Tim Long III

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=210 BGCOLOR="#99CC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="12a8dfc3.jpg"> <div> <B> </B></div> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=82 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="12b8dfe1esnpes.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#336666" FACE="Arial" ><B>Missiledine's Archives</B></FONT><B>     </B><B>|</B><B>     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Missiledines Archives"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id46.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tim Long"><U>Tim Long</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id104.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tim Long II"><U>Tim Long II</U></A>   |   <B>Tim Long III</B>   |   <A HREF="id107.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tim Long IV"><U>Tim Long IV</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id108.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tim Long V"><U>Tim Long V</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id109.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tim Long VI"><U>Tim Long VI</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Missiledines Archives"><U><B>Archive Directory</B></U></A></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=398 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="12b8dfc3.jpg"> <div> <I>Tim Long III</I></div> <div> CST Series 3 </div> <div>                        Session 2 </div> <bR> <bR> <div>                        Docportal: Hey </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Hello </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Hang on a sec while I get set up </div> <div>                        Docportal: ok </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Ok, I'm ready </div> <div>                        Missiledine: When we left off, you were about</div> <div>                        to approach the other brothel </div> <div>                        Docportal: ok </div> <div>                        Missiledine: What exactly will you do? </div> <div>                        Docportal: Ring the bell or knock on the door </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Well, you will pound on the</div> <div>                        knocker for about a minute before another</div> <div>                        burly fellow, looks like the first guys cousin,</div> <div>                        opens the door. "What do ya </div> <div>                        want?" </div> <div>                        Docportal: "I would like to talk to you for a</div> <div>                        minute." </div> <div>                        Missiledine: "Go ahead." He replies </div> <div>                        Docportal: I am looking for a woman.</div> <div>                        Answers to the name Yasmar </div> <div>                        Missiledine: "Don't know her. Anything else?" </div> <div>                        Docportal: "No, thank you my good man."</div> <div>                        Give $2 </div> <div>                        Missiledine: He takes it with a grunt of thanks</div> <div>                        and closes the door. </div> <div>                        Docportal: (how many brothel are in the</div> <div>                        area?) </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Looking around a bit, you see</div> <div>                        what looks like two more right on the water</div> <div>                        front </div> <div>                        Docportal: Ok I will try to remember this area.</div> <div>                        I go to the closet traven </div> <div>                        Missiledine: several of these along the</div> <div>                        waterfront as well </div> <div>                        Docportal: Well I look for one that is having a</div> <div>                        party </div> <div>                        Missiledine: its about 10 am, no one is having</div> <div>                        a party. Everyone is working. Thats why the</div> <div>                        brothels are closed </div> <div>                        Docportal: (Can I try to find two slaves? at one</div> <div>                        time.) </div> <div>                        Missiledine: sure </div> <div>                        Docportal: Ok I go back to the wall </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                        Docportal: There was a man. What is list for</div> <div>                        him </div> <div>                        Docportal: I this is what I have "One is an</div> <div>                        adult male, the reward is $400" </div> <div>                        Missiledine: It is a human male, about 6' tall,</div> <div>                        180lbs, muscular. Black hair, brown eyes,</div> <div>                        Khun Dhagra accent, answeres to the name</div> <div>                        Molhen. Considered violent </div> <div>                        and dangerous. Brand #76215 Reward $400 </div> <div>                        Docportal: Can be marked or not? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: dead or alive </div> <div>                        Docportal: reward for dead disffent from the</div> <div>                        live reward? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: no </div> <div>                        Docportal: ok </div> <div>                        Docportal: the it say where he might be? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: no. You presume this area, or</div> <div>                        they wouldn't have posted it in the city </div> <div>                        Docportal: (Do slaves have money? Or are</div> <div>                        they poor) </div> <div>                        Missiledine: they have only the clothes their</div> <div>                        owners allow them </div> <div>                        Docportal: ok back to the docks </div> <div>                        Docportal: we go </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                        Docportal: I go to the closest dock to me and</div> <div>                        just look and see if I see him </div> <div>                        Missiledine: there is only one waterfront area,</div> <div>                        tho it has several piers (or docks) the</div> <div>                        description that you have could fit at least a</div> <div>                        third of the men working down </div> <div>                        there </div> <div>                        Docportal: ok so any a third to talk to. