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...

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[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.

[somepagesturn]

[Paige squeaks and grabs Willow's shoulders... and then realizes that as the oldest person here she should probably... not be the frightened mouse.] W-we're looking for Ireena Kolyana?

[count_strahd_von_zarovich]

Well you've found her. [She sounds frustrated.]

Did my fool of a brother send you?

[olreliable]

Send us? No. [I mean they came on their own. The had found the letter separately from anything else they've learned.] We just heard people are worried about you.

Including Kolyan Indirovich? [The guy from the letter? maybe that will help? It's her best guess.]

[pickyourbattles]

We thought we might escort you back to the town. It's safer there. There are certainly more of us.

[count_strahd_von_zarovich]

I don't think Kolyan has much of anything to worry about now... He was poisoned many days ago by that monster, Strahd.

I'd love to accompany you, but I can't leave his body here unguarded. My coward of a brother, and the servants have already left him here. It's my duty to look over him, until we can give him a proper burial. And I'll not move him an inch so long as the dead are walking.

[autorevive]

Burials, shmurials. Can't you just set him on fire? Has cremation not been invented yet? I've got a lighter in my pocket.

[somepagesturn]

[hissing:] Nathan. [Then at Ireena:] Why, ah... did Strahd poison him?

[autorevive]

[he makes a face like WHAT I WAS JUST TRYING TO HELP!!!]