Journey Beyond the Mists - Part 1

[Dracos]

11/8/2008 6:40:10 PM <Admiral_Dracos>   Sifting through the clouds, the small and ramshackle little boat slowly carried the adventuring pirates from the death trap of the tower.  Patching their wounds and sharing their stories, they began to head back toward Pirate Island... but as they did, they saw a dread sign.  Smoke coming from the island, high in the sky.
11/8/2008 6:41:17 PM *   Merc is now known as Marcus
11/8/2008 6:45:38 PM <Glubtz>   "Suffering bearded whales, can this day get any worse?  Don't answer that."
11/8/2008 6:46:00 PM <Marcus>   "Then why did you bother asking?" Marcus jokes.
11/8/2008 6:46:25 PM <Admiral_Dracos>   Somewhere far off, an ancient wizard went "Krackathoom..."  But on the ship, the day only seemed more gray as they approached.
11/8/2008 6:46:41 PM *   Kythaine says nothing, at a loss for words.
11/8/2008 6:46:46 PM <Hannah>   "...  Sometimes, things just don't really don't go our way."
11/8/2008 6:48:09 PM <Kythaine>   "We...we need to find out what happened.  Does anyone see any other ships?"
11/8/2008 6:48:09 PM *   Glubtz sighs. "I suggest we finish patching up and be in fighting form. Tall one, not you burly, take the helm. I'll begin repairing what I can, we might need this boat to be in top form."
11/8/2008 6:48:38 PM *   Kythaine nods and takes the helm.
11/8/2008 6:48:54 PM <Marcus>   "You two especially need to get patched up," Marcus notes of Kythaine and Hannah.
11/8/2008 6:49:37 PM <Admiral_Dracos>   Looking in the skies, there was no sign of an aerial fire fight going on.  Indeed, it was dreadfully calm.
11/8/2008 6:49:55 PM *   Hannah nods her head, her wounds do need healing...
11/8/2008 6:49:55 PM <Glubtz>   "It could be a simple experiment gone wrong, fires and such.  Maybe one of the trainees got into the gunpowder.  Maybe someone decided to take up smoking and wasn't careful with the matches."
11/8/2008 6:50:16 PM <Kythaine>   "I'm fine.  Hannah's magic took care of most of my injuries."
11/8/2008 6:50:27 PM <Hannah>   "Don't a number of us smoke?"
11/8/2008 6:50:47 PM <Kythaine>   "Only when set on fire."
11/8/2008 6:51:10 PM <Glubtz>   "Of course!  I'm a respectable dwarf!  I always have a pipe!"  Glubtz doesn't mention he coughes a fit when he does light it.
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11/8/2008 6:53:00 PM <Hannah>   "Dwarf?  Did that island give you illusions of granduer?"
11/8/2008 6:53:02 PM *   Glubtz sets about repairing the boat with the materials he had on hand.
11/8/2008 6:53:35 PM <Hannah>   "Since when does a Gnome become a Dwarf?"
11/8/2008 6:54:36 PM <Glubtz>   "Look missy, this bandana around my head represents my status as an honorable pirate.  You're not even a deck swabber yet."
11/8/2008 6:55:43 PM <Hannah>   "And as I said before, I'm a cleric over a pirate."  She smiles at him.  "And besides, I was never one to care much about rank."
11/8/2008 6:56:39 PM <Glubtz>   "Liar.  And you don't see me insulting your race and heritage do you?  ...Well, not to your face."
11/8/2008 6:56:48 PM <Glubtz>   "Ok, to your face, but I'm polite about it!"
11/8/2008 6:57:15 PM <Hannah>   "Humans:  The greatest sluts in the mutliverse."
11/8/2008 6:57:31 PM <Hannah>   "Outside of Dragons, that is."
11/8/2008 6:58:03 PM <Glubtz>   "Oi, burly one.  Can you see anything that might be going on?  I would look but I'm sorta busy."
11/8/2008 6:59:28 PM <Glubtz>   "...I SO wish I had more time.  With time, the proper tools, and free reign I could turn this boat into a terror unlike anything the Empire has ever known..."
