Session 3-3 PC Juntas>Bears! Dracos rejoices!

[Anastasia]

<Elaine> [11:37] * Elaine joins Saul inside the room after seeing him go inside, and takes a look around herself as Saul inspects a box.
<Elaine> [11:37] <Dungeon_Ana> The top is only loosely on. Inside... afew rusted things - a tiny metal poker,a pair of rusted metal tweezers, a single golden coin with a filed down edge, stained rusty red.
<Elaine> [11:38] * Usagi (eb@user-4626.lns1-c10.dsl.pol.co.uk) has joined #dunes
<Elaine> [11:38] * ChanServ sets mode: +oa Usagi Usagi
<Elaine> [11:40] * Saul pockets the stuff, then picks up the torch and heads back out, shaking his head. "Nothing much of note in there, just a coin and a couple of tools," he says.
<Elaine> [11:42] <Elaine> "Well, the room was hidden, so shouldn't we check that there isn't something else hidden before we leave?" Elaine comments as she quickly follows after Saul, lest she's left in the dark.
<Elaine> [11:42] * Saul is now known as Carthrat-Abruptly-Sleeps
<Elaine> [11:42] <Elaine> "There might be another hidden door or something," Elaine adds in.
* Elaine sets mode: +vv Saul SirGavin
<Saul> "You look for it, then," replies Saul, handing her the torch.
* Hotaru-chan is now known as Seryf
* Elaine shrugs as she grabs the torch, deciding to take a look. "Okay!" she says cheerfully as she steps back down into the room. Where's the fun in exploration if you don't explore -everything-? Saul is so weird.
> OOC - 1d20, Elaine.
* SirGavin waits nearby, not letting the group get too far apart to explore other doors.
> As Elaine searches, the others catch the scent of musty air and enjoy the flittiering sunlight through roof cracks. What a mess.
<Elaine> roll 1d20
<Misukibot> Elaine rolled 1d20 --> [ 1d20=12 ]{12}
* Saul leaves Elaine to her fun and heads off to inspect the tapestries around the room, wondering if they could, in fact, be worth anything.
> OOC - You're just waiting, Gavin, or checking the other doors. Was a touch unclear.
<SirGavin> OOC: Waiting instead of checking out the other ones, so that we don't get separated.
<Saul> roll 1d20
<Misukibot> Saul rolled 1d20 --> [ 1d20=8 ]{8}
<Saul> OOC: PAssss.
> Elaine. It's a pretty dull room. Beyond the chain, chairs, table and emptied box, there isn't much of note. Only a few occasionally seen splatters of rusty red, most not far fromt he chair.
> Saul - They may have been worth something before, but mildew and time have ravaged them. Restoration, unless done yourself magically, would probably be self defeating as it would be more money in than out.
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* Saul nods to himself, and heads to look down the paths he hasn't looked down yet.
<Elaine> 'Oh, well...' Elaine thinks as she heads back upstairs, to join the others.
* CrimsonPhoenix is now known as Darius
<Elaine> "Guess there wasn't anything after all," Elaine comments. "Wonder why the room was hidden..."
<SirGavin> "Wait up Saul."  Gavin gestured, waiting for Elaine to come up, then joining him examining one of the other doors.
> OOC - A door on either left or right wall. Which one do you check, Saul?
<Saul> OOC: Both, but let's say the one on the right.
* Seryf quirks her head curiously at her friends, waiting for them to say anything, but otherwise just standing guard in the room, ready to help anyone.
<SirGavin> OOC: And...I need to grab breakfast...brb
> The door on the right leads to a hallway lined with rusty shields. The hallway is well lit, sunlight coming down from a large hole in the ceiling. PRoblem is that the ceiling seems to have collasped at about the midway point, leaving about a six foot pileo f shaky and stony rubble in the hall. You can just see that the hallway continues, by the way is at least mildly barred as it stands.
> Serith stays quiet and by Darius for now, sniffing the air but not doing much.
* Saul checks the other way.
<Saul> *Door.
> OOC - Gack. Premature enter.
> OOC - NEvermind if you're going to check theo ther way at the moment.
<Saul> OOC - Right.
> Goign to the other door - you find a similar hallway, unrubblestrewn. Old wood doors are at the other side, the hallway dim.
<Saul> "We should head down this way next," says Saul, nodding. "The other way's blocked."
<Elaine> "Alright," Elaine replies with a nod, as she walks next to Saul.
* Saul is now known as Carthrat-Sleep
* Seryf sets mode: +v Darius
<Darius> "So, who's taking point this time?"
