[Game Thread] Chapter 1: There Is No Honour

[Askaran]

remembering his ladies words from earlier, "I hope by assault.. You mean something more subtle, Hubris.. Perhaps we could get that rather.. I dont know how to put it exactly.. The one with makeup? To sneak aboard and find it?"

[Redoak]

"Well if I remember her words correctly she said 'Do not throw the first punch' and that I think we can manage. I myself prefer discussion over violence in almost every situation." he gestures at himself with his quarterstaff.

"But being prepared for the worst is always a wise choice, don't you agree? And to be completely upfront with you, I have no doubt this will turn a bit ugly at some point."

Gesturing behind him vaguely at where they left the others "But a disguised infiltration is a good idea also, you should suggest it when we all meet at dusk."

[Askaran]

"I've no doubt.. But retreiving the ring with minimal effort and maximum efficiency is what I prefer.. At any rate your plan seems good enough.. Lets see to getting the boat then?"

[Avelestar]

[HarpyBane]

Standing up, Jules bows awkwardly towards the Lady, then walks outside after storing much of the food away for later use inside his cloak. He steps outside and flips the hood up, walking through the streets subdued and calm, keeping his thoughts to himself and planning for the meeting sunset.

[Redoak]

A soft sigh escapes Hubris' lips as he settles into a soft chair, raising his hand to get the attention of a waitress he orders a drink for himself and Kevot and then gazes at her form as she walks away. "Well Kevot I think that went well, now we simply wait for the others to arrive."

[Avelestar]

The old man looks at you in disbelief, but lets you go and counts the money just paid to him. Meanwhile Hubris and Kevot spend a couple of hours at the Ticklish Ogre, and dusk quickly approaches. When the time comes, the group assembles a little way away from pier five, the sun just starting to set. Hubris and Kevot explain that they managed to procure a small rowboat, just big enough for the five (six with Toki) of them to fit in. From here you can just see the Blue Nixie's silhouette, and all seems quite, barring a pair of men standing about. However with the current light, you would easily be spotted if you tried to approach from any angle, perhaps you should wait a little while for darkness to fall if you want to sneak aboard...

OOC: So you're all back together now, but the rowboat is currently still stored where Hubris and Kevot left it. Couple of things: Firstly the Blue Nixie is actually moored 100ft out from the pier's end, not where it was supposed to be at all! Rowboat is indeed the only way to get aboard it. Second, you're going to have to climb aboard the ship, not really something Toki can do...perhaps he should stay ashore for the time being? Thirdly, if you want to move the ship silently through the water, you'll need to make Profession (Sailor) checks, not Stealth checks.

[Barark]

Herb turns his nose up at the sound of a rowboat "Great, ya'll got a boat, any o' you actually know how to use it? I bet I'm going to 'ave to do all the work right?" He thinks for a moment, "we are going to need sum nets o' something to cover you so i look alone."

"On one condition!" Herb blurts out. "I get 10 minutes to get the ring myself, I could have us home by midnight" Herb smiles slyly.

[Redoak]

Looking to the rest of the group Hubris shrugs his tacit approval regarding Herbs need to prove himself alone. "It won't bother me if you try, I can only speak for myself though."

[Askaran]

"Do what needs to be done.. Though youll need to aquire the nets, as i've no spending money of which to call my own.." With this Kevot looks back over his shoulder at the large wardog sitting obediently behind his master, turning to say something in a quick, flowing tongue filled with what sounds like snippets of birdsong , "You'll stay at the docks tonight, Toki.. A boat is no place for a Wardog.."

OOC: Green is Sylvan for those who understand it.

[Avelestar]

OOC: Regardless Herb will have to wait till nightfall to try and sneak aboard, and by then things on the ship will have....changed.

[Redoak]

With some time to kill Hubris walks over to a corner table that is quiet. Letting his companions chat among themselves about nets and strategy. Pulling out his calligraphy set and a parchment scroll, he places them on the table in front of him. He then removes a thick leather bound book with a large iron hasp lock circling it. Unlocking it quickly and with his robe covering the act from anyone curious about how he unlocked it, he turns to a front page and begins scribing onto the parchment.

OOC I added a pic to my character sheet if anyone cares. Creating a scroll of Hypnotism. I deducted the appropriate gold from my sheet.

[HarpyBane]

Jules studies the water. "Don't any of you numbskulls know how ta swim? Swim over, climb up the side of the boat, and aunts your brother, we're there. The way you're all talkin I almost think its was hard or something."

[Barark]

"I can also swim, but i was trying to make these folk" He motions to the other, "Feel Useful" Herb smirks.

[Redoak]

"I cannot speak for Boar, but on that point I prefer to take a boat and not risk damaging my attire or my equipment." clearly the wizards robes and various items are not suited to a moonlight swim. Making himself understood he puts his head back down and continues scribing on parchment until dusk.