Fate of Varlgodra [RPGRP]

Wilhem gets up and looks at his surroundings finally deciding to go North.

Vathirumus pockets 15 YO for the trip, and walks off to the weapon store in search of a better weapon.

Galdrid is going to need supplies beforr he can just wander off, he pats his pocket. Sadly, he seems to be broke, he goes to collect his reward.

[Wilhelm] You wander north aimlessly, if only to outrun the Rujinians. That is, if they're after you. You wander for what feels like days, though it was really only about 4 hours. Soon enough, you collapse. You only remember the next events through a haze. People talking, guns going off...

You awaken in a room. Not of a tent, as last time, but in an actual house. Someone was sitting beside you, and explains your situation. You're in Reaper's Grave, the only large town in the Dead Plains, and you were picked up by some hunters that were tracking down a wounded bel'ran, one of the very few that venture into the plains. Your leg feels better, as it was tended to once more. Fresh bandages and pain-killers have nade it to where you can stand quite easily on your own.

They recognize you as a soldier of sorts, and explain that an expedition is setting out soon to the Eui'tai Plateau.

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Wilhelm's options

Approach Vathirumus to join his group
Continue to travel solo
Muck around in the town as long as you like

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[Vathirumus] Your enchanted staff boosted the power of your spells very slightly, though you think it's time for an upgrade. Your dagger has magical properties that boosts your power as you bleed. So one could injure themself purposefully should they need to, and boost their power.

Now, as you enter the shop for staves, you notice that they are all wooden and not metal. Very old fashioned, though some practitioners prefer the archaic staff to a newer staff.

Staves [ Your balance - 17 YO ]

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Staff of Fire - 10 YO - Shoots fire projectiles as an attack
Staff of Winds - 11 YO - Allows the caster to manipulate wind [within reason]
Composite Staff - 9 YO - Made mainly for physical combat
Energy Staff - 14 YO - Can gather energy to be shot off as lightning or stored for later

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Vathirumus' options

Pick a staff
Visit the armory
Visit the general store
Talk to a random Ygg'darite
Talk to the head honcho, De'meesh

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[Galdrid] The man who approached you earlier, one of the councilmembers, introduces you to Hui'den. He gives thanks to you and rewards you with 12 Rujinian gold, and a letter that, when shown to the Rujinian council, acts as a voucher for you, excusing you of hunting the dethens. He also gives you a large portion of rations, knowing that men like you do not stay very long, and then bids you farewell.

As you rejoice at the fact of having gold, you notice that you're going to need to get your armor repaired. The dethens seem to have taken you on pretty hard. Repairs will cost at least 5 RG. Luckily, you have a nice supply of rations for the road.

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Galdrid's options

Visit the armory
Visit the weapons store
Confront Brand
Check on the town, maybe meet up with some militiamen
Head out

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Your balance - 7 RG

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No other characters exist at this town.

Wilhem quickly thanks his caretaker and steps outside, noticing a group forming. He shrugs and continues to go off his own way.

Vathirumus takes time to memorize the prices before visiting the armory so he can match them and spend his money more wisely.

( im assuming since my balance is 7 and i was rewarded 12, you automatically repaired it) Galdrid decides he would like to thank the militiaman who shot that dethen off him, he goes to find him.

[Wilhelm] Not wishing to join Vathirumus' group, you have a plethora of things you're able to do. You -did- just escape from Rujinians that are invading Ygg'darite territory, so alerting the men in charge would probably be a good idea.

However, should you not wish to do so right away, you could explore the town a bit. You funds are low, but your equipment is in good shape, and you have a pistol you could sell, should you wish to. Perfectly functional however.

There is another thought on your mind, however. If you could find that river you used to escape the Rujinians, you could follow it back to their camp. If they're still there, that is. Either way, a marksman from a perch would be able to knock off a few Rujinians from a distance without ever being noticed, and you know that their numbers are relatively few.

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Wilhelm's options

Take your evidence of a Rujinian attack to De'meesh
Wander around the town, looking for anything promising
Head out to the Plains to hunt he'kuuns or to track Rujinians
Anything else you can think of at this point

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[Vathirumus] Minding your budget, you memorize the prices and move on to the armory. Unlike the staff shop, it's packed with a different variety of plated robes and regular robes.

Armor [ Your balance - 17 YO ]

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Heavy plated robes - 6 YO [For the defense nut]
Lightly plated robes - 3 YO [Mobility's sake]
Powered plated robes - 7 YO [Weaker than heavy, offers ranged and magic def.]
Combat robes - 5 YO [Shorter and tighter leather robes, for fighting.]
Leather robes - 5 YO [A trench-coat garb, it is extremely light and offer minimal protection]
Black robes - 2 YO [Cosmetic appeal]
White robes - 2 YO [Cosmetic appeal]

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Vathirumus' options

Pick a set of robes
Visit the weapons store
Visit the general store
Talk to a random Ygg'darite
Talk to De'meesh
Head out to the Eui'tai Plateau

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[Galdrid] (I didn't automatically repair it, I just assumed you'd want to do that. Up to you, of course.) That particular militiaman is drinking at the tavern, where many other militiamen are after their triumphant victory last night. Nearly no one was injured, and absolutely no one died. As you enter the inn, cheers rock the inn and the militiamen drag you into the pub. They pay for your drink and you celebrate briefly.