> "Darius?" Saul suggests, eyeingthe barbarian beast lord. "You're not wounded."
<Darius> "That's about what I figured.. Okay, we all ready?"
* Carthrat-Sleep (WinNT@c211-28-176-37.eburwd7.vic.optusnet.com.au) Quit (It's all Dune's fault.)
<Elaine> "As ready as we were when we decided to come in," Elaine replies cheekily, as she lets Darius pass her and Saul so he's in the lead.
* SirGavin frowns a bit and lets Darius take point, following second and keeping his eyes open for more ambushes.
* Darius enters the hallway, cautiously walking down the left side with Serith following to his right.
* Seryf waits for Saul and Elaine to go, and brings up the rear.
> So the intrepid adventurers go down the hall! Torchlight leads onto those doors, an old rusty pull ring on it. The wood is solid and sturdy oak, only marginally effected by the passing of mother time. Tiny bits of mold and moss creep on the walls, the scent stronger here.
* Darius sheathes his off hand weapon and grabs the pull ring, pulling the door open.
> The creak of old wood and rusted metal scrapes across your ears, sounds of a long forgotten fortress. Ahead is a wide open room, a rough squared space of stone. In here is a great table, a rotted dark tablecloth and a single candlebrera. On both the north and south walls are four doors, small ones, as if to go to simple rooms. Ahead on the east wall is another heavier door. A crack in the ceiling helps minorly with the light, and combined with a torch you can more or less see well enough.
* Darius enters and eyes the smaller doors.
> A crack in the ceiling helps minorly with the light, and combined with a torch you can more or less see well enough. A small rat is seen scurrying across the far floor, dust all about. How forgotten, the walls barren beyond a few more old tapestries.
> Most of the doors are plain, but one stands out. North wall, second door. A crudely chalked griffon is on the door, old white chalk barely visible. "Royal Griffon Brigade, Wing 2." is written underneath, just visible in the light of a torch.
* Darius looks at Serith for a second and then looks around the room.
* SirGavin blinks.
> Serith sniffs at the air but stays quiet, a soft murmur from your feline.
* SirGavin glances about for any signs of actual use, footsteps, whatever.
> OOC - roll 1d20, Gavin.
<SirGavin> roll 1d20 to check for signs of use
<Misukibot> SirGavin rolled 1d20 to check for signs of use --> [ 1d20=10 ]{10}
<Darius> "Hmm.. 'Royal Griffon Brigade.' You heard of them before, Gavin?"
> You don't really see anything. Mostly just old dust and a few small patches of moss, very minor things.
<SirGavin> OOC: Have I? =)
> OOC - Mmm. Make an INT check.
<SirGavin> "Mmm...You know...this place seems remarkably unused.  You think there'd at least be marks of travel for someone having been through here to get to their lab."
<SirGavin> roll 1d20
<Misukibot> SirGavin rolled 1d20 --> [ 1d20=1 ]{1}
<Darius> "Hmm.. Maybe there's another way down that's faster that we missed? Either way, which way now?"
> OOC - As an aside on the 'oops' column, that door on the east wall with another pull ring should be on the west wall. Got my directions mixed up. >_<
<SirGavin> "Yeah, they were an old war brigade.  They haven't been pulled together though in close to fourty years."
<SirGavin> OOC: So there's another route we missed basically?
<SirGavin> OOC: Or another route in here?
> OOC: In here.
> OOC: See the description for this room.
<Darius> "Fourty years, huh? You'd figure they wouldn't leave this place to its self, though. Not since there's a town near-by. Why wouldn't they at least keep a minamal guard here?"
<SirGavin> OOC: Hmm, isn't this area inside the border at current?
> OOC - IT's inside the border, yes.
<SirGavin> OOC: Or are we already along the borders of Alkemia
<SirGavin> "Probably since the borders have expanded.  Move the guards further out towards where the current edge is, there's not so much need for a force near the city." He shrugged, guessing.
* Darius shrugs.
> roll 1d20
<Misukibot> Anastasia rolled 1d20 --> [ 1d20=11 ]{11}
> As you discuss, a sudden movement! Serith crouches into a near pounce, sniffing the air! Right towards that far pull ring door, starting to creep and softly growl!
<Darius> "Doesn't seem very smart to build something like this and just leave it. Hey, maybe you can get a hold of the rights to this land and make this place your castle!"
* Darius grins at Gavin.
* Darius draws his other blade and stares at the door.
