Now Back to Your Regularly Scheduled In-Party Strife
Subject: Re: PING
Turn going out today. Finally.
From: Scott
Subject: Re: PING
:)
From: Dan
Subject: Re: PING
I can't believe that nobody replied to say "pong"
From: Scott
Subject: Re: PING
I can't believe no one replied with
Request timed out
Request timed out
Request timed out
Request timed out
:)
From: Dan
Subject: Re: PING
:D
*bows to Scott's keen sense of comedy*
From: Raja
Subject: Re: PING
I thought about that. But since that's improper ping syntax... ;)
From: Scott
Subject: Re: PING
Stupid wizard.
Get back in the kitchen.
From: Raja
Subject: Re: PING
if(Scott.isfunny() != TRUE) { kill(Scott); }
Oh-oh... Looks like you don't have long to live now ;)
From: Ty
Subject: The Hole; more strife
[Note: because of the complex nature of what is happening, I have shifted actions in time to where they made sense, and made a few arbitrary decisions for narrative purposes, but all of the following events that required dice rolls did in fact get dice rolls. I am not including those dice rolls, because it chopped the narrative up too much.]
With the party swarming over him, and Garyth pinning him to the ground, Cadfael struggles and curses, trying to escape. From a few feet away, Sa'id looks the priest over, his eyes shinning with magic. He points at the cleric's left hand and yells, "Get that glove off him, if you can! I need to examine it!" While he speaks, Cadfael hurls Garyth off him with a massive effort, and tries to scramble away. He doesn't get far. Mission leaps expertly on his back, and with several swift movements, ties the struggling priest into something very much resembling a pretzel. The arm lock in which Mission holds him looks complex, uncomfortable, and absolutely unbreakable. In a few seconds, Cadfael stops moving and slumps his shoulders with a defeated look.
Farron, who was standing close by during all of this, moves in and deftly removes the priest's ruined leather glove. He starts to hand it to Sa'id, but Sa'id only glances at it and shakes his head. "It isn't the glove," he says. All eyes are drawn back to Cadfael's left hand, and the glimmering ring he wears there. Sa'id, still looking with his enhanced vision, sucks in his breath. "The ring is magic. It's the ring."
[Mission is still pinning Cadfael, and the priest probably recognizes that he has little or no chance of breaking the expert pin the monk is able to put on him.]
[Please, everyone check in. Dan, I really need to know what Cadfael will do now. Feel free to send me a private email on that.]
From: Raja
Subject: Re: The Hole; more strife
Sa'id suddenly feels his frustration dissipate. "That was clever, priest," he says quietly. "Very clever. The glove was a good idea -- if it was even your own." He moves closer to Cadfael, squinting to keep his eyes on the intensely glowing ring. "Don't let him cast anything," he says to the others. "Gag him if you have to. I need to think how to get the ring without anyone being killed..."
There is a pause, then Sa'id reaches out and takes the glove from Farron. Gingerly, he puts it on his own hand. "I'm not sure I want to risk a Dispel," he says. "But maybe I can lessen the effects somewhat..." [Pro' evil on myself].
OOC: Sa'id will then reach for the ring and try to remove it from Cadfael's hand.
From: Matt
Subject: Re: The Hole; more strife
Rennik watches with interest, but does nothing other than focus the attentions of his bow on Cadfael alone. Let the mages deal with magery.
From: Mike
Subject: Re: The Hole; more strife
Garyth picks himself up from where Cadfael managed to throw him. He grimaces ruefully; the priest is stronger than he looks. Mission seems to have a handle on him, though, for now. Garyth stands by, ready to pounce on Cadfael if he escapes again.
From: Dan
Subject: Re: The Hole; more strife
Once more the rage vanishes as quickly as it surges forth and takes all of Cadfael with it and he slumps like a broken man against Mission. The weight of his body pulling against Mission's hold must cause the man tremendous pain but Cadfael seems glad to let himself be supported in someone else's arms.
He kneels with his head hung low, eyes closed to the movements around him, trying to shut out the world. He gives Farron no struggle as he peels the torn glove from his left hand to exposing the thin silver band, if anything his head sags lower against his chest.
"' I need to get the ring without anyone getting killed'" Cadfael's hand snaps shut so violently there is an audible slapping, though by this point none of the party seems surprised. While Sa'id is casting his spell Cadfael speaks in a hollow voice, addressing the dark waters that swirl around his knees.
"Mission. If Sa'id touches the ring Promise will be bathed in the Blood of the Light. It would end now and there would be a blessing in that... But Promise will not like the cold."
From: Scott
Subject: Re: The Hole; more strife
Promise's name on the priest's lips-- Mission doesn't like the sound of it. But he likes even less the sound of Cadfael's threat. Or prediction, or prophecy, or whatever.
Mission cries out to Sa'id, "Sa'id! Cadfael says that if I let you touch this ring, my son dies. Please stay back! Cadfael, explain yourself."
And then under his breath, Mission whispers, "Don't you betray my trust, Cadfael. I swear-- just don't. No oaths, no silly, vain promises-- do not betray my trust, priest."
Mission will not release Cadfael.
From: Raja
Subject: Re: The Hole; more strife
Sa'id looks at Cadfael. "Interesting. And in a perverse sense... not necessarily untrue." He looks at Farron. "Farron, do you have any means of casting an Identify spell on that ring?"