11/8/2008 7:01:08 PM <Kythaine>   "I thought your singing was a terror unlike anything the Empire has ever known."
11/8/2008 7:02:15 PM <Admiral_Dracos>   There was no sign of trouble...  To any who climbed the mast to take a better look, they could see a scattering of townsmen trying to put out fires.
11/8/2008 7:02:21 PM <Glubtz>   "Ah yes!  Ol' Stone Crooner they used to call me.  This was, of course, before my voice changed.  Which was, um, very very very long ago.
11/8/2008 7:02:56 PM *   Kythaine steers towards the island.
11/8/2008 7:06:48 PM <Admiral_Dracos>   Steering down toward the island, Kythaine managed to park them safely at the docks.  The rather empty docks indeed, as every tiny or mid sized scooner was gone from them and most of the equipment seemed missing as well.
11/8/2008 7:07:26 PM <Glubtz>   "...Where are all my babies?"
11/8/2008 7:08:25 PM *   Hannah looks around, and is silently glad that joined the group, even with her current wounds.
11/8/2008 7:08:50 PM *   Kythaine looks around to see what is on fire and who is dealing with it.
11/8/2008 7:10:29 PM *   Glubtz fingers his warhammer. "I don't like this. I like this less then my early calculation days and that is saying something."
11/8/2008 7:12:11 PM *   Hannah looks around while walking towards land, paying close attention to any surface with burn marks.
11/8/2008 7:13:26 PM <Admiral_Dracos>   There were several.  As they approached town, Massy, the housewife, rushed up.  "Oh, you're...you're back?  Hurry, come on, and grab a bucket.  Every hand is needed to help put out the fires!"
11/8/2008 7:13:44 PM <Kythaine>   "What happened?"
11/8/2008 7:13:51 PM <Marcus>   "What's going on, Massy?" Marcus asks, but does as asked and starts moving to grab a bucket.
11/8/2008 7:14:12 PM *   Kythaine moves to grab a bucket as well.
11/8/2008 7:15:08 PM <Admiral_Dracos>   "The Valuans attacked.  They took Captain Dyne and the rest of the blue rogues and destroyed every ship on the island!"
11/8/2008 7:15:15 PM *   Hannah follows them, even if she can really help much with physical labor.
11/8/2008 7:15:22 PM <Glubtz>   "Ugh, pysical labor that doesn't involve repairing ships or research.  How uncooth."  Glubtz prepares to rant while grabbing a bucket.
11/8/2008 7:17:59 PM <Marcus>   "How the devil did they manage that?" Marcus asked, momentarily shocked from the bucket duty. "I can't imagine the captain, let alone everyone else, getting captured just like that!"
11/8/2008 7:18:02 PM *   Glubtz drops his bucket slooshing water everywhere. "...They, they did what?! MURDERERS!"
11/8/2008 7:19:10 PM <Kythaine>   "They probably used magic."
11/8/2008 7:19:40 PM <Hannah>   "Murderers?  She said they capture...  never mind, you're talking about the ships."
11/8/2008 7:19:42 PM <Admiral_Dracos>   Most of the towns folks...that remained anyway, were visible as they came around the bend, working tirelessly to put out fires.  There were noticeably less than there should be.
11/8/2008 7:20:12 PM <Admiral_Dracos>   Massy gave Glubtz a hard glare  as she tossed another bucket onto one of the flames.
11/8/2008 7:20:35 PM <Glubtz>   "Where's Salaria?!  She hasn't taught me everything she knows yet!"
11/8/2008 7:20:37 PM <Admiral_Dracos>   She seemed a little too busy/distracted to properly answer Marcus' question.
11/8/2008 7:21:47 PM *   Glubtz dumps water on a nearby fire. "Oh this is just TERRIBLE."
11/8/2008 7:22:20 PM *   Marcus latches onto Glubtz's question and expands on it. "Massy! Was everyone captured, or is anyone still left?" Marcus asks, even as he does his best to help with the fires again.
11/8/2008 7:22:24 PM <Kythaine>   "What about Alyssa?" Kythaine adds.
11/8/2008 7:23:11 PM *   Hannah looks around to treat injuried awhile commenting. "Isn't there any water based magic in my group's repotaire?"
