Second Adventure 02: The Northern Cave

Araiguna hears something outside the cave enterance and imeidatly ducks down to stay out of sight signaling for the rest to do the same. he strains his eyes and ears to try to figure out what it is.

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Immediately drawing his sword, Kolson says, "Why is a Tusker here? To protect this...facility or whatever it is?"

"a what???"

"Snarg! Which door?" Rory asks, a hint of bloodlust in his grin.

*Kezrithnka turns toward the staircase upon hearing the Gnolls yell. A tusker here?!?! She turns and looks toward the staircase debating going down to see for herself.*

"All of 'em! All of 'em!" Snarg says in a panic, drawing back in to a tight area.

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Sethos shuffles towards Araiguna, whispering "What was it? Did you hear something?"

*hearing Araiguna calling for her to get out of sight she is confused and hesitates before turning and sneaking back toward the entrance to the cave*

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Snarg:
Between the racket and echo, there is no chance in hell of staying stealthed, especially given the door is already open and the Tusker is already staring at you.

wispering to both sethos and kez:
"i don't know what it is, but it's gone silent and theyres deffinatly something out there. we can charge it... or we can try to play nice.. your call guys"

Meanwhile, Topside...

Araiguna:

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"I say we run after it" Sethos replies, his hand shaking as he nervously scratches his cheeks, his eyes are wide and unblinking as he looked at the glwoing symbol on the wall. "Oh no" He murmured.

Zeiss took his rapier out of its sheath.

"Your Tusker is here!"

at kez and sethos. "you two hold here and keep an eye on whats outside. i'm checking that glowey thing from a relatively safe distance.

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"kez! check that thing out for me..."

*Kezrithnka gazes out the mouth of the cave careful to keep her self as concealed as possible, though feeling it is likely a fruitless endeavor. Then seeing araiguna come back to the mouth proceeds to move in and see if she can't learn anything further.

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Snarg shakily grabs his second waterskin, takes a swig, and then throws it at the feet of the Tusker.

The Tusker was literally in the process of catapulting its way across the room, so fast you almost can't track it, one massive fist outstretched towards Zeiss before it stops with equal suddenness at the waterskin. It pauses, clearly inspecting the skin carefully before extending one of its paws, which stretches out to reveal seven fingers and a thumb, each with multiple joints and each about as thick as your arm, and with surprising care picks the waterskin up and sniffs it. It then glugs the water down in a single gulp, then looks up at your party and, to everyone's total shock, speaks in plain Common. "Thank you."

*quickly turns to the others the fear becoming palatable in her voice again*
"ummm guys this rune... it ... its meant to control something... I'm thinking its probably the elemental here... we ... may want ... to"
*she can't seem to finish the sentence, but its clear she is very very afraid, even Sol has stopped darting around and is no buzzing close to her body keeping her inbetween it and the elemental.*

"Erm, you're welcome," says the Red Mage with more than a bit of shock, "Um, I'm Kolson and these are my colleagues. What should we call you?"

"uh Thank you?"

"alright, sethos, Kez, lets get what ever is out there."
araiguna stands up still attempting to be stealthy with crossbow loaded and rapier and axe at the ready.

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Zeiss thought he would be cut in two. That bottle, that flew over his shoulder, probably saved him. But the fact that this Tusker talked was unsettling. But he didn't really know anything about the creatures of this world. But he was still in shock.

"I'll just... look at the other door."

He prepared his own waterskin, just in case.

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