Mission Grapples, Get the Glove!
Subject: Re: The hole; strife
OOC: Can I change Mission's actions? I would like to do the following, rather than punching Cadfael in his well deserving snout.
Sand-taken. Pathless. But Mission does not strike Cadfael again.
He shakes with the control it takes not to lash out at him. The Path is not straight, nor is it soft.
"You struck us with darkness, Cadfael. I believe I saw a vision of Promise in that darkness. He was trapped in a cold, terrifying place, and he despaired. Not becuase he was trapped, but because he was about to be born. Born into-- an evil red light. And I was not there to save him.
"I will not despair. I am not afraid of you, your god, or the shadows you spit at us. The Path is not straight, nor is it soft. Hard as Stone, hot as Blood, it runs from me to my child. I find redemption in this Path-- and perhaps you will as well."
Mission moves to help Garyth hold Cadfael down. "Where is my son, Cadfael? What can we do to find him?"
From: Karl
Subject: Re: The hole; strife
Farron will pull himself together and move over toward Sa'id.
"Are you OK?" he asks. "What have you seen?"
From: Ty
Subject: Re: The hole; strife
OODM: I am going to let you guys keep playing this scene as long as you want. Since Mission isn't punching anyone, feel free to ignore the initiative order.
DM: Sa'id does see a hint of magic coming from Cadfael's left hand. With his ragged glove, it is difficult to tell what it might be: the glove, the hand, or something else.
From: Raja
Subject: Re: The hole; strife
Sa'id is still furious. "Get that glove off him, if you can! I need to examine it!"
His thoughts fly about in a barely-controlled frenzy. At first, he barely registers Farron's words to him:
"Are you OK? What have you seen?"
Slowly, the other wizard's presence sinks in. Without turning, Sa'id speaks, his tone clipped and fast. "Some evil - Kor Garesh, possibly - is tainting Cadfael. Through that glove, I think, but I can't get a good look. If only we could cast Detect Evil, we would know for sure. The others have to listen to me. In three days, Promise will be born and Kor Garesh will gain in power. If we can save Promise, we might be able to stall the god's rise long enough to escape and warn..." he pauses. "Well, warn the rest of Huss."
Sa'id again peers at Cadfael, but can't clearly what causes the faint glow of magic around Cadfael's hand. Now, finally, he turns to look at Farron. "How much protective magic you have?" he asks, his accent pronounced for the first time in some days. "If they can't get the glove from him, I may try an area or target Dispel. Foolish, I know. But I cast pro' evil first, of course."
From: Ty
Subject: Re: The hole; strife
Is someone going to take cadfael's glove?
From: Mike
Subject: Re: The hole; strife
OOC: Weird, I didn't get that email from Raja.
It had looked like things were going from bad to worse, as Mission struck out at Cadfael. Garyth had no hope of controlling them both. Fortunately, the monk seemed to have gotten a hold of himself again, and Garyth is glad; Cadfael was becoming more and more difficult to hold.
At Sa'id's cry, Garyth shifts his grip and reaches for Cadfael's glove.
OOC: Attempt to disarm.