11/8/2008 7:23:20 PM <Glubtz>   "Nevermind your crush!  What about my lab?!  Oh no!  Have they TOUCHED IT?!"
11/8/2008 7:23:40 PM *   Glubtz swoons in the middle of bucket duty. He looks ready to burst into tears.
11/8/2008 7:25:15 PM *   Hannah stops looking for injuried and turns to her group. "Water or ice magic. If you have it, use it to help put out the flames."
11/8/2008 7:27:24 PM *   Glubtz stops sobbing to stare at Missy. "I command the very fires of hell itself, the shadows of a thousand demons are at my whim. I don't deal with WATER."
11/8/2008 7:28:03 PM <Admiral_Dracos>   "Alyssa/  Look around you... what you se is who is left!"  It seemed a scattering of young and old, infirm and untrained.  Maybe twenty five in total now made up the entire city.
11/8/2008 7:28:22 PM <Admiral_Dracos>   Hannah found she indeed had plenty of work to do, the medics releieved at her assistance.
11/8/2008 7:28:47 PM <Hannah>   "...  If I had access to water elements..."  Grumples as she goes to work.
11/8/2008 7:34:14 PM <Admiral_Dracos>    Several hours later, the town was mostly restored, the remaining villagers meeting in a large town hall meeting to decide what to do.
11/8/2008 7:35:13 PM *   Glubtz is still sobbing, leaning onto Marcus for support.
11/8/2008 7:36:49 PM *   Hannah tries not to notice the grown dwarf crying... or call him a gully dwarf.
11/8/2008 7:37:39 PM <Admiral_Dracos>   One of the town elders was speaking.  "...We will have to carry on.  Rebuild where we can...  and hope for the best for them..."  Were they giving up?
11/8/2008 7:39:41 PM *   Marcus looks uncomfortable, and passes the sobbing little man off onto one of the random townspeople. "Have you done a headcount to find out exactly who's missing, elders?"
11/8/2008 7:40:34 PM <Hannah>   "So... you all want to give up then on your comrades in arms?  On those that protected you?  This island still has a ship and it still has people one it.  So why are you giving up?"
11/8/2008 7:41:29 PM <Admiral_Dracos>   "A ship...every ship was taken."  It was easier to make a head count of those still here...maybe thirty in all.
11/8/2008 7:41:30 PM *   Glubtz blows his nose on a corner of his cape. "Hooooooooonk!"
11/8/2008 7:41:59 PM <Hannah>   "All ships but ours!"
11/8/2008 7:42:53 PM <Hannah>   "We have it, so why not take a chance and free your comrades?"
11/8/2008 7:44:45 PM *   Marcus looks around, trying to place everyone who might have had some training at all besides their motley crew from the kobold assault.
11/8/2008 7:44:47 PM <Admiral_Dracos>   "..."  They looked among each other...  the request ridiculous as outside of the Main Characters (cough), there was not a combatant among the remainders.
11/8/2008 7:46:16 PM <Hannah>   "... Alright.  Fine.  Give this group of ragtags that ran away from 20 to 50 kobolds all the support you can then."
11/8/2008 7:47:05 PM <Kythaine>   "We need food, water, and the direction the Valuans went."
11/8/2008 7:48:48 PM <Admiral_Dracos>   "Stay here the night and let's see what we can rangle up.  Are you very sure you wish to do this?  The Valuans are the strongest navy in the planet."
11/8/2008 7:49:23 PM *   Glubtz stops sobbing again. "Um, Missy? I hate to break it to you but our ship still needs repairs, and at the time it has no chance in a combat situation. Given time I could transform it but time is not something we have in abudance."
11/8/2008 7:50:14 PM <Glubtz>   "And if *sniff* my lab was *sob* destroyed, it would make things much harder."
11/8/2008 7:50:52 PM <Hannah>   "...  Honestly, yes.  The worst that can happen is that this island dies, everyone here dies, this party gets captured and killed, and I get raped for the rest of my short life."  Shrugs her shoulders.  "Might as well face a fate worse then death with no fear."
