice was loud. Wave made a dramatic pause and produced another tsunami in ranger's head.
"Not good enough! You have to pledge yourself to the sea god alone! Accept Poseidon as your only true god and his will - as your only will, and I will join you on the great crusade against his enemies and disbelievers!"
Weapon sounded quite serious, and the stormy undertone in its voice made it sound even more so.
Meili Liang Lvl 5 Monk
Dice
Ramious looks from Bernard to A then back at Bernard.
“Um, no, the axe didn’t talk to me. In my books a talkin trident is worse than an axe that makes you feel funny.”
Then he stands up and dusts off his butt and looks very seriously at A, “I’m not going to pretend what’s going on with you. I thought maybe you were thinking we thought less of you because you were a girl. Well, sorry for anything I did to make ya think so. You were young in my eyes. That’s it. I seen a lot of ugly and don’t want you to have to. You’re great. I’m glad you are with us. But, if you’re pretending to be a guy to impress someone or make us think differently of ya, I’d think less of you for that. We never asked you to change and I wouldn’t want anyone doin so on my behalf. But....now yer still all distant and sorta weird, and either you fess up what’s up, or I’m going to have troubles trusting you. And we all need trust if we’re going to have each other’s back. So, what the hell is going on around here?!? “. He abruptly stops and, having worked himself up stares at the ceiling, sending it a rude gesture, “Sod off ya creep! We ain’t here for your darned pleasure so you can go suck it.”
Growling at the outburst and himself he storms off to stand near tunnel out and mutters to himself in the corner.
What's the difference between a Wizard and a Sorcerer?
Class.
"Well now you are being down right rude. We just met and you are making such lofty demands. What I said renounce Poseidon and the sea or I shall bury you deep with desert with scorching sun where water is rarely seen. That would be pretty rude don't you think? Now, lets start over. My name is Bugs and I'm told you are Wave. We have been tasked with cleaning out this area and finding three weapons of legend. You and two others. We can try and get along until this all done even if you don't want to use your power or what not, wont force ya, but if you are going to be a grumpy Gus, then I'll just stick you in a bag." Bugs says. He hold the trident to the side and looks at the others and with his free hand he opens and closes it making the universal sign for it's talking to much.
((Bernard, add some Persuasion roll, please, for finer details))
Meili Liang Lvl 5 Monk
Dice
Persuasion 4
Leon looks between A and Bugs, then, as Ramious goes off, between Ramious and A. He shrugs and leans against the wall, pulling out a dagger and starting to hone the edge with a sharpening stone. "Just let me know when you material-plane folk are ready to get moving again..." He says in an aside, his attention seemingly focused on his dagger.
Bernard begun to suspect he understands now why all those mighty weapons were kept "in the families", hidden from the world rather than well known and used by some heroes. The voice in his head was threateningly silent again for a while - probably weighting the risks or searching for the right expression of the anger - but finally spoke up again, not a bit lowering the volume.
For Bernard:
"You assumed the threat of a lesser being can scary me? Never! But you were willing to show character and I will take it as a start. Now prove that you are a warrior - show me you know how to fight. Should you impress me, you will get the to see the might of Poseidon as I will join it with your prowess. Then you will accept his dominance and together we would roam the world, bringing mortals to the worship of Poseidon and consign the faithless to death!"
(( Should Bugs risk it to use the capricious and self-righteous weapon, at first he would have to use it as a usual trident - no bonuses of any kind - but with the magical damage))
While Bernard was busy establishing chain of command with the saved weapon, the familiar cackling filled the room. "Hehehehe... You are wrong, tiefling. Of course I invited you here for my own pleasure, my entertainment - why else? And I admit the bickering can be fun. But so far I find you moving too slow, not to mention ruining my design - who asked you to drain the water, uh?" (Indeed, while you were resting, the water level on the floor dropped to a couple inches at best. The floor is slippery still, but at least movements are not impeded). "Yet, I will not refill it - no. Let me show I can be a good sport too and introduce to not one, not two but three creatures of my choice. Just to keep things interesting. Shall we?"
The corridor, leading to the "cat" suddenly became less attractive. Not that you had much choice, of course.
The current map:
Meili Liang Lvl 5 Monk
Dice
Bugs scratched his head. "Well, let's take it slow but to be straight with you. I'm a at a distance kind of person," he says in response to Wave.
"Alright, it's a tentative peace with the trident. Where to next left or right?" Bugs asks.
((You are not at the intersection yet - first you need to get through the corridor. If you are moving there - marching order, please))
Meili Liang Lvl 5 Monk
Dice
(Ramious delays, waiting for a response from A....)
What's the difference between a Wizard and a Sorcerer?
Class.
"Glad to hear you were able to prove your dominion over a meer weapon." Leon says, a bit of disdain dripping from his words. he slams his dagger back into its sheath and glances to Ramious. "Back the way we came then, right?" He asks the other warrior as he squares his own shoulders. He reaches up and tests the ease of drawing his greatsword, then nods again. "Let's go then."
As usual, Ramious, Bugs, Leon, with A bringing up rear-guard, or at least I assume the standard marching order since starting this trip.
Bugs is willing to scout ahead again.
