Dice Shadows of the Setting Sun (OOC)

[Sherwood]

You can tell that between Zoya and Tyree, Zoya's the social spec

I'm fine with that. Just remember that when talking doesn't work any more, Tyree can smash things in the face.

 

[D. Rex]

I'm fine with that. Just remember that when talking doesn't work any more, Tyree can smash things in the face.

We can all smash. We will beat the river to a bloody pulp. Then go upriver and dam it up out of spite.

 

[Rykon]

Ah, I see Beaver forms in our near future.

 

[WlfSamurai]

So, after my last post, the tribe had panicked after Tyree wasn't able to keep the scarred leader woman from doing so and began to attempt to flee.

Meanwhile, Sigrdrífa was busy showing the river that she's not to be fucked with™. They then began attempting to build a pyre for the bodies on the other side of the bridge.

Now, I am reading the rest and catching up to post...

 

[Rykon]

Ranna stands and takes a deep breath. “No. I call us cursed, but we weren’t cursed. I don’t know what this is other than a plague. One that we don’t know how to treat. We were . . . raiding another tribe. But . . . they weren’t people. They were plague-walkers. It was almost like it was a setup. Made to look like a tribe moving across the plains. We attacked them and then it was chaos.” She clenches her fists.

“We lost a lot of people right then. These things ripped and tore apart our warriors. When we figured out what was going on we ran. As hard and as fast as we could. Made it back to the tribe. Grabbed everyone we could. They were right on our heels. When we made it to the trees, they scattered us. This little group held together for days until we made it to the bridge and decided to make a stand. Too many were sick and couldn’t go on.” She looks to the bridge. “We fought them there. And then the river itself swept them and many of our people away. We tried to get back across, but the river wouldn’t let us. It didn’t matter at that point anyway. Too many we too sick. Dying, really.”

She looks back to you all. “It only takes one person bit or scratched by those things to catch this. And then it spreads like wildfire. I’ve never seen anything like it. Worse yet, they bloat and explode if you ‘kill’ them. They’re walking nightmares.”


View attachment 876581Just then, the river spirit explodes out of the water, materializing as it does. It lands on the bridge in a shower of rain. This small god takes the shape of a young woman with yellow eyes. She has a mocking smile and water pouring from her mouth. Her hair flows down and around her like thousands of rivers. The water forms into the shape of a loose kimono with the sleeves almost touching the ground and the bottom spreading out like a new puddle.

But there is something wrong. Looking deep enough, you can see the shape of a black, inky substance in one half of her translucent body. Like a corruption of half her form. That side of her body sags and looses shape, having to reform every few moments.

The river goddess cocks her head so far it looks unnatural. She stands silent, her mocking smile unmoving. Then her mouth moves up and down in a static way, not fitting the words that she speaks. “Who dares defile my river!? Who brings this contagion to me and curses me to the end of my days!?”

Toun, you’re there on the bridge and she is seemingly looking through you. Like she doesn’t perceive you.

Does Toun recognize the inky corruption in the spirit?

 

[Sherwood]

Here is another question for everyone: Does somebody have any healing Charms on their sheets to get the sickened tribespeople well?

 

[Random Word]

Nope. My other character had Solar Medicine, but Sigrdrífa doesn't know the first thing about healing. I think only Epiphany has Medicine.

 

[WlfSamurai]

Does Toun recognize the inky corruption in the spirit?

Could! Roll perception + occult in the Main thread, difficulty 4.

 

[WlfSamurai]

And, actually, anyone can roll that above . . . ^

 

[jaydude]

Here is another question for everyone: Does somebody have any healing Charms on their sheets to get the sickened tribespeople well?

I certainly don't.

 

[Sherwood]

We may be stuck finding the source of this infection/curse and ending it there if no one has any healing ability. I'm able to heal myself, but not others..

 

[Random Word]

Just find the Plague God and punch them until they cure it.

 

[jaydude]

That, or we just be pragmatic and move on - or at the very least inform the Whitewall authorities - if this isn't a problem we can solve.

 

[Teh Frixz]

I don’t think even Aeliana would be in favor of culling the plague via violence unless it was somehow threatening larger populations or her cult. Maybe we can just find a way to contain and deal with it later.

 

[D. Rex]

Here is another question for everyone: Does somebody have any healing Charms on their sheets to get the sickened tribespeople well?

I dont. But we might be able to reason my army has some medics. They might be able to be used to help stunt some relief.

 

[Rykon]

Could! Roll perception + occult in the Main thread, difficulty 4.

Finally got time to catch up on IC posts in general. I'll add that Toun doesn't actually -have- occult, so he's merely comparing it to the curse he's already witnessed.

 

[WlfSamurai]

Looks like we’re going to get some battle action! I’ll get that rolled out this evening.

 

[WlfSamurai]

All who wish to join battle with our corrupted goddess, please roll it in the main thread.
Unless you already have.

Esbilon , Epiphany , Rykon , Sherwood , D. Rex , Random Word , Teh Frixz , jaydude

 

[Random Word]

This river is going to get rekt - I will not clutter the battlefield by rolling Sigrdrífa in.

 

[WlfSamurai]

As we’re ramping up here to this fight, how about a check-in?

How are you guys feeling so far? Pacing okay on posts? Not too fast, not too slow? Any feedback thus far?

Esbilon , Epiphany , Rykon , Sherwood , D. Rex , Random Word , Teh Frixz , jaydude

 

[Sherwood]

I have an IC post coming up. Looking forward to seeing what happens!

 

[jaydude]

As we’re ramping up here to this fight, how about a check-in?

How are you guys feeling so far? Pacing okay on posts? Not too fast, not too slow? Any feedback thus far?

Doing fine here in all those regards, thanks.

 

[Teh Frixz]

All’s well! I’ll do my join battle roll IC post later today

 

[D. Rex]

This river is going to get rekt - I will not clutter the battlefield by rolling Sigrdrífa in.

WlfSamurai As blood thirsty as Affy is i think I will follow Sig and have her on standby.



As for how things are. Doing great! Quite enjoying it.

 

[WlfSamurai]

Just getting it all set up. I think Teh Frixz will roll as well and I’ll include it.