* SirGavin turns towards the growling Serith. "What's up?"
* SirGavin lifts his shield in readiness.
* Anastasia is now known as Dungeon_Ana
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* Elaine eyes the door as well, as she holds her daggers so she can quickly fling them towards anything coming out of the door.
<Darius> "Something's comming for sure.. Not sure if it's a hunter or not, but whatever it is, it's dangerous, and familiar to her. Whatever it is, it's decently old."
* Seryf (~dragomirs@71-34-21-172.mpls.qwest.net) Quit (Killed (NickServ (GHOST command used by Hotaru-chan)))
* Hotaru-chan is now known as Seryf
<Darius> "Elaine, you pull the door open, it'll keep you protected and give you free shot at it when it comes through.. Sound good, Gavin?"
* SirGavin nods.
* SirGavin has his blade drawn and his shield at the ready.
* Darius drops a little lower and readies himself.
* Elaine frowns but nods as she puts away her daggers, and moves closer towards the door, so as to open it quickly for her companions to face whatever is behind.
* Seryf shifts around, trying to move off to the side as she draws her swords to get in on the flank of whatever it is.
<Darius> "She says it's an animal, and familiar.. I'm guess another bear.. But she's *really* nervous about this one.. But be ready for anything."
<SirGavin> "Pity we lack a net."
> Serith tenses, going to the same side as Seryf, ready to pounce...
<Darius> "Go for it, Elaine."
<Elaine> Giving a glance to the others to make sure they're all ready, Elaine pulls the door open.
> With a creak of old metal the door opens, hinges loudly protesting! Ahead is a hallway, a very short one! Perhaps only twenty feet long, the far door having briefly seen lips on it's old wooden center! But only briefly, as another large brown bear is there, rearing up onto it's back feet and coming to the door as Elaine opens it! Spittle comes down it's mouth, a homicidal and hungry look at the adventurers!
* Darius backs up a few steps, trying to lure the bear firmly into the room.
<SirGavin> OOC: How big is the passageway?  width/height wise?
* Elaine moves along to the side, keeping near the wall, as she waits for the others to attack or lure the beast towards them.
<SirGavin> OOC: And the bear be blocked off in it to prevent it from getting a lot of motion?
> IT's probably six or so feet wide and eight feet tall, maybe. Enough to move in without too much trouble for afew people.
<SirGavin> OOC: Just for real quick guesswork?
> OOC - Forgot the OOC. >_<
* SirGavin moves quickly to the door to brace and slam it against the side of the bear as it comes out, seeking to trap it against the stone door and the stone wall to be easier prey for the other's blades.
> OOC - Mmm. Um. Hm. Make a THACO check against AC 8.
* Darius roars at the bear, rushing at it while it's still in the door, trying to limit it's movement, trying to get it's attention focused on him.
<SirGavin> roll 1d20
<Misukibot> SirGavin rolled 1d20 --> [ 1d20=5 ]{5}
<SirGavin> OOC: *Stabs MIsuki*
<SirGavin> OOC: *waits to be thrown bodily aside X_X
> OOC - Going to resolve the bear's action and DArius, since I think they're going to exchange attacks at this rate. Then I'll let Saul, Seryf and Elaine act, then go into initiative.
> IT's a good effort, but the bear is coming! The door barely makes an impact on the large and furious beast as Darius goes to meet it! Swords flash and claws swipe, two predators going at it! OOC - MAke your attack rolls first, Darius, though they're happening at teh same time(Your attacks and the bears.)
> roll 1d20 for bear claw swipe 1!
<Misukibot> Dungeon_Ana rolled 1d20 for bear claw swipe 1! --> [ 1d20=1 ]{1}
> It's lunge is ill timed, Gavin's door blow showing some effect as it totally misses, through it's weight to center and away from Darius!
<Darius> roll 1d20
<Misukibot> Darius rolled 1d20 --> [ 1d20=7 ]{7}
<Darius> roll 1d20
<Misukibot> Darius rolled 1d20 --> [ 1d20=11 ]{11}
<Darius> roll 1d20
<Misukibot> Darius rolled 1d20 --> [ 1d20=10 ]{10}
> DArius sends a flurry of blades going, butnone connect with the bear!
> Saul steps back, preparing butn ot doing anything at the moment!
> Serith keeps her eyes on the prize, waiting for a chance...and then lunging at the bear!
