Episode 20

[Bynw]

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[19:16:23] <.Bynw> **   The Winds of Change - Episode 20
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[19:16:25] <.Bynw> ** Beginning Adventure Recap
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[19:16:29] <.Bynw> **
[19:16:31] <.Bynw> ** Father Pele and Lord Coch have returned
[19:16:32] <.Bynw> ** to the palace to discus the death of
[19:16:33] <.Bynw> ** Lord Antilles with the Bishop and the
[19:16:35] <.Bynw> ** Queen.
[19:16:36] <.Bynw> **
[19:16:37] <.Bynw> ** Meanwhile, Lords Seth, Kevin and Jack
[19:16:39] <.Bynw> ** have accompanied their guide out into
[19:16:40] <.Bynw> ** the swamps. Their trek has taken them
[19:16:41] <.Bynw> ** into the murky depths of bayous around
[19:16:43] <.Bynw> ** Warp Wood. 
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[19:16:45] <.Bynw> ** As darkness begins to fall in the humid
[19:16:47] <.Bynw> ** swamp the heat and the dampness being to
[19:16:48] <.Bynw> ** be noticed.
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[19:16:53] <.Bynw> **   End of Adventure Recap
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[19:18:24] <+Seth> ::Fans the front of his shirt and asks the rhetorical question:: "And you say you like it out here, eh Master Ryethon?"
[19:18:55] <+Ryethon> Aye Lord Seth
[19:20:50] <+Kevin> "Maybe if I got used to it... But now, I am not fond of it."
[19:21:02] <.Bynw> *the ground is very wet and even one's boots are not fully protected from the seeping muddy waters of the swamp*
[19:22:11] <+Ryethon> "Since your magic raft is gone Lord Seth, shall we continute on?"
[19:22:28] <+Seth> "Well since we have no where to camp for the evening, please lead on. I have no intention of spending more time out here than I need to." ::he slaps and waves off bugs in a constant flurry::
[19:24:13] <+Ryethon> "The trick Lord Seth is to taste bad to them. Let us continue a little South East."
[19:24:19] <+Jack> "The bugs are beginning to get thick.  Got any secrets to keep them away, Master Ryethon, or do we just cope?"
[19:24:41] * +Jack slaps a bug.
[19:25:10] * +Ryethon reaches down into the water and brings up a handfull of mud and hands it to Jack
[19:25:28] <+Ryethon> "Smear this on your uncovered skin."
[19:25:45] * +Jack begins smearing the mud over his arms and face.
[19:25:57] * +Kevin grabs some mud and smothers it on as well
[19:26:51] <+Jack> "That's clever.  I'd a never thought of it."
[19:28:48] <+Jack> "Lord Seth, I know a mudbath isn't exactly your taste in dress, but it's either this or become a human pincusion."
[19:28:59] <+Seth> ::A look of absolute revulsion mars his face as he watches the others smear the disgusting sludge of the swamps over their cloths and skin::
[19:29:16] <+Seth> "You must be joking...."
[19:29:22] <+Kevin> "I think the mud is a good idea... better than being bitten."
[19:29:51] <+Ryethon> "Worse than that really, you never know what these critters have been eating befor you."
[19:31:12] <+Jack> "Look on the bright side.  Think of the look on Pele's face when we come back looking like this and he thinks we all went Druid."
[19:31:42] <+Seth> ::He reaches down with a look of abosolute horror and grabs a handful of the slime and begins smearing it over his skin:: "Ahhh, ugh. Oh by the....., jesus!"
[19:32:20] * +Ryethon takes a clove of garlic from a pocket and munches on it.
[19:32:36] <+Seth> "There is no bright side to this!" ::he indicates the mud and surrounding swamp::
[19:32:48] * +Jack raises an eyebrow. "Garlic, huh?"
[19:33:04] <+Seth> "Your all positively mad!"
[19:34:06] <+Ryethon> "Aye Jack, i don't like mud bathes myself."
[19:34:30] <+Jack> "Next time I'll be prepared."
