new zealand ♔ when lies turn into truth i sacrificed for you | you say that i'm frozen

[lissatrinall]

♬ where i can never be - gary numan

WHO || Lis'sa, Kenzi, Bo, Klaus, Rebekah, Mars[Closed]
WHAT || The Knights investigate a mysterious carnival that may be linked to some magical winter weather
WHERE || New Zealand
WHEN || August 11th [forwarddated]
HOW || Actionspam. Single thread, don't worry about maintaining tagging order.

Strange winds have blown in, bringing on an unusually chill winter in New Zealand. The ground crunches underfoot with snow, the days growing shoter and stars holding court in the darkness reigning above. An unnatural cold permeates the town, and the river's jubilant voice is frozen under the ice. Birds abandon their nests for warmer climes, their songs silenced by winter's grim embrace. But the frozen riverbank now hosts a shimmering respite from the gloomy cold in the form of garish tents, joyful shouts, and sumptuous smells. Vaale's Carnival has come to town.

Gaiety and laughter cut through the cold wind, and even the sky-shy sun peeks its face from around the gathering winter clouds. Children squeal with delight and gasp in awe at the sights, sounds, and smells of Vaale's Carnival. The Titan's Wheel creaks and groans as a burly lumberjack tests his might wit a hefty spin, a family rushes giggling into the sprawling ice maze to the north, and dozens of happy skaters flit about the rinks atop the frozen river. Carnival dolls are handed to wide-eyed townspeople as prizes and a menagerie of freakish creatures and glowing lights beckons the curious. Garish skirts and scanty veils call others to a different breed of voyeurism altogether. Treats and wonders abound for young and old to enjoy, and for a time, the harsh winter is forgotten in joyful revelry. There's nothing to indicate any sinister going on whatsoever, as the group surveys the happy smiles of the crowd.

* Please make a list of all items your character is carrying in an entry in their journal before tagging into this post! They are free to have requisitioned any equipment or weapons they desire beforehand.

Comments

[morethanasidekick]

[Kenzi's horrified stare may have more to do with the betrayal of the booze than the fact that she's seeing men sprout branches and getting chopped up by drunken lumberjacks.]

Anyone else imagining Zombie Strippers right now? [No Kenzi that's probably just you.]

[lissatrinall]

There. [ lis'sa nods across the way, to the pixie, reaching for her gun, as she moves to the edge of the tent, ready to try to bypass the jacks and get closer. ]

[succubestie]

[Bo narrows her eyes at Klaus, speaking at a low whisper.]

As long as any of these people are still alive, we are not too late.

[She nods back at Lis'sa, following her lead, gun at the ready.]

[morethanasidekick]

[See Kenzi fallback onto old tricks and run towards danger while... hiding behind Bo.

With her gun at the ready.]

[charismapotion]

[ Mars didn't hold a weapon, he just followed. He figured lightning was in order if needed. Though he does inch closer to Klaus when Kenzi gets her gun ready, Shoot the vampire, plz.]

[lissatrinall]

[ as they draw closer, the fey seems to take note of them, reaching down to draw up a bow and arrow. he dips the tip of the arrow into the brew that he was serving moments before, and knocks the arrow... and we go into init! ]

[succubestie]

[As the creature begins to knock it's arrow, Bo fires a shot at it. None of the enemies here deserve any mercy or quarter, though that doesn't necessarily mean she'll...hit them. (atk 18, dmg 5)]

[lissatrinall]

[ it actually does hit! the pixie growls and looses an arrow at her in response (atk 24, only 1 dmg but she has to make a fort save) ]

[charismapotion]

[ Mars moved past Bo and the others towards the Pixie, as he cast shocking grasp again wanting to make sure it hurt the Pixie. (11 atk, 15 dmg) This idiot never learns.]

[asuma]

[Klaus rushes forward after the pixie sets its sights on Bo (hey, there was wood involved--he is being careful here sry), arriving just behind Mars to slam this bitch good (attack 34, damage 16).]

[lissatrinall]

[ jesus klaus. that's enough to send the pixie flying against the back support beam of the tent, where he splatters. yes, splatters. it's very dramatic. annnnd we're out of init ] I wonder if there's anything to be done about these people. But we can't worry about that now.

We should keep moving. [ she nods at klaus ] Destroy that barrel, first.