Other than getting some free ale, several of the men's wives approach you, offering gifts for keeping their husbands safe. One gives you a loaf of bread, another gives you 3 RG, and a third gives you hug. =3

You leave a richer man than when you entered, and you're now back on the streets, only slightly tipsy after one forced round of drinking with the boys.

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Galdrid's options

Visit the armory
Visit the weapons store
Confront Brand
Go to Town Hall, maybe see if there's anything that needs doing
Head out on your own, perhaps to the capital or to the Zu'ban Savannah

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Your balance - 10 RG [Technically 15 if you really wish to leave your armor in disrepair. Though you -could- replace it at this point, since you took the time to do something not relevant/apparently beneficial to your character. High-five for RPGs!]

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No other characters currently exist.

Wilhem decides to take action with his newly healed(ish) leg and sets off to find the Rujinian camp.

||EVENT ENDING.||

[Music]

Spoiler:

The airship battle continues, the Ruj'enan Destroyer furiously devastates the Rujinian fleet, it once again prepares to fire it's massive cannon. As Ygg'daron prepares, a rift above the mighty battlecruiser begins to open. Once the rift opens, a massive ship comes through and crashes down on top of the battlecruiser causing it to plummet to the planet soil. More rifts appear and more massive ships slam into Varlgodra, the Rujinians and Ygg'darites retreat, despite the fact Ygg'daron is stuck in the Ruj'enan Destroyer. After at least 15 ships crash, the battle seems to be over, but for how long and what has happened to the mighty Ygg'daron?

[NEW RACE INTRODUCED: Human]
[NEW CLASS INTRODUCED: Grenadier]

Vathirumus buys the powered plated robes, then heads back to the weapons store to finish his money off.

Galdrid decides to have his gear repaired, then not wanting to waste time, searches for brand.

[Wihelm] As you leave, the man who saved you walks over reluctantly, being pushed by his wife. He offers you a few words of farewell and hands you a map detailing the path to the river. He then walks back to his house, getting a pat on the back from his better half.

As you set off following the route illustrated by the map, you notice that the sky is quite gray and covered by clouds. A storm may break out on the Dead Plains tonight.

Once you reach the river, you follow the it upstream, which would be roughly southeast, since you wandered north and the town is to the west. As you follow it, you find the spot where you emerged from it and began your walk northward. You search your memory and backtrack as best as you can.

Luckily, your memory serves you quite well. You find the now-abandoned clearing where the camp was. They appeared to have moved on, though upon further inspection, a couple fire sites still held faint embers. You are right behind them, but you need to find out in which direction they went. Logically they'd move near Life's End, but from where would they approach the large city?

You discover three possible trails. One seems to be a decoy, though you could never be sure. It's been trodden upon roughly, with broken and disturbed flora along the path. Also: animal droppings. The second also bears droppings, and you can see many of the re'zun's paw-prints. This could either be the route where most of the pack was taken when they departed, or where they left to try and hunt you down yesterday.

The third path is slightly odd. It's subtle and seems to be carefully covered. You see limited tracks, and those of which you do see are barefoot tracks. The nearby plants aren't disturbed so much, but a few are.

Of course, logically you could follow the river toward Life's End. They'd need to restock water unless they're carrying a large supply, which would make tracking the river fruitless. Also, should a storm break, water could be collected in raintraps. The storm could also erase the tracks of the smaller, subtle trail.

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Wilhelm's options

Follow one of the three trails
Follow the river
Give up the hunt

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[Vathirumus] You head back to the staff shop. The items you can afford are:

Staff of Fire - 10 YO
Composite Staff - 9 YO

The Staff of Fire is weak, but still offers ranged attacks without calling upon your own personal strength, which would become extremely useful in a long fight. The Composite Staff is extremely strong, made from an ancient tree in the heart of the Dead Plains, a wild an uncharted place said to be tainted by great evil and guarded by a massive beast. It offers strength comparable to a metal staff, and has subtle magical properties to it, such as an invulnerability to fire and plasma. [The staff, not you. You can still get hurt by these things.]

You could of course sell your dagger, the only thing on your person that any shop in the town would accept. However, it's magical properties are not fully explored, and who knows what it's true use is. Such as: who was the original owner of Kri'tao, and how old is the bel'ran it was imbedded in? And for how long was it imbedded? Does bel'ran blood have a magical or physical effect on things? All of these questions are important, though the price for such an item would be extremely high.

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Vathirumus' options

Buy one of the staves
Leave the shop
Sell Kri'tao
Anything else you can think of in this position
[Your robes are worn and teared, offering no price. Your staff is metal and unacceptable in the wooden staff store.]

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[Galdrid] With your armor repaired, you set off to find Brand. You find him quite easily, as he is in Town Hall speaking with Hui'den, the leader of Pui'lun, the town you occupy. Hui'den seems to respect Brand for saving them from the dethens that reached the Town Hall, but he also greets you in a favorable manner, hailing you as a hero as well.