> roll 1d20
<Misukibot> Dungeon_Ana rolled 1d20 --> [ 1d20=18 ]{18}
> roll 1d20
<Misukibot> Dungeon_Ana rolled 1d20 --> [ 1d20=3 ]{3}
> roll 1d4+1
<Misukibot> Dungeon_Ana rolled 1d4+1 --> [ 1d4=4 ]{5}
> One of those claws dance across the side of the bear, drawing blood from the large forest predator! OOC - Let's go into initiative.
<Darius> roll 1d20+4
<Misukibot> Darius rolled 1d20+4 --> [ 1d20=20 ]{24}
<Darius> OOC-Wow.
> OOC - 1d10, Darius. Shame to waste a 20 on that. <_<
<SirGavin> oOC: I get to roll?  and init is d10, not d20
<Darius> roll 1d10+4
<Misukibot> Darius rolled 1d10+4 --> [ 1d10=5 ]{9}
> OOC - Yeah, everyone. I'm making this a new outright wround.
> *round
<SirGavin> roll 1d10+3
<Misukibot> SirGavin rolled 1d10+3 --> [ 1d10=8 ]{11}
<SirGavin> OOC: I go on 11, for broadswordy goodness
<SirGavin> OOC: -2 dex, +5 broadsword
> roll 1d10
<Misukibot> Dungeon_Ana rolled 1d10 --> [ 1d10=9 ]{9}
> roll 1d10
<Misukibot> Dungeon_Ana rolled 1d10 --> [ 1d10=6 ]{6}
<Elaine> roll 1d10
<Misukibot> Elaine rolled 1d10 --> [ 1d10=5 ]{5}
<Seryf> roll 1d10+4
<Misukibot> Seryf rolled 1d10+4 --> [ 1d10=10 ]{14}
> Darius/Seryf>Gavin>Bear>Seryf>Saul OOC - Go ahead and make your action, Darius.
<SirGavin> OOC: Woah =D
* Darius attempts to gut the bear once more.
> *Serith
> Elaine>Darius/Seryf>Gavin>Bear>Seryf>Saul OOC - Just go after Darius now. My fault. >_<
<Darius> roll 1d20 to slash the bear
<Misukibot> Darius rolled 1d20 to slash the bear --> [ 1d20=11 ]{11}
<Darius> roll 1d20 to slash the bear again
<Misukibot> Darius rolled 1d20 to slash the bear again --> [ 1d20=17 ]{17}
<Darius> roll 1d20 to slash the bear once more
<Misukibot> Darius rolled 1d20 to slash the bear once more --> [ 1d20=10 ]{10}
<Darius> roll 1d8+3
<Misukibot> Darius rolled 1d8+3 --> [ 1d8=8 ]{11}
> Int hat flurry, one strong thrust with a blade hits home! Right into the bear's gut, a run through causing red to stain Darius' blade! Rocking back from the brutal attack, the bear barely notices the first slash that missed, nor a third slash that's just a hair errant from it's side!
<Elaine> With the bear in visible sight as it joins them outside the door, flinging a pair of daggers from the side while it's attention is focused on Darius.
<Elaine> roll 1d20
<Misukibot> Elaine rolled 1d20 --> [ 1d20=11 ]{11}
<Elaine> roll 1d20
<Misukibot> Elaine rolled 1d20 --> [ 1d20=4 ]{4}
<Elaine> roll 1d4
<Misukibot> Elaine rolled 1d4 --> [ 1d4=2 ]{2}
> A toss, one dagger flying into the next hallway and the other sinking into the backo f the bear! Barely noticed and not in deep, but another successful wound!
> Ducking low as the bear is assailed, at the side of her master, Serith makes a large bite at the bear!
> roll 1d20
<Misukibot> Dungeon_Ana rolled 1d20 --> [ 1d20=4 ]{4}
> But she misses, going to the side and near the wall instead!
* SirGavin lifts his blade aiming carefully to attempt to take down this beast swiftly, his blow swinging hard at the back of the bear's neck.
<SirGavin> roll 1d20 for dice hateme
<Misukibot> SirGavin rolled 1d20 for dice hateme --> [ 1d20=7 ]{7}
> It's quite the swing, but the bear continues forward! Staring in pain and fury at Darius, it's claws go towards the woodsman beast lord!
> roll 1d20
> roll 1d20
<Misukibot> Dungeon_Ana rolled 1d20 --> [ 1d20=3 ]{3}
<Misukibot> Dungeon_Ana rolled 1d20 --> [ 1d20=1 ]{1}
> The first misses by a wide margin, and the second sends the bear down hard! A miss, it's back to the air as it's face is down and it's totall out of position!