11/8/2008 7:51:00 PM <Glubtz>   "But you seem to be good at that talking thing, you continue on doing that.  Don't mind me."
11/8/2008 7:51:01 PM <Marcus>   "Well, just do what you can, Glubtz. Hannah's right, even if they -are- the strongest navy around, we have to do -something-. Otherwise, the blue rogues are just finished," Marcus notes grimly.
11/8/2008 7:53:46 PM <Glubtz>   "Well of COURSE we'll do something!  We are, well most of us are, pirates!  And there is glory and plunder to be had, not to mention teh research!  I'm just giving a realistic approach to Missy's speechifying."
11/8/2008 7:54:20 PM <Glubtz>   "And, ugh, who'd touch YOU!"
11/8/2008 7:55:44 PM <Hannah>   "Oh?  You're going to take my place then?  How gallent of you!"
11/8/2008 7:56:17 PM <Kythaine>   "The Valuans *were* the strongest navy in the world.  They won't be when we get done with them." Kythaine smiles sheepishly.  "Um, not that we're going to take them head-on, let alone all at once."
11/8/2008 7:56:54 PM <Admiral_Dracos>   The villagers stared at the last of the famed blue rogues.  Well...  they definitely weren't getting their spirits up.  "We'll see what we can gather up for you," Missy replied to Kythaine.  "Maybe there's some stuff they left behind."
11/8/2008 7:58:46 PM *   Glubtz wrings out his tear soaked beard.
11/8/2008 7:59:16 PM <Glubtz>   "This will take forever to style again..."
11/8/2008 8:01:06 PM *   Marcus sighs, and throws up his hands into the air. "Captain Dyne, wherever you are, just know that I'm gonna make sure you get rescued. If only so you're the one who has to listen to Glubtz and Hannah arguing like an old married couple," Marcus proclaims up to the sky, at nobody in particular.
11/8/2008 8:01:38 PM <Hannah>   "HEY!"
11/8/2008 8:02:00 PM *   Kythaine starts chuckling softly. Then not so softly. Then laughing aloud.
11/8/2008 8:03:07 PM <Glubtz>   "Hey!  No need to get nasty, what have I ever done to you?"
11/8/2008 8:03:09 PM <Kythaine>   "Thanks, Marcus.  I needed to laugh."
11/8/2008 8:04:28 PM <Marcus>   "You're arguing out with Hannah like a married couple instead of checking out your lab or finishing up repairs on the boat so we can go mount a daring rescue out of the jaws of certain defeat," the pirate deadpans to Glubtz.
11/8/2008 8:05:20 PM <Hannah>   "...  Oh dear gods...  I need something strong."
11/8/2008 8:06:01 PM <Admiral_Dracos>   The villagers somehow managed a smile despite the grim times at Marcus' humor.  If the pirates could laugh and joke, surely things weren't truly that grim.
11/8/2008 8:06:58 PM <Glubtz>   "OH!  My lab!  ...I'm too scared to go alone, could, could you come with me?"
11/8/2008 8:08:13 PM <Marcus>   "...take Elladan with you. You two work best as a duo," Marcus notes. "He seems to enjoy feeding you insane ideas, and you seem to enjoy making those ideas work somehow. And we need some of that brand of insane right now."
11/8/2008 8:08:24 PM <Hannah>   "Right... first tavern we visit on the way to resuce everyone, I'm getting drunk."
11/8/2008 8:09:17 PM <Kythaine>   "I'll go check provisions and equipment.  Let's see what the Valuans missed."
11/8/2008 8:09:53 PM *   Hannah wanders off to check where she was treating people for spare medical supplies.
11/8/2008 8:10:02 PM <Admiral_Dracos>   And so they were off to the four corners of the island hurrying to get ready....

11/8/2008 8:10:06 PM <Admiral_Dracos>   *******************************


11/8/2008 8:11:15 PM <Admiral_Dracos>   The next morning, it was a far more energetic scene, as the villagers had done a great amount of work to fix the ship up to its admittingly mediocre levels of normal functionality and polish.  They packed on supplies as well as outfitted them with whatever tools they could find.  The pirates were the dashing darlings of the village for the morning.