[19:34:47] <+Seth> ::He now continues to walk with his arms out to the sides as if he doesn't want to touch even himself::
[19:35:09] * +Ryethon starts walking towards the south east, brushing plants out of the way with a stick.
[19:37:33] * +Jack follows Ryethon
[19:38:19] <.Bynw> *the ground is very wet, at least an inch or two of water on the ground everywhere
[19:38:51] * +Seth follows Ryethon, grumbling to himself almost constantly
[19:40:12] <+Seth> "bugs....whole place is excrement....probley poisonous to boot...not enough soap in the tavern..."
[19:40:38] <+Kevin> "It is our land, though. That is a bright side."
[19:40:43] <+Kevin> "To me, at least."
[19:41:14] * +Ryethon pulls the leaves off a bush as he passes it.
[19:41:32] <+Ryethon> "Lord Seth, this plant here will do nicely when you run short on soap
[19:41:42] <.Bynw> *the darkness grows and so do the sounds surrounding the Lords and their guide. Flying things, chirping things, something moving in the water ...
[19:46:32] * +Ryethon continues on keeping an eye on the water
[19:47:50] <+Seth> "Oh yes Master Ryethon I'm sure the plants will take all of this filth off, just as soon as I make it back to clean water that is. Do you always travel by night like this, don't you have places to make camp known to you or something of the sort?"
[19:50:35] <+Ryethon> "Well Lord Seth, we could find some hidy hole, but you never know what the company would be like. If we are looking to be warm and dry, most everything else in the swamp is also."
[19:52:18] * +Ryethon whacks a snake crossing his boot with a stick
[19:52:31] * +Ryethon pulls out his knife and cuts the head off
[19:52:40] <+Ryethon> "Looks like supper folks."
[19:53:10] <+Seth> ::Doubles over and throws up::
[19:54:05] <+Jack> "He's kidding, you don't eat the head of a snake, just the body."
[19:55:20] <+Ryethon> "Quite right Lord Jack ::tosses the head into the distance:: besides those things can still bite even after they have been dead for a while
[19:55:36] <+Jack> "Now that I didn;t know."
[19:55:47] <+Seth> ::wipes the spittle from his lips and stands up with a bit of a shutter. His face still shows a green tinge to it::
[19:56:33] <+Ryethon> "Lord Seth, I warn you, you should turn away since you have a weak stomach."
[19:57:35] * +Ryethon turns his back to Seth and procedes to clean the snake.
[19:57:51] <+Seth> ::Breaths slowly trying to calm his stomach, he averts his eyes as Ryethon instructs::
[19:58:11] <+Jack> "I guess you weren't the kind of kid that liked to cut up bugs and snakes to see what's inside them, then, Seth."
[19:58:13] * +Ryethon digs a small hole and drops the entrails in it, and covers the hole back
[19:59:15] <+Ryethon> "By the time anything scents that out, we will be long gone."
[19:59:50] <+Seth> ::Exhales quickly and pushes the imagery of bugs from his mind, settling for just shaking his head in the negative rather than his usual barbed remark::
[20:02:45] <+Kevin> "Are we getting near? I think this swamp can get tiresome fast..."
[20:02:54] <+Seth> "I hate to be a bother Master Ryethon, but how much more of this must we endure before we have reached our destination?"
[20:07:00] <+Ryethon> "We will need to head deeper into the swamp."
[20:07:24] <+Jack> "Well, lead the way."
[20:07:46] * +Ryethon heads towards deeper water
[20:07:54] * +Jack follows
[20:08:23] <+Ryethon> "Watch your boots here, the mud will suck them right off your feet if you don't take care."
[20:08:35] <+Jack> "Okay."