<Seryf> Darting in to the side, Seryf's blades slip toward's the bear's flanks. Two sharp lengths of steel seek out yet another bear's vitals!
<Seryf> roll 1d20
<Seryf> roll 1d20
<Misukibot> Seryf rolled 1d20 --> [ 1d20=19 ]{19}
<Misukibot> Seryf rolled 1d20 --> [ 1d20=9 ]{9}
<Seryf> roll 1d8+1
<Misukibot> Seryf rolled 1d8+1 --> [ 1d8=7 ]{8}
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> A gory slice right into the bear's leg, blood liberated from it's prison of veins and arteries! Flowing out freely and soaking it's fur, Seryf's strike is another terrible blow!
> As this happens Saul looks in, seeing the chaos and hanging back for the moment...OOC - Initiative.
<Darius> roll 1d10+4
<Seryf> roll 1d10+4
<Misukibot> Darius rolled 1d10+4 --> [ 1d10=4 ]{8}
<Misukibot> Seryf rolled 1d10+4 --> [ 1d10=9 ]{13}
<Elaine> roll 1d10
<Misukibot> Elaine rolled 1d10 --> [ 1d10=2 ]{2}
> roll 1d10
<Misukibot> Dungeon_Ana rolled 1d10 --> [ 1d10=9 ]{9}
<SirGavin> roll 1d10+3
<Misukibot> SirGavin rolled 1d10+3 --> [ 1d10=5 ]{8}
> Elaine>Darius/Serith=Gavin>Bear>Seryf
<Elaine> With her hands free and the bear currently down, Elaine opts not to go for another pair of daggers, but to put to good use the broadsword lessons Gavin had given her in the past instead. Drawing the blade from her side as she quickly moves towards the beast's side, she brings the sword down hard to slash at the animal.
<Elaine> roll 1d20
<Misukibot> Elaine rolled 1d20 --> [ 1d20=1 ]{1}
> It's a good attempt, really...except that the sword is far heavier in motion than Elaine guessed! It goes flying right out of her grasp, hurtling hilt first...right at Gavin! OOC - THACO 20 against Gavin upcoming.
> roll 1d20
<Misukibot> Dungeon_Ana rolled 1d20 --> [ 1d20=19 ]{19}
> It's a good shot...but bounces right off the shield of Gavin, a rattling from a hilt meeting a solid barrier! If only the bear was that accurate...!
* SirGavin deflects the sword with his shield, more than slightly surprised, though shaking it off trying to bring down the bear with twin rapid strikes from his blade against the bear's hindside.
<SirGavin> roll 1d20
<Misukibot> SirGavin rolled 1d20 --> [ 1d20=15 ]{15}
<SirGavin> roll 1d20
<Misukibot> SirGavin rolled 1d20 --> [ 1d20=18 ]{18}
<SirGavin> OOC: thac0 19 so...  hit ac 4 and 1?  if I read right?
> OOC - That's right, I believe.
> OOC - 2 hits, do damage.
<SirGavin> roll 2d4+2
<Misukibot> SirGavin rolled 2d4+2 --> [ 2d4=5 ]{7}
<SirGavin> roll 2d4+2
<Misukibot> SirGavin rolled 2d4+2 --> [ 2d4=6 ]{8}
> A doublestrike! First Gavin's blade slams right into the side of the bear, ripping out a chunk of ribcage and exposing it's innards! The second loops around, slicing through it's back, cutting it's spine and sending it motionless! A brutal finish to your opponent, Gavin having sliced it in twain!
<SirGavin> Gavin stands still a bit nervous, between flying blades and bears that leap out, he keeps a close eye on seeing if the bear would manage to arise from that.
* Darius wipes the blood off his blades on the bear's fur.
> No motion at all. It's vital organs or what's left is seeping out of your handiwork, it's body motionless.
* Seryf sighs softly, cleaning her one bloodied sword and sheathing both weapons. "I swear when I find this...mage..." she mutters darkly, eyes moving to the dear and shaking her ehad.
> "It's dead," Saul asks, looking over the various warriors that gutted it.
<Darius> "Yeah, it is Saul."
* Darius steps past the bear corpse and looks into the hallway it came out of.
* SirGavin cleans off his own blade and nods. "Any injuries? Or did we come out unscathed?"
* SirGavin picks up Elaine's blade and offers it to her, along with a few casual pointers for keeping a solid grip on it.
