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Post by Tim of Raventree on May 3, 2018 19:17:57 GMT
Pity, thought Tim, as Harlan was the closest thing he had to a friend in the group. He thought Harlan would make a good leader, if he'd wanted the job. He neither liked nor disliked Alyn, however, and decided that they could do worse. Besides, Harlan was the smartest of the bandits, in Tim's view. If he supported Alyn, it was probably for good reason.
"I'll drink to that," he said.
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Taero of Myr
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Post by Taero of Myr on May 3, 2018 21:41:24 GMT
“If he can keep a cooler head and doesn’t involve us in fights that aren’t any of our fucking business then he’s the best option we have now.” Daven says sourly, casting his vote for the red hand. He says taking the wine skin and taking a long swallow.
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Post by Edwyn Blackfort on May 4, 2018 9:15:51 GMT
Alyn eyed the group as they appeared to acknowledge his leadership and took the wineskin from Daven. He looked like he was about to drink, but then slowly and deliberately he poured the contents on the ground.
"A libation to our dead companions." he said.
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Post by Tim of Raventree on May 4, 2018 15:54:25 GMT
Tim tensed as Alyn wasted the wine by pouring the contents onto the ground. He felt they were not doing well enough that they could afford to waste anything they owned, and besides, wine was wasted on dead men. Yet he understood the spirit of the gesture, despite its futility, and there had been too many disagreements already. So he forced a smile.
"Can we get off this blasted scrap o' land in the morning then?" He suggested. "I'd like to sleep in a proper bed after tonight."
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Post by Harlan on May 5, 2018 6:54:39 GMT
“It was piss wine, but you didn’t have to waist it.” Said Harlan begrudgingly, folding his arms and sulking. “It will be good to have a real drink again when we get to Harroway. Maybe tomorrow I can show you lot a proper tavern.”
He then turned over, curling up on himself for warmth, and fell asleep.
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Post by Tim of Raventree on May 5, 2018 7:37:50 GMT
Tim decided to go to sleep as well. He pulled his cloak over himself for a blanket and was soon asleep.
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Post by Taero of Myr on May 6, 2018 2:11:16 GMT
Daven turns into uneasy sleep with his back to the fallen tree trunk.
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Post by Edwyn Blackfort on May 6, 2018 9:38:02 GMT
Alyn waited up, taking the second watch after Vex. As he gazed into the night, he weighed up their options. By the time his own watch finished he had made his ind up. He slept fitfully until streaks of dawn had appeared on the eastern dawn.
As he quietly shook each of the gang awake he told them of his decision to head to Lord Harroway's Town.
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Post by Barley on May 6, 2018 12:21:31 GMT
Barley had thought that was the plan anyway, but did not comment on it, thinking it was not worth it.
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Post by Vex on May 6, 2018 17:58:47 GMT
Vex gave the watch to Alyn and went to her bedroll to sharpen her dagger, and to wait. She waited until their new leader returned, and then some more. Once she was more or less confident he appeared to be sleeping, she rose to her feet, her dagger at the ready.
Slowly and as quietly as possible, she moved towards Redhands with the intent of cutting his throat in his slumber, ear to ear, as he had no doubt done to so many others.
(41 Observation, 40 Stealth, 60 Small Blades)
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Post by The Gambler on May 6, 2018 20:00:40 GMT
(+1 Stealth for Vex, +2 Observation for Tim)
As Vex creeps silently towards their newly elected sleeping leader, knife glinting in the moonlight, only Tim rouses from his slumber to notice her approaching Alyn with murderous intent.
(Tim's call if he wants to warn Alyn or not)
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Post by Tim of Raventree on May 6, 2018 20:39:07 GMT
Tim watched Vex with interest. Realising that he was the only other person awake, he had to make a quick decision. He was about to call out to Alyn when the image of the knight turning his sword on poor half-mad Pete intruded into his mind. Tim hadn't been especially fond of Pete, yet the man had come with him when he'd decided to rejoin the others at the farm, and his conflict with Donal ought to have been between the two of them. Alyn should never have interfered, Tim felt. So, deciding that this was merely a form of justice, and that Alyn would awaken if the gods willed it, Tim closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep, though he was in reality listening intently to see what would happen.
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Post by The Gambler on May 6, 2018 20:55:56 GMT
In his fitful sleep, Alyn's eyes groggily open to see the silhouette of the one-eyed woman looming over him, knife in hand. As the blade came down, he instinctively moved, fast enough to avoid a mortal wound, but not fast enough to avoid the blade being buried to the hilt in the wound Harlan had patched earlier, worming its way beneath his plate. The wound stank, seeping pus as well as ample amounts of blood. He howled in pain, as Vex removed the blade with clear intent to deliver another strike. He probably should have shared his spare set of chainmail.
(Alyn takes a Medium Wound for -10)
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Post by Vex on May 6, 2018 21:02:14 GMT
Something akin to annoyance flashed over Vex's features as she pressed her hand to Alyn's mouth to muffle whatever came out of it and keep him in place for the next delivery.
(25 Strength if necessary?)
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Post by The Gambler on May 6, 2018 21:09:48 GMT
Harlan and Barley wake up at the sound of Alyn's muffled cries. Daven sleeps like a baby. Tim is pretending to sleep like a baby.
(+4 Observation to Harlan)
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