[20:11:54] * +Seth nods
[20:12:59] <.Bynw> !! agility check for everyone in the mud
[20:13:29] <+Seth> @3df
[20:13:29] <+SnakeEyes> Seth Fudge Rolled [ ][ ][ ]
[20:13:54] <+Jack> @4df
[20:13:55] <+SnakeEyes> Jack Fudge Rolled [ ][ ][ ][-]
[20:16:55] <+Seth> @5df
[20:16:55] <+SnakeEyes> Seth Fudge Rolled [ ][-][-]

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  [20:20:24] <+Ryethon> @6df
  [20:20:24] <+SnakeEyes> Ryethon Fudge Rolled [-][ ]
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  [20:21:56] <.Bynw> (( i'm gonna roll for kevin since he isnt around ))
  [20:22:13] <.Bynw> @6df for kevin agility
  [20:22:13] <+SnakeEyes> Bynw Fudge Rolled [-][-][-][-]
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  [20:23:31] <.Bynw> *the mud grows thicker and even with the expert guide and his advice ... everyone finds themselves loosing a boot or two in the muddy waters
  [20:24:14] * +Ryethon stoops down to pull his boot back on
  [20:25:48] <+Ryethon> ""It only gets thicker from here on."
  [20:26:23] <+Seth> "God Dammit! You have to be joking me!" ::he swears as he pulls his boot from the thick mud, dumps what he can and replaces it on his foot::
  [20:26:38] <+Ryethon> "I would suggest that everone who does not have a stick to lean on, please aquire one."
  [20:26:45] * +Jack puts a boot on. "Well, we came this far . . . "
  [20:27:05] * +Jack looks for a nice stick.
  [20:27:38] <+Seth> ::Shakes his head and leans on his staff::
  [20:29:17] * +Ryethon unslings his rifle and holds it across his shoulders with one hand as the water gets deeper
  [20:34:58] * +Ryethon heads towards a mangrove thicket
  [20:36:10] * +Seth follows Ryethon
  [20:36:31] * +Jack follows as well.
  [20:37:04] <+Ryethon> "With any luck we may find dry land in that thickent of mangroves Lord Seth, though the company may be disagreeable.. assuming we find dry land that is."
  [20:37:12] <.Bynw> *the water isnt a deep as they approach the thicket
  [20:38:50] <+Ryethon> "Hmm it appears that we may indeed be in luck my lords."
  [20:39:07] <+Kevin> "Really?"
  [20:39:58] <+Ryethon> "well the water isn't quite as deep as it was a moment ago."
  [20:39:59] <+Seth> ::Flips Ryethon's back "the bird" and says through gritted teeth:: "Trust me Master Ryethon, nothing in this swamp is as disagreeable right now then myself."
  [20:42:45] <+Ryethon> "Lord Seth, one of these days I shall have to introduce you to an alagator snapping turtle. A particularly disagreeable creature, known to take chuncks from passing alagators."
  [20:44:58] <+Seth> "Master Ryethon, remind me to introduce you to Father Pele when we return."
  [20:45:47] <+Jack> "Yeah, ol' Pele can probably take chunks from alligators, too . . . " ::laughs::
  [20:45:53] <+Ryethon> "You propose we should drop the two in a pit and see which walks out?"
  [20:46:27] <+Jack> "Hey, why didn't I think of that?"
  [20:48:22] <+Kevin> "Either way would be acceptable."
  [20:49:16] <+Ryethon> "It appears that the water is much more shallow comming up on this thicket, perhaps we have a hill here."
  [20:49:28] * +Ryethon reslings his rifle
  [20:49:48] <.Bynw> *the mangrove thicket has a few bits of dry land available to climb out of the swamp
  [20:50:26] * +Seth has quit IRC (Connection reset by peer)
  [20:51:31] * Kagi has joined #Teara-Adan
  [20:51:31] * Kagi sets mode: +v Kagi
  [20:53:13] * Kagi is now known as Seth
  [20:55:42] <+Seth> ::He drops and dips the two of the fingers on his left hand into the swamp water and rubs them over his eyelids, then says a few words in latin::
  [20:55:49] <+Seth> @4df
  [20:55:49] <+SnakeEyes> Seth Fudge Rolled
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  [20:57:33] <+Seth> "I don't think anything is in that thicket that wont be scared off by our presence."