<Darius> "Ya know, I think I can scrounge up some cord for you to tie that to your hand, if you want."
* Darius smirks at Elaine.
* SirGavin eyes Darius.
* Elaine blushes. "I'm sorry Gavin. I think I'm still not used to the chainmail, so I misguessed how to distribute my weight...Maybe I need more lessons with the sword before I pull it out in a fight..." she apologizes.
* Darius chuckles and turns back to his inspection of the hallway.
<Darius> "So.. We move on or check the other doors?
<Darius> "
> The next hallway is short and with af ew rusted shields on the wall, small bucklers. A pair of lips rests on the midsection of the next door, as if waiting patiently.
<Darius> "Yay, more talking walls..."
* SirGavin nods. "No harm done, Elaine." He followed along with the group, eying the lips. "At least we're heading the right direction."
* Seryf nods, keeping oddly quiet, with a darker expression than normal.
<Darius> "So forward, then.."
* Darius starts to head down the hallway, stopping well short of the 'lips.'
* SirGavin nods, checking to see if Saul noticed anything special this time.
> Saul is staring intently, slowly approaching past the forgotten bear. "AGain...it must be a mage of some skill," he murmurs, eyes narrowed.
<Elaine> "Seems like it..." Elaine comments with her own nod before pausing and asking, "Hey Gavin, when we're done here, can you help me get reused to fighting with the broadsword? I'd rather not throw it at one of you again..." The last part is said with another bout of an embarrassed blush.
> Staying at about the halfway point of the hall, DArius doesn't seem to trigger any words.
* Darius slowly creeps up the hallway, paranoid of any traps.
* SirGavin nods. "Certainly, Elaine."
> Creeping! Darius creeps forward ever so slowly, watching out on this quiet stone floor! Torchlight shows the way ahead, the lips seen...closer and closer...then..."Halt! Beware incurring the wrath of the great Demetrius!" This voice speaks with menace and respect, s if reciting something said. "Foolhardy are those that proceed to interfere in business not related to them!"
* Darius glances back to Gavin.
* Elaine looks grateful, before quickly going to pick up her two daggers from earlier as well, before she forgets and they move on.
<Darius> "Well, it's not the first time I've been called thick-skulled.."
* Darius continues moving up the hallway.
<SirGavin> "Someone mind chucking a rock for traps?" Gavin replied, not shaken this time.  "Then we move on."
* Darius moves, holding one blade infront of himself, hoping it'll catch any traps instead of him..
> The lips vanish after this missive, away and gone! To the door DArius gets, nothing of note occuring.
<Darius> "So... Who wants to open this one?"
> Saul shakes his head, "Not I."
<Darius> "I guess I'll be the meat for this one.."
* SirGavin opens it.
* SirGavin "Let's not panic at each door." Gavin remonstrated.
<Darius> "Lets say that when it blows up, eh?"
> Ahead...a squarish tower sort of build, a simple circular stairway ahead. A door on the south wall, the walls with old hanging tapestries and other such things. A few narrow windows are on the north wall, little arrowhole sort of things that let the tiniest bit of sunray in. ODdly, though...you can see something. The floor is dusty, save a single pair of footsteps, going to the south door, and also branching off to head up the tower stairs.
> and also branching off to head up the tower stairs.
<Darius> "So... Saul.. Any ideas?"
<SirGavin> "let's check the one downstairs before we climb up the stairs."
* SirGavin gives the lazy solution.
> "Hmm..." SAul strides to the steps, ending at the stairway up. "Wonder if our Demetrius or whatever wash ere?"
* Elaine digs into her pocket, flips a coin, and after looking at the result, says confidently, "I vote for downstairs as well."
<SirGavin> "Anyhow, if we check upstairs and he's down here, he can sneak off while we're up there."
* SirGavin heads to the south door, listening.
<Darius> "Elaine agrees? Pft, I'm going up."
* Darius grins at Elaine and moves to the downwards leading stairs.
* Elaine growls at Darius, though not too harshly, as she remembers the last gift she got for putting up with his teasing.
<Elaine> 'I'd better get a harp next time,' she grumbles mentally. 'A gold one.'
* Darius starts down the stairs cautiously.
<Seryf> "Poor boy..." Seryf sighs to Elaine, eyeing Darius. "He still gets up and down mixed up...probably why Serith keeps an eye on him."
> OOC - Let me clarify. My fault - the stairs go up as if a tower, and the door is to the south. There aren't any stairs going down.
* Darius is now known as Iddy
<SirGavin> OOC: That's what I thought