As you finish bonding with your cats, you notice two new people at The Bucket and the Basilisk tavern across the town square. Cupcake and Squeak are aware that the newcomers do not have cats.
Ryota looks over to the newcomers and moseys over with Squeaks. He is a bit taller than most, and brown all over. Hi, I'm Ryota, these are my pals Ryo, Squeaks, and Cupcake. We're new in town, how about you?
Ryo goes to welcome the newcomers with Ryota, holding the orange chonker cat of Cupcake in his arms, who is absolutely adorable and purrs in his arms, even though his arms are getting a little bit sore from carrying the huge cat. "Hi!" He greets them with a bright smile, "you guys should definitely check out the cats, I mean, how adorable - I didn't get it at first either, but once I held her in my arms I couldn't let her go."
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A grey-skinned half orc looks up from his conversation and nods cordially. "I am Luther, and this is my new friend Thariv - I shall let him introduce himself. These cats are certainly impressive creatures, although I do like to keep my arms free in my line of work. Maybe there is a good mouser with sharp eyes that can help us out? And I'm looking to help out in town if you're aware of any jobs available or problems that need resolving for the good folk?"
Luther reaches for his bow and pack, getting into his go-state at the suggestion of a lead. "Agreed, if nobody objects then I'd welcome the chance to join you investigating"
Luther pulls up a moment. "Wait, if we're in Selpt then..." His head drops a moment, then comes back up with a far away look, scratching the stubble on his cheek while searching for a vague memory of an old history lesson. "Those ruins might be the old 'Blackturrets and Halark's Stonefist' site. We're more than likely going to find beasts and maybe worse in there"
He checks his quiver is fully stocked and tugs on the bow's drawstring instinctively. "Either way, I'm ready. Got some new techniques I've been wanting to try anyway"
Thariv picks the cat up, cradling the feline like an infant in his arms as he rubs her head. "Yes, you are a cute one,"he says. "Perhaps one day I will take you sailing and you can see the ocean and have some delicious fish. Would you like that?"
Luther tries to hide his concern about the apparent change in his new companion; maybe this is a side that he simply hadn't had a chance to show in their short time together so far.
"OK then, if everyone is happy, shall we proceed? I am happy to take the lead unless one of you is particularly skilled at noticing the out-of-place"
Thariv looks at the cat a moment longer. "How about I call you Clipper? You look quick and reliable."
Clipper squiggles a bit in his arms and he sets her down. She follows after the other cat, Squeaks, and Thariv realizes he should follow. "All right," he says. "I'll bring up the rear I guess."
You walk out of the tavern, ready to explore the ruins. Bely realizes that the direction you are taking would lead to the monster and waves at you. "Nice cats there, but there are only 3 cats and four of you." The boy approaches Luther with the full confidence of a 10 year old that is scared of no one "you should get a cat too. Probably a big one." The boy's cat, Scratches, purrs in agreement.
Luther looks around and realises that he has neither the patience nor the ingenuity to argue with a ten year old. Instead he drops to one knee so that he is at head height with Bely, nodding sagely so that a black lock of hair dislodges from behind his ear.
"You may be right, son" he says conspiratorially "a big one would help me against monsters"
"I know where to find the perfect cat for you" the kid replies as he leds Luther to a side alley calling "here, Truffles, I have a friend for you." A stripped cat comes out of the shadows, walking as if he owns the place.
If Luther is reluctanct to take the cat, he must make a Wisdom saving throw. Otherwise he can just start bonding with his new companion.
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As you finish bonding with your cats, you notice two new people at The Bucket and the Basilisk tavern across the town square. Cupcake and Squeak are aware that the newcomers do not have cats.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joilTJ7f8KY Squeak? Hoomin - over there - moar hoomins needing kittehz - Squeak!
Ryota looks over to the newcomers and moseys over with Squeaks. He is a bit taller than most, and brown all over. Hi, I'm Ryota, these are my pals Ryo, Squeaks, and Cupcake. We're new in town, how about you?
Ryo goes to welcome the newcomers with Ryota, holding the orange chonker cat of Cupcake in his arms, who is absolutely adorable and purrs in his arms, even though his arms are getting a little bit sore from carrying the huge cat. "Hi!" He greets them with a bright smile, "you guys should definitely check out the cats, I mean, how adorable - I didn't get it at first either, but once I held her in my arms I couldn't let her go."