  [20:57:44] <+Seth> ::Waves for Ryethon to continue::
  [20:58:19] * +Ryethon continues up the hill
  [20:58:29] * +Ryethon loks for a rather clear spot
  [20:58:41] * +Ryethon looks*
  [20:58:46] * +Kevin follows
  [21:01:02] * +Ryethon finds a decently clear spot and starts gathering up leaves and branches
  [21:01:42] <+Ryethon> "The wood is wet, but perhaps Lord Seth could do something with it?"
  [21:03:23] * +Seth nods to Ryethon
  [21:04:12] <+Jack> @5df
  [21:04:13] <+SnakeEyes> Jack Fudge Rolled [-][ ]
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  [21:04:52] <+Seth> "Gather as much wood as you can. I'll try to start a fire and dry the rest." ::Sits down near the center of the clearing::
  [21:05:20] <.Bynw> "It's not cold this evening. You don't need a fire." * a man says who is covered heard to toe with mud as he rises out of the swamp water behind the lords*
  [21:05:46] * +Kevin whispers to Ryethon "You know this man?"
  [21:06:11] <+Ryethon> "That would be the man you seek."
  [21:07:08] <+Kevin> "Good."
  [21:07:26] <+Ryethon> "Good eve to you Chadwick. We brought a snake if you care to share it with us."
  [21:07:52] <+Seth> "Shoots Chadwick a look that could burn holes in iron::
  [21:10:28] <+Seth> "Have you had enough laughs at our misfortune for the evening Druid?" ::he says as he pulls his boot off and begins to clean the inside as best he can::
  [21:13:40] <.Bynw> *Chadwick just looks at Seth and doesn't say a word. the druid is barefoot*
  [21:13:41] <+Jack> "Hi . . . you're gonna have to excuse our appearance, but we got set on by bugs." ::smiles::
  [21:14:44] <+Jack> "Master Ryethon here was kind enough to show us how to avoid them with mud."
  [21:15:48] <+Jack> "Normally we'd try to dress to do you honor, but you don't seem like a 'putting on the dog' kinda guy yourself, anyway."
  [21:15:55] <+Kevin> "And it seemed to work."
  [21:17:12] <+Seth> ::he just continues to clean of his boot as best he can his movements are quick with anger, but he says nothing further::
  [21:21:45] <+Jack> "So, Master Chadwick, life been good for the Druids since we spoke last?"
  [21:21:57] <.Bynw> "bugs and worms too" *Chadwick says as such creatures come out of the ground around the Lords*
  [21:23:46] <+Jack> "Hmmm . . . can't say I've tried them before, but if you vouch for their being non-poisonous, I'll try them with an open mind."
  [21:24:47] <+Seth> ::Seth stops what he's doing as he is surrounded by bugs of all kinds and glares at Chadwick:: "Parlor tricks? You've brought us out here to make us uncomfortable with parlor tricks Chadwick?"
  [21:25:39] <+Jack> "Ummm . . . Master Chadwick didn't bring us out here.  We came looking for him."
  [21:26:34] <+Jack> "Anyways, there's been another death.  Lord Antilles this time."
  [21:26:54] <+Jack> "Same plague as killed the old Lords."
  [21:27:02] <+Kevin> "If word has not gotten around to you."
  [21:27:09] <+Seth> ::Glances at Jack and then returns his eyes to Chadwick:: "Please Jack. Chadwick could've met us back at the Palace or at the edge of the swamp. I'm sure he has been around or at leased aware of us for sometime now."
  [21:28:13] <+Seth> "He knew we would come. And he's lead us on a merry little chase. Now you greet us with worms and bugs."
  [21:28:32] <.Bynw> "I didn't bring you out here. You brought yourself out here."
  [21:28:45] <+Jack> "True, but he chose to allow us to come into his world.  I for one am honored to be a guest in the lands of the Druids."
  [21:30:24] <.Bynw> *Chadwick sits down in the thicket with the others as the bugs and worms scurry off* "Why are you here?"
  [21:30:30] <.Bynw> (( thats a wrap ))