[asuma]

[Klaus looks over at the barrel that Lis'sa indicates, but he sure as fuck isn't going to break it where it will spill and splash all over him ok. He instead carefully picks it up to toss it in the direction of an emptier section of the tent, since they don't need anymore treebeards running around (idk is this a strength check if so he rolled 25. /flex)]

[lissatrinall]

[ that'll do man. it busts open and the liquid sloshes out all over the tent floor, but doesn't come in contact with anyone else. she nods, and starts to say: ] We could check out the-- [ but she's cut off by a sudden high-pitched inhuman laugh from the opposite side of the tent. standing in the flap is a two and a half foot tall, extremely gaunt creature, with elfin features and pale, bluish skin. long slender ears rise to a sharp point near the top of his head and his hair flows behind him like quicksilver. he wears a shirt and leggings woven from leaves and tree bark, and calls out towards them:

"So these are the foolish mortals that are spoiling my master's plans. Silly creatures, your salvation is before you, but you can't catch me!" at that point, he darts out of the tent, but anyone who makes a 10 spot check notices an ice shard hanging from a cord around his neck.

[morethanasidekick]

[Failing all the spot checks on this mission is Kenzi, who really only seems to be here to provide the commentary. (Spot 8).]

And this is what happens when Dr. Seuss has a bad trip....

[charismapotion]

[ Mars hadn't even had a chance to move much when the fugly creature spoke. When he ran off Mars noticed the ice shard (spot 12) ]

....what the...

[succubestie]

[Uh, yeah, spot 28.]

We have to follow him.

[And so she does. Running now, hope you guys are following her!]

[lissatrinall]

[ yep, lis'sa is on that shit too, making a break for it. as they head out of the tent, another set of spot checks to see which way he went ]

[succubestie]

[As she pops out of the tent, her head whips around, looking for their target (spot 17).]

[lissatrinall]

[ bo notices him heading for the tent of the peep show, but just as he gets there, he goes invisible. she would be able to see the curtains of the tent billow aside for him.

signs sloppily painted in smears of brownish red blood read "Free Peep Show!" outside the tent now. their arrows point to the pair of nondescript tents erected in the shadow of the wood, just beyond the ale tents. in front of the tents, fairgoers of all types line up before the entrance, bristling with excited anticipation to see what causes the bright flashes of light and horrified screams from within. mangled in the branches of the nearby trees hang the bodies of several half-orcs, dancers, and a pair of foreign musicians, their mouths and eye sockets all stuffed with fresh daisies. ] In there. [ lis'sa follows bo's lead, and into the tent they go~ a veiled dancer inside is weaving her arms in a seductive manner on the stage within. we'll need another spot check to try to find signs of the fey... ]

[asuma]

[Meanwhile Klaus stays back to babysit the kids? Apparently they weren't all that worried about rushing after the strange figure but he makes it there eventually. Maybe he was admiring the decor ok. Someone went out of their way to pick those fresh daisies and arrange the corpses just so. He appreciates art in all forms he has the soul of a painter.

Eventually he catches up to Bo and Lis'sa, but he doesn't do much more than casually glance around (spot 11).]

[succubestie]

[Focusing on finding the fey makes it easier not to pay too much attention to the growing body count, which is good really. The sooner they deal with this, the less people will join them.

Her eyes snap around as they move into the tent, Bo not even sparing a glance to the 'show.' (spot 27)]

[lissatrinall]

[ when her scan turns up nothing in the audience, her eyes drift to the stage - where an invisible hand jerks the veils away from the dancer inside, revealing the terrifying visage of the dark nymph who wears them. she turns her black eyes around the room in anger, unable to tell who snatched her veil away, but the impish giggle that accompanies the movement is a clue towards where the fey is. ]

[charismapotion]

[ Mars was late coming after Klaus, once inside he looks around Just in time to see the Dark Nymph and recoil.(spot 20)]

Oh god. [ Pretty boy just cant.]

[asuma]

[Well, Mars' reaction makes it easier for Klaus to hone in on the dark nymph lady he'd somehow overlooked. He doesn't afraid of anything though, so instead of reacting to the pale woman he decides to address her instead.]

You there. I don't suppose you'd happen to know a "Ralla" by any chance, now would you?

[Hey they both looked to be members of the carnival's half naked dance troupe ok. What is the point of saving a bitch if you can't cash in a favor and call off the inhuman strippers that are potentially waiting in the wings to eviscerate the party?]

[lissatrinall]

[ she turns slowly towards klaus, red lips drawing back into an eerie smile that's nonetheless blindingly beautiful. no, literally. fort save dc 21 to not be blinded permanently, klaus.

"I do not know this Ralla, no," she hums, her voice an entrancing sound that seems to echo over itself. "I am more interested to know your name..." ] Don't look at her. [ lis'sa snaps, a little too late. she brings her gun up, searching the room with it. ] Does anyone see where it went?