How Long?
Subject: Re: Rennik sets positions
Sorry I've been so busy boys.
Two things.
One, Pensive can not read the journal. It appears to be written in some sort of short hand. It is not uncommon for wizards and their ilk to use a personal code or shorthand when writing, to keep others from stealing their secrets.
Two, how long would the gang wait in hiding before it began to seem like the witch might not be coming back? Don't write a turn or RP or anything, just let me know how long you'd be willing to wait.
Thanks. Turn coming when I get the answers to this question. I've really had to take some time to figure this one out, because I realized that what I had planned to do, isn't what the people in the story would actually do, and they have been telling me to get it right or don't write the bloody thing at all.
I hate it when my own fictions give me shit.
From: Scott
Subject: Re: Rennik sets positions
Pensive would wait until Garyth gave the all clear.
From: Mark
Subject: Re: Rennik sets positions
Same with Melani. As she has been a hunter for her tribe she should be able to wait for hours.
Mark
From: Mike
Subject: Re: Rennik sets positions
OOC: Hmmm... I'd probably start to wonder where the witch was once she was more than about 5 minutes late, but I think Garyth is a little more cautious. Call it 30 minutes? I think he'd want to set up some kind of signal with Rennik, like a birdcall or something. Something along the lines
of: Garyth thinks its clear so signals Rennik, Rennik agrees so he signals back one way or doesn't so signals back another way.
From: Jake
Subject: Re: Rennik sets positions
Osred would probably give her an hour before poking his head out of the wagon, but would be prepared to wait a good day or two for her to return. What season is it, BTW?
From: Ty
Subject: Re: Rennik sets positions
Early summer.
From: Matt
Subject: Re: Rennik sets positions
After an hour or so, Rennik will be suspicious. After an hour and a half, he would poke his head out to take a close scan of the perimeter from where he's sitting, to make sure they're ambush wasn't being set up for a counterambush. If it ran more than two hours, he would want to scout around the perimeter to make sure there was no one sneaking up on them. He would probably want Melani with him, or at least making a similar round.
He would also want to establish a quick escape strategy if they are discovered and set upon by a larger group.