Author Topic: Death of an Artist - Game Thread (Read 50557 times)

PhaedrusXY · « **Reply #380 on:** July 12, 2010, 04:51:05 PM »

The maniacal laughter that echoes throughout the ship literally shakes everyone onboard, causing cargo bays to fly open, bins to overturn, and Anna herself to stumble and almost fall "overboard". Eddie seems finally about to get himself under control, when another round begins. He manages to stammer out between guffaws "Ask him... who... he... was... working... for.... BWAHAHAHA!'

Anna of course obeys.

Bozwevial · « **Reply #381 on:** July 12, 2010, 04:59:45 PM »

"I...was not...working for anyone." The corpse, as would be expected, is not forthcoming with an explanation.

Below the main deck, Eleanor frowns through the portal at Nax. "Maybe you'd better get back here...something interesting seems to be happening."

Kuroimaken · « **Reply #382 on:** July 12, 2010, 08:24:14 PM »

"At once, m'lady." Nax replied as he directed Murray to carry all the necessary valuables.

Bozwevial · « **Reply #383 on:** July 13, 2010, 12:34:52 AM »

Murray picks up the pile of objects, walking to stand behind Nax dutifully.

Kuroimaken · « **Reply #384 on:** July 13, 2010, 12:46:10 AM »

Nax proceeds to take the gate back to the ship.

"What's going on?" The boy-like magician asks upon his return.

Bozwevial · « **Reply #385 on:** July 13, 2010, 12:54:56 AM »

"I'm not sure...there was an intruder, I heard some shouting, and then Eddie...laughed..." Eleanor tilts her head up to the ceiling. "I take it the problem is no more?"

PhaedrusXY · « **Reply #386 on:** July 13, 2010, 10:52:47 AM »

Eddie manages to get his laughing under control and says "A man came aboard, and Lucy and Mikkey Dee made short work of him. Then when Anna questioned his corpse, he said he'd came to try and... *heh*... steal... *HAHA*... the... *HAHAHA*... STEAL THE SHIP!" then he breaks down laughing uncontrollably again.

The pale girl says "We still have one more question we can ask him, Master. What would you have it be? He said he came to steal the ship, and was working for no one."

Kuroimaken · « **Reply #387 on:** July 13, 2010, 04:19:35 PM »

"Perhaps we ought to ask how he found us or why he targeted this particular ship." Nax shrugs as he suggests.

PhaedrusXY · « **Reply #388 on:** July 19, 2010, 03:23:46 PM »

The girl shrugs and says to the corpse "How did you find us?"

Bozwevial · « **Reply #389 on:** July 19, 2010, 04:02:19 PM »

"An item in my possession...indicated that your ship was the fastest method of escape...and told me where to find it."

Kuroimaken · « **Reply #390 on:** July 19, 2010, 04:18:40 PM »

"Girl, if you'd like to keep this nasty mess of a corpse, I can animate him with a mind for you tomorrow. He will be able to give us all the information we might need then." Nax commented simply.

Bozwevial · « **Reply #391 on:** July 20, 2010, 02:39:37 PM »

The corpse is not forthcoming with more information. It simply sits there.

Eleanor bites her lip, tilting her head. "Shouldn't this ship be more difficult to find than that?"

PhaedrusXY · « **Reply #392 on:** July 20, 2010, 03:56:27 PM »

Eddie finally manages to get his laughter under control and says "Interesting. So this guy was on the run and wanted a fast ship, and some kind of divination item told him I was the fastest one nearby? I wonder what he was running from...

Anyway, it sounds like he has some nice toys. Who wants to search him and identify them?" Eddie says with obvious mirth.

The pale girl replies to Nax enthusiastically "Oh, that's a great idea!" Her face beams with happiness, then she replies to Eddie "I can see what he has..." and casts Detect Magic.
[spoiler]I don't know what skill ranks she has... I think having max Spellcraft isn't too farfetched, though... Mostly she'll just figure out how many items he has, and let someone else ID them. I'm sure someone has an Artificer's Monocle around here... [/spoiler]

BowenSilverclaw · « **Reply #393 on:** July 20, 2010, 04:12:33 PM »

As Lemmy puts down his glass of scotch after taking one final swig he says "I'll go check out the kid's toys, see if there's anything we could use among them."

He then starts heading of to where Anna and Mikkey are, crossbow in hand just in case.

Kuroimaken · « **Reply #394 on:** July 20, 2010, 05:10:04 PM »

"M'lady, given the Inspired's network I'd say there's a good chance we're showing as a huge spot on their map right now. But you need not worry."

Agita · « **Reply #395 on:** July 20, 2010, 06:04:54 PM »

Puffing her cheeks, Lucy stomps her foot on the deck, clearly upset that the corpse won't be reanimated until tomorrow. "Fine!" After the man's items have been stripped from him, Lucy takes him by the armpit and drags him off to another part of the deck, where she tries to dance a little waltz with the corpse. It's kind of hard, of course, since he's much too heavy for the little girl, but she seems not to care. Neither does she appear to notice the bit of intestine hanging out of the man's stomach and sticking to her shoulder.

Bozwevial · « **Reply #396 on:** July 20, 2010, 09:59:22 PM »

Anna's enhanced senses detect three magical hotspots on the corpse. One is the man's black silk shirt underneath his desert wear which has miraculously survived bloodstains and disembowelment, one is a small gold brooch in a peculiar shape at the throat of the shirt, and the third is a single glove on his right hand.

Lemmy's monocle, on the other hand, pinpoints the precise nature of the three items:

[spoiler]The shirt is basically Darkstalker in item form, more or less. The glove is usable once per day for an hour and can give directions indicating the fastest route to a given objective, like "the nearest, fastest method of escape" or "my fucking car keys." The brooch is keyed to be used as a beacon for certain divination spells and also tugs gently when squeezed in the general direction of Sharn. It is also shaped like the emblem of House Cannith.[/spoiler]

BowenSilverclaw · « **Reply #397 on:** July 21, 2010, 04:18:44 AM »

Scratching his head somewhat nervously, Lemmy calls out to Eleanor.

"Ellie, I think Lucy and Mikkey may have found who we we're looking for, or at least one of his associates..."

Mikkey starts looking around uncomfortably and says to Anna "It's like the gorram shit with that damn Aereni diplomat is happening all over again..."

PhaedrusXY · « **Reply #398 on:** July 21, 2010, 04:02:59 PM »

Eddie starts laughing hysterically again.

Felix says through the open ring gate "Maybe we should take him to the resurrection bier of the ship? He might actually let us bring him back, if Eleanor is the one who attempts it..."

BowenSilverclaw · « **Reply #399 on:** July 21, 2010, 05:02:44 PM »

"One rises to the occasion..." Lemmy chuckles.

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