Brand nods at you, as though acknowledging your existence but offering no explanation yet. Hui'den and Brand begin to speak once more, talking about a possible Ygg'darite insurgent in the Zu'ban Savannah, the area past the Sundered Forest. They talk at length, and when it comes to a decision, Hui'den looks over at you.

"Hero Galdrid, will you accompany Hero Brand to the Zu'ban Savannah? I can supply you with everything you may need on this journey, though no actual gold will be needed considering there is little to no habitation in the Savannah."

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Galdrid's options

Accompany Brand to the Zu'ban Savannah
Decline the opportunity
[If you choose to go, Brand will share his turns with you. His actions will be intermingled with your own during your turns.]

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No other characters currently exist. Also, sorry for the lack of updates lately, I haven't had the laptop in awhile and I wasn't really motivated to get on the desktop to update this. Slipped my mind, really.

Wilhem kneels down at the third, subtle path and decides to go that way, figuring they tried to cover their tracks.

Vathirumus buys the Staff of Fire and heads out of the shop.

Galdrid confusingly accepts to assist brand.

[Wilhelm] You follow the smaller, more discreet trail. As you do so, you hear thunder rumble overhead. However, the storm doesn't break just yet, and you find a concrete bit of evidence showing that this was at least SOMEONE'S path. Bloody bandages.

You continue on after having found sign of your quarry, though your leg is acting up. At a slowed pace, you follow the trail of the Rujinians. You knew it would happen, though you've been dreading it. The storm breaks! As it begins to downpour, the trail becomes more and more faint...

Your tracking has suddenly become much more difficult. The path is being obliterated by the storm and in the distance you can hear the river turning into a torrent. Your choices are obvious:

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Wilhelm's options

Wait the storm out
Continue your search

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[Vathirumus] With your new Staff of Fire, you've squandered the money set aside for anything along your trip, including usage in the Plateau itself. With nothing else to do in town, it is time to head out on the expedition. Before leaving however, De'meesh approaches you and offers his final words of wisdom:

"Upon the Plateau, there will be many tests. Not only of your strength, but of your faith in our dread lord Ygg'daron. Stay true to us, or be lost forever."

With these foreboding words, you are left with your entourage.

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Vathirumus' options

Board the wagon and get the journey underway
Rest for a few hours; kill time, essentially

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[Cleavus] Before you can ask Brand any questions, you are swept up in a new mission. And before you can ask any questions as you set off, he speeds ahead, hopping atop the wagon enthusiastically. It may prove difficult to get a moment alone with Brand, though he obviously has things to say. That is, if he's even Brand.

The supplies are in the wagon, since Hui'den prepared enough for two, thinking you'd accept the offer. You've repaired your armor and finished up your business in town. Your wounds weren't very severe in the first place, but they bother you even less now that they're healing.

Swept up in the flow of situations you can't even analyze properly, you are beckoned to board the interior of the wagon, considering the fact that you're a melee fighter and flaunting you about would be useless. Brands stays atop the wagon to act as a ranged sentry.

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Cleavus' options

If you can think of something other than get in the wagon, be my guest

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Sorry about the length between updates these last couple times. I'll start posting right after all three of you make yours again. It's been some hectic days in the house of Azaxle.

Wilhem sighs as he looks around himself, observing the downpour. He decides following the trail would be useless at this point so he begins to search for sufficient coverage from the storm.

Vathirumus gets his three soldiers together and heads for the wagon.

Galdrid boards the wagon.

*Ahem* Azazle *Ahem*

[Shut your stupid whore mouth, Alvive]

[Wilhelm] You struggle through the deluge of rain, trying to find suitable shelter. After nearly 10 minutes of wandering through the heavy rain, you are presented with two options. Either a small cave in a hill, or a heavily canopied and dark patch of trees, that you cannot see into past the first few trees.

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Wilhelm's options

Read above

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[Vathirumus] Your wagon is heavily fortified, and you are to be mounted atop it. You pay the driver, and begin your journey. However, as your ride through the plains, a downpour strikes and you are driven inside the wagon. After about 3 hours time, the wagon makes a sudden and shuddering stop. The soldiers seems anxious, and await your orders.

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Vathirumus' options

Investigate solo, with the soldiers, or send them out alone

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[Galdrid] As you board the wagon, you realize how cramped it is within it. After about 9 hours, you hear shots from on top of the wagon and shouting to boot.

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Galdrid's options

It's pretty obvious what your options are

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I SO SAWRY FOR LONG UPDATES. I promise you, no, I SWEAR that they will be more routine and not as half-assed as this one. - Azaxle

Wilhem looks at the cave, then to the patch of foliage, then back to the cave. "Fuck that," as he quickly hurries over to the thick growth of trees.

{But my whore mouth likes to be open D: and it resents being called stupid}

Vathirumus brings his soldiers with as he goes to investigate.

Galdrid draws his sword and side steps onto the edge of the wagon, looking for threats.