11/8/2008 8:15:14 PM *   Kythaine thanks the villagers. "Don't worry, we'll get them back."
11/8/2008 8:15:57 PM <Marcus>   "Alright, thanks for helping us get everything together, people," Marcus says in a booming voice to the townspeople. "You guys better have everything fixed up and ready for a celebration once we come back not only with the rogues in tow, but one of the navy's ships. We'll make sure we show 'em that when you take things from the Blue Rogues, we aim to take things back with interest, right people?"
11/8/2008 8:16:24 PM <Admiral_Dracos>   They waved a single small blue rogues flag, the only one left in the village.  The cheers were thundering as Marcus finished his speech.
11/8/2008 8:18:28 PM *   Marcus laughs, and looks at Glubtz. "So, how was your lab? Going to be able to get the ship working to full capacity?"
11/8/2008 8:30:34 PM <Glubtz>   "The ship is currently working at full capacity...in its current form.  And please don't mention my lab, it's, it's too soon.  All that work gone... But no matter!  All that I need is up here!"  Glubtz points to his head.
11/8/2008 8:31:21 PM <Marcus>   "...is that even worth anything then? You've never struck me as the sort to even be able to recall what you did the day before," Marcus asks skeptically.
11/8/2008 8:32:54 PM *   Glubtz looks serious. "I recall every single formula, calculation and experiment I have EVER done. I just chose to forget ones that...didn't turn out so well."
11/8/2008 8:33:16 PM <Glubtz>   "But hey, look!  I started making a weapon!  Isn't it lovely?"
11/8/2008 8:34:27 PM <Marcus>   "...show it to Kythaine." And that's all Marcus will say on -that- matter.
11/8/2008 8:35:40 PM <Glubtz>   "On to more important things, gimme my share of the gold!  Gimme gimme gimme!"
11/8/2008 8:39:14 PM <Kythaine>   "It's easy to divide the gold evenly, but what about the magic stuff?"
11/8/2008 8:41:48 PM <Glubtz>   "Actually, I say we get this show on the road, time's awasting.  We can discuss this in the air.
11/8/2008 8:41:59 PM <Glubtz>   "...Does anyone know where we're going?"
11/8/2008 8:42:40 PM <Hannah>   "To the nearest island with people, of course.  We'll get the needed info on our enemies from their taverns."
11/8/2008 8:43:18 PM *   Marcus looks grateful for Glubtz's change of mind. Math and figuring out how to split things was -not- his strong point. "Basically that. We should head in the general direction the navy's ships flew off in, but other than that, we're stuck gathering information for a while, I think."
11/8/2008 8:43:53 PM *   Kythaine casts off and sets sail in that direction.
11/8/2008 8:44:00 PM *   Glubtz stares at Missy spectically. "You say this as if you've done this many times before. I think you just like drinking. Lush."
11/8/2008 8:45:13 PM <Hannah>   "How can you tell?  But either way, taverns and bars are the best places to pick up info."
11/8/2008 8:52:55 PM *   Kythaine considers. "It seems like the proper pirate thing to roll dice for the magic. High roller gets first pick and so on, so everyone gets one item. Then we roll again and high roller gets the sixth item."
11/8/2008 8:54:23 PM <Glubtz>   "Or, and this is a BIG or here, we can discuss their utility and who they would benefit more.  And lets not forget the sacred rule of dibs."
11/8/2008 8:55:13 PM <Admiral_Dracos>   The winds were peaceful as Kythaine steered, the relaxing clouds overhead.  If it wasn't for such a dangerous mission, it'd be like a sunday drive.
11/8/2008 8:56:09 PM <Kythaine>   "Everyone keep your eyes open for a bigger ship we can steal."
11/8/2008 8:56:43 PM <Hannah>   "There's always a bigger fish after that... I mean ship."
11/8/2008 8:58:27 PM <Kythaine>   "What does everyone besides Glubtz think?  Roll for the magic or spend all day debating who gets what.  After all, I would benefit most from the boots, the aumulet, the cloak, and the bag of holding."
11/8/2008 8:59:17 PM <Glubtz>   "The problem with bigger ships is that I haven't finished working out the kinks of my amazing robotic squid arms yet.  So we'd need a crew."
