romania ♔ in the end of the night i can feel you breathe

[pickyourbattles]

♬ Night - Zola Jesus

WHO || Willow, Paige, Nathan, Henry, Aurelius, Dovan [Closed]
WHAT || The Knights travel to Romania to investigate a mysterious, magical fog
WHERE || Romania
WHEN || April 11th [back dated]
HOW || Actionspam. Single thread, don't worry about maintaining tagging order.

February in Romania isn't very comfortable, so hopefully everyone bundled up for this little trip into the countryside.  The appearance of a mysterious bank of fog into which several locals have gone inexplicably missing upon entering, has caused Wynn to speculate that it might be connected to the mist that appears when the Veil brings people from other worlds.  Could this be the first instance of a door going the other way?  If so, here's hoping it's a round trip...

Comments

[somepagesturn]

Exactly, Henry. I'm hoping we can work out whatever disagreement he has with the Barovians. Then everyone wins.

[She's... actually really optimistic this will be exactly what happens. Poor lamb.]

[autorevive]

Yeah, he plays nice with the Barovians if we mop the blood off his torture basement floor. [look at y'all like y'all bitches crazy.]

[pickyourbattles]

If it's our only lead... [ aurelius is clearly not happy about this either, shooting a look at willow to express his uncertainty ] I think we have to try.

[olreliable]

Well...no time like the present? [So...not confident in this plan...]

Where do we think he is?

[somepagesturn]

I think we should track down this woman in the letter first. If nothing else, she might know where to find him, but I'm curious as to why she, of all people, was mentioned to lure those men here.

[pickyourbattles]

Good idea. Perhaps we can ask the paladin?

[autorevive]

OI! PALADIN! [/so helpful.]

[count_strahd_von_zarovich]

[Ashlyn takes a break from overseeing the fortification of the barricades to come see what's going down when Nathan calls her. She trots confidently over;]

Oi yourself, fancy hat. [She grins.] What d'ya need?

[somepagesturn]

Yes, hi. [awkward wave] We were wondering if you know where we can find Ireena Kolyana?

[count_strahd_von_zarovich]

Ah, that cheery sod Ismark's sister? Last I knew she was still holed up in their family estate. If you could go fetch her, that'd be great. I can't rightly justify leaving all these people vulnerable just to drag one grieving girl to safety... It's the biggest house, at the end of the road to the south.

[pickyourbattles]

We'll take it upon ourselves then. Thank you, Paladin.

[count_strahd_von_zarovich]

I... Well listen, I'd hate to impose on you fine folks. Once you've seen to the Kolyana girl, I wonder if you'd be willing to accompany me to the old church? I'd like to find Mathilda and Thendrick, and get to the bottom of this plague, before the dead smash through the barricades.

[autorevive]

Thindick? His name is Thindick? [distracted, as usual]

[count_strahd_von_zarovich]

If he's still alive, I'll tell him you said that. He's a right powerful cleric of Pelor. You'll have more falling off than just hair. [Yes, she's implying he will wish Nathan's dick off.]

[autorevive]

Oh, come on! It was just a delightful misunderstanding between friends! That's what I specialize in!

[count_strahd_von_zarovich]

[She grins.] Oh, sure. Thendrick's got more important things to do with his magic than whisk away your willy, anyway... Probably.

[olreliable]

Of course we'll help. [Willow says, casually ignoring Nathan's comments because no.]

We'll come find you once we're done finding this girl.

[So many thing.]

[somepagesturn]

Let's go. [she claps her hands together and stands up... she is just really happy about fetch quests, I guess.]

[autorevive]

Yep! Time to leave! [he's so eager to run away and hope that thindick doesn't whisk his willy away :( ]

[pickyourbattles]

We'll bring her back safely. [ s-such optimism. OFF THEY GO ]

[wanttobeahero]

[ Well, like everything else on this mission so far, Henry figures it'll be interesting no matter what. Whether that's bad or good remains to be seen. He's...semi-optimistic. But he stands up and heads outside, waiting for the rest of the group. Best not to lose track of each other even a little. ]

[count_strahd_von_zarovich]

[They set off again, south of the wall. Fortunately this section of the town seems to be relatively quiet still. As they travel down the path, they hear the occasional scratching within the boarded up houses they pass, and see figures in the distance shuffling down the alleyways.]

[An aged and dilapidated mansion squats behind a rusting iron fence, but the gates have been twisted open - one lies torn from it's hinges, and the other swings crazily in the wind, screeching and clanging in mindless repetition. The house beyond is marked by claws, fire, and ominous stains. Corpses lay all about the courtyard in disarray, the remains of the risen dead and servants of the house. Every window of the house is yet boarded, and the door is barricaded and reinforced.]

[pickyourbattles]

Maybe we shouldn't cause too much noise, in case we attract more of those creatures here.

[autorevive]

Yeah, yeah, I get it. I'll be quiet. But it was better to face them all at once than be taken by bloody surprise, wasn't it?

[count_strahd_von_zarovich]

[Surprise! There's a creaking noise as a small panel flips open on the doorway, just large enough to permit a crossbow quarrel, and a fierce glaring eyeball.]

[A woman's voice, sharp and deadly serious, says;] Keep your distance, and state your business. No sudden moves.