[Koba]<br>Koba nods once. <br>[/Koba]<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 5:20 PM, Aaron Clausen <<a href="mailto:mightymartianca@gmail.com">mightymartianca@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c">> > > > [GM]<br>
> > > > "Now, back to my price." Bruth continues. "If you make it to<br>
> > > > Rath-iren alive (which I doubt), you must retrieve the Ring of Oth and<br>
> > > > bring it to me. Yes, I'm sure you'll be counseled by someone that<br>
> > > > it's dangerous and evil and so forth. But I care not. If you want my<br>
> > > > help, then you'll do it. Otherwise, you won't make it out of this<br>
> > > > city alive. I'll just as happily do business with the K'murd-faka<br>
> > > > when it comes."<br>
> > > > [/GM]<br>
<br>
> > > [Ted]<br>
> > > "Gee, Bruth, it sounds like you are playing both sides of the fence.<br>
> > > Tell us why we should let you leave here at all," the lizard man says,<br>
> > > rifle at the ready.<br>
> > > [/Ted]<br>
<br>
> > [GM]<br>
> > "You might find killing me a little harder than that." Bruth replies. "Do you<br>
> > think I am fool enough to walk into this without taking precautions?"<br>
> ><br>
> > "As to playing both sides," Bruth smiles, "let's just say I'm keeping my<br>
> > options open. I no longer have any desire to die for so-called noble ends.<br>
> > The choice is up to you. At this very moment, agents of the K'murd-faka,<br>
> > some much brighter than these two, are watching every exit to the city,<br>
> > even the secret ones that our much esteemed Lady Sialillion knows about.<br>
> > I, however, know of one that she does not. I can either reveal it to you, or<br>
> > to the K'murd-faka, who will find it very useful when it finally decides to take<br>
> > the city. But I warn you, you are all running out of time. And if you manage<br>
> > to kill me, well then, you will die anyways."<br>
> > [/GM]<br>
<br>
</div></div>> [Talas]<br>
> "If 'She Who has No name', has turned her back on you. Then why should<br>
> we not do the same?"<br>
> [/Talas]<br>
<div class="Ih2E3d"><br>
> [Koba]<br>
> "Or was it you who turned your back on her? You're willing to sell an<br>
> allegiance to these...devil spawn. Willing to turn your back on the people<br>
> of this city for a ring of metal. No sir, noble ends would not fit you in<br>
> the least." The harshness in his voice is as if he is scolding a child.<br>
><br>
</div>> No deal can be struck with those with no integrity, no bargains with the<br>
<div class="Ih2E3d">> devil, and no trading safe passage for an artifact. Koba stands ready to<br>
> fight his way out of the room and out of the city if need be.<br>
> [/Koba]<br>
<br>
</div>[GM]<br>
"Whatever the causes," Bruth muses, "here we are. I'm offering you a<br>
chance of escape."<br>
[/GM]<br>
<br>
> [Alex]<br>
> Alex does not know much about magic but does distrust this 'Bruth.' She<br>
> cannot kill him in cold blood but she does not like the idea of dealing<br>
> with him either. She never even really considered herself to be a hero,<br>
> not even really a soldier but just a scout.<br>
><br>
> "If the Virgin with us, there is no certain death as you call it." Alex<br>
> keeps her rifle ready depending on how this individuals reacts to the<br>
> others. She has to trust that they know how to deal with him better than<br>
> she does.<br>
> [/Alex]<br>
<br>
[Osiris]<br>
Osiris smiles at Alex, and then looks harshly at Bruth. "You are a traitor<br>
to your people." he says simply.<br>
[/Osiris]<br>
<div class="Ih2E3d"><br>
> [Ted]<br>
> *Can you shut this guy up?* Ted asked Koba telepathically. *If a fight<br>
> starts, I prefer he not cast any spells.*<br>
> [/Ted]<br>
<br>
</div><div class="Ih2E3d">> [Koba]<br>
> Koba shifts his gaze to Ted and gives him a disappointed shake of his head.<br>
> Suddenly, he feels just a little bit inadequate.<br>
> [/Koba]<br>
<br>
</div>> [Carlos]<br>
> Coolly he asks "What do you want this ring for and what does it look<br>
> like?"<br>
> [/Carlos]<br>
<br>
[GM]<br>
"Ah yes," Bruth says, "a man after my own heart. It is not unlike<br>
this ring," he<br>
says, lifting his hand to reveal the dull iron ring, "save that it has<br>
a single pale<br>
blue gem set in it, and almost invisible runes set on the inside that spell out<br>
K-M-R-D-F-K-D-K-R."<br>
<br>
"And now, make up your minds. I have run out of patience."<br>
[/GM]<br>
<br>
[Bongo]<br>
Bongo telepathically speaks to the rest of the company. *I think we're all<br>
thinking the same thing. We can't trust him. But he's right, we can't wait<br>
here any longer. All of you, nod once if you think we should take him out.*<br>
[/Bongo]<br>
<br>
[Osiris]<br>
Osiris nods once.<br>
[/Osiris]<br>
<br>
[Lady Frost]<br>
Lady Frost also nods once.<br>
[/Lady Frost]<br>
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</font><div class="Ih2E3d">Aaron Clausen <a href="mailto:mightymartianca@gmail.com">mightymartianca@gmail.com</a><br>
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