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Our quickest Alpha Two updates are in Discord. Testers with Alpha Two access can chat in Alpha Two channels by connecting your Discord and Intrepid accounts here.
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A small smile crept it's way along the corner of the young man's mouth. The Tavern was starting to fill up, as patrons began to filter in one by one. He knew none of them, which was fine. Meeting new faces was the best part of this job.
With a grunt the young Ranger tossed the now dirty rag into a basket of other, even smellier rags. He'd have to do the laundry some time soon. The sound of chatter filled the otherwise quiet Tavern as Krojak began to daydream about the beautiful Angel wings he would have one day...
*gestures to the cage imprisoning him* "It hardly looks like I'm in a position to decline, now does it?" *nods at @Chanelle* "Very well, mistress. I acquiesce to your request."
Pushing her generous frame off the wooden throne Megs wobbles across to bar, beaming broadly the dwarf tosses a heavy, lavender scented leather coin-purse towards the patron.
"Drink for all, and carve up some pork for me and that caged sparrow over there... and well, for everyone the coin will stretch to."
Leaning in conspiratorially towards the barkeep she lowered her voice for just the two of them to hear
"I don't suppose you have anything a little more ... delicate to drink do you.. maybe that you keep out the back?.. only I find some of these ales do play awfully aggressive with my digestion and all"
Leaning back again she nods around happily at the occupants of the bar
"Says the dead man, sipping wine, feigning at mortality, when such acts should be far, far beneath him. You mock the dead, and death, you so fervently profess to champion, brother."
*gives a deep sigh*
"Though, much as I hate to admit, we are on one accord as to my current piteous state. I could summon minions to free myself, but at what cost? Do you know how hard it is to keep darklings to heel? How much worse it would be, if they saw me like...like this?" *gestures to the cage*
"Save thine non-existent breath, brother @Nagash, unless the next words you speak free me from mine predicament, yes?"
"A truly lamentable tale, brother. Truly. I've heard tales of you from..."friends." *casually points a finger downwards*
"Tales of a lich, wandering the realms, with motives secret to all, but himself. Your woeful story sheds a little light on your origins, and your desires."
"And, as entertaining as that brief glimpse into your past proved to be..." *lightly taps the bars of the cage*
"...it certainly doesn't help me in the slightest. Now, should you feel inclined to alleviate my current duress, then perhaps we could find common cause, between us. You seek vengeance, yes? Perhaps, I could help you with those answers. Or, at the very least, you could find yourself with a very capable ally."
"Summon a skeleton key? Wha...?" *his face contorts into an incredulous look*
"If it was that simple, why wou....?" *his sentence trails off into stunned silence*
*without a word, he promptly turns around, and begins to bang his head against the metal bars, in frustration*
"The gods are having sport with me. That must be it."
*as his head continued to bang against the cage bars, it sounded almost like a dinner bell. An amusing thought. Perhaps, someone would actually bring him something to dine on...perhaps the bars would miraculously give way before his cranial assault...or, more likely, he would just hammer himself into unconsciousness. At this point, he didn't care, one way, or the other.*
I think @Nagash would prefer we use no-lifers.....oh no wait.....unlifers
"...summon a skeleton key..." *mutters to himself, while turning towards @Nagash, a devious smile slowly creeping over his face*
"@Nagash, I choose you!"
*for some inexplicable reason, the sudden urge to throw a red, and sliver, spherical object, washed over him*
I am Welphgryn, Shapeshifter, Demigod of the Wind and Sea, Leader of Men... and Women.
"Eh, I'll take what I can get. Just make sure you sacrifice some virgins AND raze a town, in my honor! None of that "or" crap."
*settles back against the bars of his cage, content to wait for freedom, while images of death and mayhem, wrought in his name, dance through his head*
"Good times."
I suspect @Nagash is a Demigod(is that right?) of the 70s. Am I right?
In all honesty, they both look a lot alike. Though, Nagash looks a little healthier, imo.
Geez I'm so sorry!! I was called by the nearby town last night to help with all the wounded soldiers after a monster horde and I.. completely forgot about your uh.. little problem *grin*.
*unlocks the cage with a radiant smile on* You're welcome. ❤️
"Thank you." *the words squeezing themselves pass his pursed lips*
*drawing his shoulders up, he makes his way out of the tavern, keeping a surreptitious eye out for any further traps, while muttering to himself about how he planned to learn a spell to summon the infernal "nyah nyah cats", to destroy them all...