Re: Act 1, Scene 2: "Taking Care of Business" (Game Thread)

[TristenC]

Yasir gives her a wink and a playful slap on the behind. Just for now. Rest up, you'll need it when I get out. he says with a mischievous gleam in his eye.

[Rivi]

cross on his way stops hand outstretched to Yasir "A brave man deserves a hand shake before parting with friends and a beer when meeting again. that's a promise."

[TristenC]

Yasir shakes the Elf's hand and grins. You all act like somebody is dying. We'll be playing cups agsin soon enough. Keep the small folk out of mischeif. he whispers to Cross with a wink.

[Jenara]

"I.. OK." She replies with her head hung low, embracing him one last time she moves out into the street, sword drawn.

[kerap]

Before joining the others, Artanis tries one last time to get the girls attention - tapping on the window and even calling out to her.

OOC: I can't recall - the windows don't open at all do they? Best to ask the obvious.

[TristenC]

[Ooc: the windows are basically just 2x1 ft holes with cross-hatched thick iron bars in them. Heavy shutters outside can be closed to keep the weather out, but have not been]

Artanis calls out to the girl down the alley and clanks against the bars but the girl is lost to her surroundings in her current state. The Ranger joins the others in the kitchen, where Pyros has unlocked a door leading west. Yasir and Devon stand near the secret door in case things take a turn for the worst. Elsa stands ready at the door, mace-in-hand. When Artanis appears and is ready, she takes a ragged breath and throws open the pine door.

The area revealed is a lean-to built on the side of the jailhouse used to store firewood. The floor is earth and covered in sawdust and splinters. The air is filled with the sweet scent of freshly cut timber. Footprints in the sawdust run to and fro, but it is difficult to say which are new and which are old. To the right of the door is an old, broken table; parts of which have been chopped or broken off for use as firewood. Several cords of wood are piled along the outer wall, some clearly older than others. Mist makes a small blanket near the open southern section, creeping slowly into the shed area. Odd shadows play tricks with the eye as partially obscured moonlight ebbs and grows in the chiaroscuro of light and shadow...

[Nocturno]

Once Elsa and Art go out the door, and if there is no attack, Pyros will bolt around the building to find the lady.

[Rivi]

cross will follow pyros reading his last spell to make the kender invisible if something attacks as we run

[kerap]

Artanis will quickly go back into the kitchen and grab as much of the food stuffs that he can carry in his haversack/backpack. Then he will rejoin the others - encouraging any that will listen to do likewise. "Hate to let good food go to waste, you know."

[TristenC]

Elsa heads cautiously into the woodshed, her eyes dancing back and forth for any sign of threat. Pyros and cross wait for Artanis to follow. Instead the ranger starts trying to shovel foodstuffs into his pack, but the guard stops him, What the hell do you think you're doing? Devon asks incredulously. if you're hungry you can have something to eat, but don't go cleaning out all our shelves. The younger man shakes his head and mutters something about stealing food apparently being more important than helping people. Yasir just laughs at the whole exchange.

[Ooc: Kerap, did you realize Devon was _right there_ when you posted that?]

[Nocturno]

Pyros will roll his eyes as he runs ahead.

[TristenC]

Pyros sprints past the others, unconcernedly through the dark woodshed and around the side of the building. His footfalls echo almost unnaturally in the alleyway. The rolling mist comes up to his waist and he hears Elsa curse softly and follow after him. He sees the darkhaired woman kneeling in the alley with her head down about 30 feet away, still sobbing quietly. There is no sign of the man who accosted her or the wolves that accompanied him.

[Jenara]

"Put the food back. Now." Mira says with a loud curse, "Devon." She doesnt glance back at the Guard, otherwise she'd see Yasir once more. "Put it back and join us outside." Drawing the borrowed blade she adds. "I will come back in the morning, I'll return the sword then." The rest is unspoken. "Art, watch the mages."

With that she moves with Elsa, easily catching the Kender.

"Are you.. Stupid question, you are obviously not... Well." She asks the girl, kneeling beside her, her eyes watching the alley.

[TristenC]

Mira quickly catches up to Pyros and Elsa, Cal hustling close behind the halfling. As the Bard and the small folk approach the girl she raises her hands as if to ward off more blows from the whip. As she does so, her hood falls back to reveal a strikingly beautiful young lady. Her raven tresses are long and wavy, her eyes a soft and timid brown. Beneath her cloak she wears a white blouse under a short, sleeveless open jacket of gold brocade. Tears are streaming down her cheeks, but she seems to have suffered no lasting damage from the whip. Please, no more! she sobs. I will marry you as you desire. I… I will be an obedient wife, just don’t beat me any more.

[Jenara]

"Whoever hurt you, he's gone." Mira replies softly, reaching down to stroke her hair.