Taero of Myr
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Post by Taero of Myr on May 6, 2018 21:17:20 GMT
One of Daven's snores turns into a loud snort and he fidgets to scratch his balls in his sleep before turning onto his side and relaxes into a more restful sleep.
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Post by Edwyn Blackfort on May 6, 2018 21:48:28 GMT
Alyn startled fully awake, drew his knife and struck upwards towards Vex who was so close to him he could smell her foul breath. He thanked the gods he had chosen to sleep in his plate armor.
- Small Blades: 79 (+ 5 close quarters) = 84 - Plate Armor (no penalty for wearing chainmail or plate)
- Unarmed combat: 50 (if circumstances allow it)
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Harlan
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Post by Harlan on May 6, 2018 23:01:50 GMT
Harlan jumped out of a deep sleep, sure they had been found by the town guard. He was relieved to see that it was just some more run of the mill infighting... much better than being put to the sword by a bunch of glorified farm boys.
It took Harlan no more than an instant to realize that Vex had intended on murdering Alyn in his sleep. He felt the cold steel of her blade bury itself back into his groin, and he couldn’t help but pity Alyn. However, Harlan was a coward, and as most cowards would do, he sat back and enjoyed the show.
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The Gambler
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Post by The Gambler on May 7, 2018 0:49:19 GMT
As Alyn raised his blade to defend himself, Vex moved her knee up to pin down the arm, driving the knife down again into the same spot, perpendicular to the original wound so it formed a red X that was now gushing blood.
(+2 Small Blades for Vex. Alyn takes another medium wound for -10, now -20. )
Daven awakens from his slumber.
(+2 Observation for Daven...which is the most ironic awarding of points in history.)
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Post by Edwyn Blackfort on May 7, 2018 1:06:00 GMT
Alyn grunted with pain as Vex's blade found its mark. There was blood, but nothing fatal. Yet.
He twisted and turned like a wrestler as he tried to break free and strike back at Vex with his blade. One corner of his mind that wasn't totally devoted to concentrating on Vex remembered that she had her injured leg which was not quite healed.
"You want to follow a treacherous bitch?" he rasped at the others, who had elected him as leader only a few hours before. "If you don't, get her off me."
- Small Blades: 79 (+ 5 close quarters) = 84 - Unarmed combat: 50 - Plate Armor (no penalty for wearing chainmail or plate)
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Harlan
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Post by Harlan on May 7, 2018 3:26:10 GMT
“No, Vex... stop,” said Harlan, his voice void of any authentic concern. He folded his legs up underneath him, sitting poised as Alyn fought for his life. He turned to both Barley and Daven, “Lord Bracken put out a bounty on Alyn’s head worth six hundred gold dragons. This must have been the job Vex talked about last night.”
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Taero of Myr
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Post by Taero of Myr on May 7, 2018 3:29:00 GMT
Daven wakes up groggily and looks over at the commotion, wondering if Vex was just attracted to leaders to already want to fuck Alyn or if she was just giving him a proper welcome to the role. Then he spots the knife and rolls his eyes, muttering 'No wonder Longinch found his way to a brothel and got himself hung."
Upon hearing Harlan's proclamation, Daven gives a slight start then looks up as if in deep thought raising his arms as if trying to balance the options. After a second he shrugs, "That would have been good to know earlier..."
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Barley
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Post by Barley on May 7, 2018 6:04:20 GMT
Barley also wondered why no one had mentioned this earlier, “we are all going to die” she muttered, crossing her arms. Really all of this was Alyn fault after all.
She drew her blade and waited another round to see how it all went. She had a lot of questions though, but she doubted she’d get many answers.
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Vex
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Post by Vex on May 7, 2018 7:36:11 GMT
"That's right," said Vex through gritted teeth, struggling to keep Alyn's arm pinned to the ground. "He killed Pete and his head is worth 600 gold. It was an easy decision. You didn't want to know. You wanted to follow a cock or stand around in the woods all night debating," she called to Daven and Harlan.
If they were going to interfere, she figured they'd have done it by now, so she brought the knife down to Alyn's neck again, attempting to actually cut it this time, as originally planned. "I made you leader," she snarled. "Now I'm unmaking you."
(62 Small Blades, Leather)
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The Gambler
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Post by The Gambler on May 7, 2018 7:50:00 GMT
As Vex spoke, Alyn managed to pull his knife hand free from where it was pinned beneath her knee, bringing his blade up in a vicious arc that sliced through her leather armor, drawing a thin crimson line across her abdomen that burned in the chill night air. With his free hand he caught her wrist in a grip of lobstered steel, the point of her dagger stopping short a hair's breadth from his throat.
(Vex takes a Light Wound for -10)
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Post by Tim of Raventree on May 7, 2018 8:26:12 GMT
When Vex mentioned Alyn's bounty, Tim felt a prickle of interest. He gave up the pretence of sleep and decided instead to watch the fight unfold. He felt that the victor would have earned the right to lead them.
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Post by Edwyn Blackfort on May 7, 2018 9:23:06 GMT
Alyn grunted with satisfaction as he landed a blow on Vex.
"l'll get each of you far more than six hundred gold." he snarled in Vex's face, but was meant for the others. "Pete fled and then jeopardised our job on Bael's farm by attacking Donal."
Alyn 's blade slashed at Vex again, trying to position his body to throw Vex or avoid further injury from her own blade.
- Small Blades: 79 (+ 5 close quarters) = 84 - Unarmed combat: 50 - Plate Armor (no penalty for wearing chainmail or plate)
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Vex
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Post by Vex on May 7, 2018 10:57:15 GMT
Fairly confident her guts were still inside her body and this was but a flesh wound, Vex ignored Alyn's ramblings and attempted to twist her hand free to bring the blade down again, blocking his knife with her other hand. If Pete going downriver to meet the rest of them as planned was considered fleeing, then Barley, Daven and Tim had apparently all fled too, according to Alyn's logic. Pushing the thought from her mind, Vex focused on the task at hand.
(62 Small Blades, Leather)
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The Gambler
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Post by The Gambler on May 7, 2018 17:32:45 GMT
Vex wrenched her hand free from Alyn's metal grip, pushing the blade down again toward his neck, one of the few vital targets available to her encased in his plate armor. As he simultaneously pushed himself up in an attempt to flip Vex over, the tip of the knife found his throat, their joint momentum pushing it deep into his flesh. Though the strike lacked the force to pierce his trachea and cause Alyn to drown him in his own blood, it did cut deep enough to send a spurt of hot crimson onto Vex's face.
(Alyn takes a heavy wound for -25, now -45. +1 Small Blades for Vex)
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Post by The Gambler on May 7, 2018 17:50:18 GMT
Vex manages to pin Alyn's knife hand down with her knee again, and uses both hands to press down on the pommel of her own blade, pushing it deeper into Alyn's neck, the infamous bandit making garbled screeches as the blade scraped against his trachea and more hot blood poured down his neck.
(Alyn takes a medium wound for -10, now -55. +2 Small Blades for Vex)
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