When Ramious would stand up, focusing his eyes very seriously on them, A would adjust to face him respectfully. As his words poured from his lips, some of them felt like punches to the gut, but blue hues would hold until he was done. They'd close their eyes and inhale a deep breath to take a moment to collect themselves before exhaling. The elf would open their eyes. "Rami." Their voice soft and calm. "What have I always sought, since the beginning?" A would lift their journal up. "Knowledge and experience." They'd pause. "What do I value?" Lifting their other hand. "Bonds, respect, equality." Then a sigh would leave their lips. "I thought I had it all figured out."
Listen Lyssa. You are smart, but you know nothing. Their mother's voice replayed in their head, from the very first day before getting shoved through the guild doors.
"Somewhere along the line, I lost sight of that." A's hands would lower in front of them. "My mind was not in a confident space any more." They'd admit. "So, I wanted to try experiencing things from a different perspective. A neutral perspective." They'd pause, exhaling a breath and swallowing. "Maybe I'd learn something. Grow from it. Find some balance and peace of mind."
A would shift their weight, then glance down to their notebook before looking back up. "I've spent more time with books, than with personalities." Their blue eyes would look to each one of them. "Your acceptance, concern, care and kind words haven't gone unnoticed. The encouragement has been and continues to be appreciated. Thank you." There was a genuine awkward smile that tugged at the corner of their lips. After another pause, the elf would look back to Ramious. "I apologize if I've made you uncomfortable with me." Their voice and expression was sincere. They'd exhale a breath and snap their fingers. Dropping their magical appearance, the elf would remove the feathered mask as well.
"I'm sorry, Rami." Alyssa would apologize honestly once again, as herself.
Inhaling another new breath and after yet another pause, Alyssa would continue. "With all that said, as a seeker of knowledge," The cleric would bring attention her symbol of a blank scroll. "And a follower of Oghma, I had no interest in pledging myself to Poseidon. Nor would I care to reveal my thoughts, or self, to a rejected sentient weapon." She'd explain herself from handling Wave. "Now..." The elf would reach her hands out to Ramious' arms to gently coax him to relax his rude gesture. "If we're all done pissing off the gods in this place..." A chuckle would actually leave her lips. Alyssa's face would soften and her head would tilt. "And if you forgive me." After a moment she'd nod in the direction the group had decided to go. "Shall we go face their 'wrath'?"
just an unstable unicorn.
Ramious, looking very concerned through the whole time Alyssa was talking, seemed to be both blushing, and trying to find a natural position for his lips that seemed unable to relax. Pursed, pulled tight, puckered.....awkwardly moving constantly throughout. Eventually...they settle into a proud sort of smile...and he abruptly reaches out and hugs Alyssa in a bear hug. Like most of his enemies, she has no way to avoid it and is instantly grappled.
Eventually he lets her go, and nods, looking a way, and rubbing at one of his eyes he coughs awkwardly..."Well...I mean...ahem...ya. That's good. Good...to..ya. Great. Glad we had this...uh..this talk. Now...don't forget it, we like you, so you don't have to change one bit, but...you can if you want of course..... Whew....is it warm in here?" He keeps his eyes staring at the ground. Ramious claps Bugs on the shoulder, "Sure then, ya, lead if ya like...just...watch out....the voyeur said three monsters awaited us....and if that trident of yours starts troubling you, make sure to say somethin...."
new order: Bugs, Ramious, Leon, with A at the back.
What's the difference between a Wizard and a Sorcerer?
Class.
"A real warrior would never reject my help," slowly boomed Wave in Bernard's head, apparently hearing the conversation around. "If you are going to prove yourself to me - you would have to fight as a true warrior - face to face with the enemies!" It made a pause and added "Which are right in front of you now."
Indeed, they were - just 30ft from Ramious and Bugs, completely blocking the corridor. Not three, though - only two, but unpleasant looking sort (not that there is other kind, of course) - massive hairy figures with enormous clubs in their hands and javelins, that looked like toys in creatures grasp. They did not hide, and there was not a spark of intelligence behind small hungry eyes. Both creatures roared and raised their weapons.
Initiative!
18 6 21
Meili Liang Lvl 5 Monk
Dice
Leon initiative: 5
(Maybe Leon should carry the vocal trident, at least he would get advantage on his horrible initiative checks...)
Ooc: at the moment its giving no benefit besides it being magic damage. So I don't think it would give advantage to initiative but maybe if you converted...
Bugs initative 18
"Oop." Alyssa wasn't expecting the hug, but she'd settle into it with a chuckle, there was no fighting it. She'd return it, giving his back a little rub. "I'm so glad Sam gave you a 'bath'." She'd jest. When he'd finally let her go, the elf would look up and give his blushing cheek a little pat. "Okay. I'll try not to forget." With a smile, she'd boop his nose with her promise before moving out of the way so he could go take his place in line, and her hers.
Initiative: 14
Following along, Alyssa would begin to sing her familiar hymn, and with a little splash of holy water, she'd cast Bless on Leon, Bernard, Ramious and herself when the foes come into view.
just an unstable unicorn.
Ramious initiative : 20
"He promised three....on your toes folks."
What's the difference between a Wizard and a Sorcerer?
Class.