Adventures in the Waste:- Adventure 4-5 players, first come first served!

Darkxarth · October 09, 2006, 02:21:32 PM

[ic=Blackjack]"Well, I guess it's okay by me, but we'll have to wait for Watsup to get here, right Jeroen?"

"Hm, hopefully Watsup is on his way here, so we can get on to this Great Sky Market. I wonder what kind of security they have there..."[/ic]

Captain Obvious · October 09, 2006, 06:02:26 PM

[ic= Jeroen ] " Indeed. Our group has not yet all arrived. I would have been willing to aid you with your problems already, but i find that there are very few honest task that a man would offer 50,000 for. Pehaps you could tell us more of what awaits us? "
I do not like the sound of this. Even the sum i carry with me pales in comparison to a single ride. Who could afford such extravagance. This task worries me, but i will hope for the best. [/ic]
[ooc] Whoops, sorry for the abscence guys. Really busy weekend and then today is Turkey day for me, so that takes priority.[/ooc]

Endless_Helix · October 09, 2006, 10:16:30 PM

[ic=Ded]
Ded watches intently as the coversation winds up. He feels that it is completely within the elf's interest to downplay the danger.
"It sounds like you have an immense problem then..."
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Sense Motive Check (1d20+7=10) for the purpose of discerning how truthful our elven skyshipper is.

Darkxarth · October 09, 2006, 10:34:55 PM

[ooc]Who's the Half-Elf? Blackjack is Halfling, Jeroen is Human, and the pilot is Elven. Exactly who did you mean?[/ooc]

Captain Obvious · October 09, 2006, 10:41:36 PM

[ooc] The female clerk-type is a half-elf [/ooc]

Wensleydale · October 10, 2006, 12:12:02 PM

[ooc]Yes, but she hasn't spoken yet... however, I'll take it against the pilot. You get the impression that he's certainly downplaying it quite a bit....[/ooc]

[ic]"Just, uh, carrying a package..."[/ic]

Darkxarth · October 10, 2006, 01:38:36 PM

[ic=Blackjack]"Wait, hold on. Now, I'm not usually one to get too specific about these kinds of things," Blackjack says, "my previous job didn't encourage details either. So I can see both sides of the arguement. But, I think we might need more information than just a package. I'm not saying we need to know what it is, I for one don't want to know at this point, but we do need to know if someone is going to come looking for us about it afterwards. And not the kind of looking for us where they give us a reward, the kind where they break peices of us."

"What is it with Elves and details? Oh well, just one more reason to hate the tree-hugging nutjobs."[/ic]

Wensleydale · October 10, 2006, 03:05:10 PM

[ic=The Pointy-Eared Treehugging Nutjob]The elf's eyes pop as Blackjack thinks that thought, and he mutters something.

"This is the kind of package where you don't ask questions. But no, it's unlikely that anyone will come after you..."
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Endless_Helix · October 10, 2006, 05:21:44 PM

[ooc] Doh! Yep, I meant the elf dude. Edited... [/ooc]

[ic=Ded] Ded makes his features a little more hawkish, just enough to be more intimidating. He carefully studies the elf, checking for anything out of the ordinary.
"You do realize that telling us who could come after us would make it easier to guard your parcel, never mind the actual contents?"

"Also, what does the package look like? I'd rather not have to hunt it down with no description...[/ic]

Captain Obvious · October 10, 2006, 05:59:50 PM

[ic= Jeroen ] " Come now, there is no need for al this cloak and dagger. I can appreciate that you do not wish to disclose the contents. But my friend is right. We would be much more capable of protecting your package if we just knew what obstacles we should be prepared for. I assume that you do actually want for the package to reach it's destination and not be conveniently lost en route. "
I do not like the sound of this. It is beginning to sound more and more like a set-up. I wonder if he actually wishes this mysterious package to reach it's destination, or if we are meant to be patsy's. If he thinks that merely having morals makes me naive, the he will be sorely mistaken. [/ic]
[ooc] Diplomacy check: [dice]1d20+12[/dice]
Man, i'm starting to feel like i'm in the Transporter. !turtle
Damn, natural 1. what are the odds. oh wait, 1 in 20.[/ooc]

Darkxarth · October 11, 2006, 10:52:52 AM

[ic=Blackjack]"Good point, Jeroen, though I myself can see the need for 'cloak and dagger', as you put it, especially if this is an important package." Blackjack turns to the dagger-covered Elf and continues, "I mean, clearly this package is valuable to you, and I for one would just hate for it to get lost somehow. What a shame that would be, I can only imagine that whoever it was for would be quite upset about its failure to arrive. So, one of the things we can do to try and prevent it from being lost, is to know a little more about it. Like, is it dangerous for us to carry it? Is it likely to blow up halfway there? Is it a large package, or a small one?"

"Hm, it seems my simple friend here isn't as foolish as I thought he was. I may have to be more careful of what I say."[/ic]

Wensleydale · October 11, 2006, 11:31:57 AM

[ic=Pointy Ears]"It's a small package, containing something of worth to us. It is unlikely that anyone will follow you, and if they do, they will not be able to leave the Sky Market until it next sets down on the other side of the wastes. Happy now?"[/ic]

Darkxarth · October 11, 2006, 12:14:45 PM

[ic=Blackjack] "That's fine. A small package, shouldn't be anyone looking for it, sounds okay." he replies to the Elf.

He then turns to Jeroen and whispers, "But why, if this job is so easy, do they need us to deliver this package? Perhaps they work on the shady side of the law? Not that I always keep on the straight and narrow, but at least I try. That's one of the reasons I'm looking for a different job, one that's more honest and fulfilling."

"Stinking Elf, what does he think he's trying to pull? Even if he's fooled the Monk and the Priest-guy, he better not think for an instant that he's fooled me. It takes a lot more than some underhanded leaf-eared twig-armed peanut-brained nature-boy to fool ol' Blackjack."[/ic]

Endless_Helix · October 11, 2006, 12:37:42 PM

[ic=Ded, the preist guy]
"Very well. If one can, one must."

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Captain Obvious · October 11, 2006, 12:38:55 PM

[ic= Jeroen ] whispered to Blackjack " Hopefully it will be all on the straight and narrow, thoguh i very much doubt it. I do not like being so underhanded, but needs must, and so i think we should do a little investigation of our own when we are away from them. "
To the Elf " That sounds acceptable, and i beleive i speak for all of us when i accept your bargain. I will however expect you to hold up your side as well and give up transport as soon as possible to the Black City once we have done this taks for you. Actually, where is the fourth member of our happy little group? "
Two can play at this game. I will not be tricked by these lowlifes. Still, there is nothing else to do for now. I wonder what is taking Wastep so long? [/ic]
[ooc] I give instructions to my raven familiar to go look for Wastep along the route leading to the library and to urge him to come to the tower (the raven can speak common and should be recognizable to and recognize Wastep as they saw each other at the inn).[/ooc]

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