11/8/2008 9:00:52 PM <Marcus>   "Honestly,I don't care about how we split loot as long as it seem fair. None of the options suggested so far really bother me," Marcus replies with a shrug, obviously hedging out of an opinion on loot splitting.
11/8/2008 9:03:11 PM <Hannah>   "Hmmm... don't we need a captain?"
11/8/2008 9:04:01 PM <Kythaine>   "You have a point."
11/8/2008 9:04:18 PM <Glubtz>   "I dunno, no one here has a big black hat."
11/8/2008 9:05:40 PM <Marcus>   "I think a black hat is the least of the concerns. None of us have a beard, peg leg and a parrot either, after all," Marcus jokes.
11/8/2008 9:06:09 PM <Hannah>   "Either way, we need a captain.  Do we do this democratically, Orc-ish, or whoever can boss all of the others around with no one thinking about backstabbing?"
11/8/2008 9:06:35 PM <Glubtz>   "I have a beard!  And I'm working on getting a small animal companion."
11/8/2008 9:06:59 PM <Glubtz>   "We NEED a captain?  We're going off to rescue OUR captain.  We're a group of five!"
11/8/2008 9:07:13 PM <Glubtz>   "Granted, I count for 10, but still!"
11/8/2008 9:09:43 PM <Marcus>   "Yes, and the rest of us count for 15," Marcus adds to that, before musing. "Still, I guess we do need a temporary captain until we get Dyne out. If we all want to do something different, having someone we've all agreed to follow, that'll probably save us a lot of arguing besides the standard Hannah/Glubtz talk."
11/8/2008 9:10:23 PM <Glubtz>   "Missy talks, I ignore."
11/8/2008 9:10:27 PM <Hannah>   "Someone has to argue.  I vote for Glubtz!"
11/8/2008 9:10:43 PM <Glubtz>   "See?  She hate me!"
11/8/2008 9:11:04 PM <Kythaine>   "More like she hates the rest of us."
11/8/2008 9:11:32 PM <Kythaine>   "I vote Marcus."
11/8/2008 9:12:16 PM <Marcus>   "You bastard, foisting off responsibility on me! I vote Kythaine!" Marcus states, just trying to be contrary.
11/8/2008 9:13:39 PM <Glubtz>   "Don't tell Efeminate I said this, but he is somewhat intellegent.  Plus he understands me!  He has my vote."
11/8/2008 9:22:01 PM <Hannah>   "So... complete stale mate until the 4th wall breaks again."
11/8/2008 9:22:28 PM <Admiral_Dracos>   And so the pirates voted and argued well into the night...and the next night...
11/8/2008 9:22:56 PM <Admiral_Dracos>   needless to say they took a well deserved break on it as Kythaine spotted Sailor Island in the distance.
11/8/2008 9:25:29 PM <Glubtz>   "Wow, an island!  Do you think they have a library?  And if so, do you think it carries schematics and blueprints?"
11/8/2008 9:28:37 PM <Kythaine>   "For ships, maybe.  For infernal devices, probably not."
11/8/2008 9:34:25 PM <Kythaine>   "And where do we head?"  Kythaine scans the island.
11/8/2008 9:34:38 PM <Marcus>   "Hannah wanted to get drunk, didn't she?"
11/8/2008 9:35:37 PM <Kythaine>   "Tavern it is, then."
11/8/2008 9:36:41 PM <Glubtz>   "Hey!  If she gets to be selfish, so should I!  I want to go shopping!  My cloak is falling apart, I need more patches.  And a brush for my beard.  And a new journal.  And I want to visit the library."
11/8/2008 9:37:20 PM <Dracos>   There was a very large port that regularly took in vessels..and sported several larger ones.
11/8/2008 9:37:42 PM <Dracos>   Theft though was generally frowned upon on sailor island, since it acted as a safe point for all manners of sailors.

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No xp gained for this session.

Treasure:
Plenty of food/water for 2 months
basic repair supplies
7 healing potions
1 bag of holding
minor ironskin belt
minor safewing amulet
2 minor cloaks of resistance
Acrobatic boots
1000 gp