A grey-skinned half orc looks up from his conversation and nods cordially. "I am Luther, and this is my new friend Thariv - I shall let him introduce himself. These cats are certainly impressive creatures, although I do like to keep my arms free in my line of work. Maybe there is a good mouser with sharp eyes that can help us out? And I'm looking to help out in town if you're aware of any jobs available or problems that need resolving for the good folk?"
(OOC: History check 19)
Squeak! buzz! purrr! moar kibble hoomin! purr! buzz! monstur haz kibble! Squeak! monstur lives dis way!
Squeaks the Kitty scampers 5 feet in the direction of the ruins, flexing his tail onwards in a pointing motion.
Hail, and well met, friends! wow. It's like Squeaks is showing us they way to the ruins, almost....I think we should follow him.
Thariv eventually trails off playing with the cat--the spectral hand scratches it gently on the head before disappearing.
He turns to regard the newcomers. "Ahoy," he says with a nod and slight smile. "Thariv Lysander, late of House Lysander's merchant fleet."
His ears perk up at mention of ruins. "What are these ruins you speak of? Sounds interesting..."
Int (History) 9
Luther reaches for his bow and pack, getting into his go-state at the suggestion of a lead. "Agreed, if nobody objects then I'd welcome the chance to join you investigating"
OOC: Luther knows a bit more about the area and the ruins surrounding it (PM sent)
Luther pulls up a moment. "Wait, if we're in Selpt then..." His head drops a moment, then comes back up with a far away look, scratching the stubble on his cheek while searching for a vague memory of an old history lesson. "Those ruins might be the old 'Blackturrets and Halark's Stonefist' site. We're more than likely going to find beasts and maybe worse in there"
He checks his quiver is fully stocked and tugs on the bow's drawstring instinctively. "Either way, I'm ready. Got some new techniques I've been wanting to try anyway"
Noticing that the small rock stopped moving, the black and grey cat walks up to Thariv. She looks at the half-elf intensely and meows once.
OOC: I'll need a Wisdom saving throw from Thariv.
Thariv returns the cat's gaze and raises an eyebrow at the meow. "Hello there," he says. "Aren't you a cute one?"
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In Thariv's eyes, the cat is indeed a cute one. The half elf can't resist but to pick up the feline and rub her between her ears.
OOC: PM sent with extra information.
Thariv picks the cat up, cradling the feline like an infant in his arms as he rubs her head. "Yes, you are a cute one," he says. "Perhaps one day I will take you sailing and you can see the ocean and have some delicious fish. Would you like that?"
Luther tries to hide his concern about the apparent change in his new companion; maybe this is a side that he simply hadn't had a chance to show in their short time together so far.
"OK then, if everyone is happy, shall we proceed? I am happy to take the lead unless one of you is particularly skilled at noticing the out-of-place"
Squeaks buzz purr <dis way hoomins dis way! kittehs keep watch!> purr buzz Squeaks
Squeaks wants us to follow him, and he's not fussy which of us if first, second, third, fourth. I'll go third, if no one minds...
Thariv looks at the cat a moment longer. "How about I call you Clipper? You look quick and reliable."
Clipper squiggles a bit in his arms and he sets her down. She follows after the other cat, Squeaks, and Thariv realizes he should follow. "All right," he says. "I'll bring up the rear I guess."
You walk out of the tavern, ready to explore the ruins. Bely realizes that the direction you are taking would lead to the monster and waves at you. "Nice cats there, but there are only 3 cats and four of you." The boy approaches Luther with the full confidence of a 10 year old that is scared of no one "you should get a cat too. Probably a big one." The boy's cat, Scratches, purrs in agreement.
Luther looks around and realises that he has neither the patience nor the ingenuity to argue with a ten year old. Instead he drops to one knee so that he is at head height with Bely, nodding sagely so that a black lock of hair dislodges from behind his ear.
"You may be right, son" he says conspiratorially "a big one would help me against monsters"
"I know where to find the perfect cat for you" the kid replies as he leds Luther to a side alley calling "here, Truffles, I have a friend for you." A stripped cat comes out of the shadows, walking as if he owns the place.
If Luther is reluctanct to take the cat, he must make a Wisdom saving throw. Otherwise he can just start bonding with his new companion.