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                        Docportal: *only </div> <div>                        Missiledine: maybe a hundred men that you</div> <div>                        see at the moment, tho people are always</div> <div>                        coming and going </div> <div>                        Docportal: Go to the dock hand </div> <div>                        Docportal: "Good Morning sir. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: It'll take some searching to find</div> <div>                        him </div> <div>                        Missiledine: the one you talked to before? </div> <div>                        Docportal: Yeah start there </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ok... He's working down on the</div> <div>                        deck of a river barge that looks about ready</div> <div>                        to depart </div> <div>                        Docportal: "Hi there again. I am looking for</div> <div>                        another freind of mine." </div> <div>                        Missiledine: He looks up and grins. "You</div> <div>                        again? Who is it now? Another girl loading</div> <div>                        barges?" </div> <div>                        Docportal: "Yes me again and no not another</div> <div>                        girl loading barges. His name is Molhen." </div> <div>                        Missiledine: "Molhen?" He repeats. There are</div> <div>                        a couple other men working here abouts and</div> <div>                        the man raises his voice, "Any you buggers</div> <div>                        know a guy named </div> <div>                        'Molhen?" Those who bother answering</div> <div>                        shake their heads or call, "Nah." </div> <div>                        Missiledine: "Sorry mister. No Molhens." </div> <div>                        Docportal: "Call me Tim. And Thanks again, I</div> <div>                        will be back after I find him. I will proiblily will</div> <div>                        need a job." </div> <div>                        Missiledine: He chuckles, "Ok Tim. You do</div> <div>                        that." He goes back to work moving sacks of</div> <div>                        grain </div> <div>                        Docportal: I will work my way to the right. I go</div> <div>                        for the next dock. </div> <div>                        Docportal: And look for the dock hand </div> <div>                        Missiledine: all right. It's pretty much the same</div> <div>                        scene here. A dozen or more guys loading</div> <div>                        and unloading each of six barges or boats </div> <div>                        Missiledine: The place is full of dock hands,</div> <div>                        you want a foreman? </div> <div>                        Docportal: Yes and higher if posible. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: each crew has 1 man directing</div> <div>                        the work, overseen, generally, by the</div> <div>                        vessel'sa captain. Some of the workers are</div> <div>                        clearly crew. On each pier is a </div> <div>                        covered booth where several men are seated</div> <div>                        handling the paper work affiliated with the</div> <div>                        cargo and boats. </div> <div>                        Docportal: Ok go over to a Booth. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: there is usually a line of people,</div> <div>                        captains, waiting their turns for the paperwork</div> <div>                        and shipping receipts </div> <div>                        Docportal: I get in to line and wait. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ok, finally the captain in front of</div> <div>                        you, grumbling about the slow pace of the</div> <div>                        paper exchage, moves away and its your turn.</div> <div>                        There is an older man, </div> <div>                        probably in his seventies, looking at you</div> <div>                        expectently. His hand extended for your</div> <div>                        manifest </div> <div>                        Docportal: I am not a captain. I am looking for</div> <div>                        someone. Would you have a name sheet with</div> <div>                        your works names on it? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: He frowns and says, "Wht do you</div> <div>                        ask?" </div> <div>                        Missiledine: why </div> <div>                        Docportal: "Well we were going to the</div> <div>                        brothels and I wanted to tell him I would not</div> <div>                        make it but he didn't tell me which dock he</div> <div>                        work at." </div> <div>                        Missiledine: He looks at you for a moment,</div> <div>                        then says. "Do you know what this guy looks</div> <div>                        like?" </div> <div>                        Docportal: Yeah, about 6' tall, 180lbs,</div> <div>                        muscular. Black hair, brown eyes </div> <div>                        Missiledine: "He's a friend of yours?" </div> <div>                        Docportal: yes </div> <div>                        Docportal: "his name is Molhen." </div> <div>                        Missiledine: "Then why don't you just walk</div> <div>                        around until you see him and stop holding up</div> <div>                        the line?" </div> <div>                        Missiledine: "Besides, most of the guys here</div> <div>                        work for the captains or the Foremen. Not for</div> <div>                        me." </div> <div>                        Docportal: Because I was drinking and I don't</div> <div>                        remember what his face looks like. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: The men behind you are</div> <div>                        grumbling in agreement </div> <div>                        Missiledine: "A real close friend, eh?" Says</div> <div>                        the man behind you. Everyone laughs </div> <div>                        Missiledine: "He probably doesn't remember</div> <div>                        you either!" Calls another captain </div> <div>                        Docportal: I grumb back to them all "Yeah you</div> <div>                        proiblily right." And get out of the way of the</div> <div>                        others </div> <div>                        Missiledine: "Look," Says the old man. "Go to</div> <div>                        the brothel where your suppose to meet and</div> <div>                        leave a message with the bouncer." </div> <div>                        Docportal: Now that an idea. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: The old man turns his attention to</div> <div>                        the next set of papers </div> <div>                        Docportal: I go to each loading area and</div> <div>                        check them out. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Check them out how? </div> <div>                        Docportal: (You know pictures would help) </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Sorry, none are posted </div> <div>                        Docportal: I go and start asking them if they</div> <div>                        have seen the guy I am looking for. </div> <div>                        Docportal: Or better yet look for numbers on</div> <div>                        them </div> <div>                        Docportal: (Where are the numbers?) </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Ok, male slaves are generally</div> <div>                        branded on their forearms. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Bear in mind that there are NO</div> <div>                        freed slaves </div> <div>                        Docportal: So any body I find with Branding is</div> <div>                        a slave. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: correct </div> <div>                        Docportal: And they will try to hide that part of</div> <div>                        there body. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: females are usually branded</div> <div>                        undere their arms, high up </div> <div>                        Docportal: That is going to make it fun. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: if they are an escapee, they</div> <div>                        would if they don't want to be caught </div> <div>                        Docportal: (remember I am 17) </div> <div>                        Missiledine: yeah, I'm talking about the armpit</div> <bR> <div>                        Docportal: ok that I think there are some ways</div> <div>                        to see. </div> <div>                        Docportal: Back to the story. I look for anyone</div> <div>                        try to hide there forearms. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Most of the men working here</div> <div>                        are stripped to the waist. Those that aren't</div> <div>                        almost universally have their sleeves rolled up</div> <bR> <div>                        Missiledine: its a pretty hot day </div> <div>                        Docportal: Do I see any with Brandings? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: if there was anyone here with</div> <div>                        visible brandings, that wasn't in chains or</div> <div>                        under some kind of guard, they would have</div> <div>                        been arrested already </div> <div>                        Docportal: Good point </div> <div>                        Docportal: Can i see or have I seen all the</div> <div>                        workers? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: you'll spend about an hour</div> <div>                        walking the entire waterfront, but you think</div> <div>                        you've had a good look at everyone </div> <div>                        Docportal: ok then I go to the next dock and</div> <div>                        do this again. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: You have done the entire</div> <div>                        waterfront </div> <div>                        Docportal: So there are no more dock that I</div> <div>                        have not seen? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: right </div> <div>                        Docportal: What time is it now? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: little after noon. People are</div> <div>                        starting to break for a meal </div> <div>                        Docportal: follow the main crowd. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: some are going into taverns,</div> <div>                        some are sitting outside to eat food they</div> <div>                        brought, many are going home to eat </div> <div>                        Docportal: I guess I will go back to my home</div> <div>                        and get some food. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                        Docportal: Say hi to my cos. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Your cousin asks what you've</div> <div>                        been doing </div> <div>                        Docportal: "Oh just looking for some run away</div> <div>                        slaves." </div> <div>                        Missiledine: "Oh? That must be tough." </div> <div>                        Docportal: "and looking for a job." </div> <div>                        Missiledine: "Finding the slaves I mean." </div> <div>                        Docportal: "Yeah, I never thougth it was hard</div> <div>                        to find someone." </div> <div>                        Missiledine: "It is when they don't want to be</div> <div>                        found... What do they look like?" </div> <div>                        Docportal: "That as is a problme. One is a</div> <div>                        man, about 6' tall, 180lbs, muscular. Black</div> <div>                        hair, brown eyes, Khun Dhagra accent,</div> <div>                        answeres to the name Molhen. The other is </div> <div>                        a woman, she is 5'6", weight 125lbs, dark red</div> <div>                        hair, green eyes. Speaks with Khun Dhagra</div> <div>                        accent." </div> <div>                        Docportal: *That is a problem </div> <div>                        Missiledine: "Hmm, It must be tough getting</div> <div>                        by with that accent. Everytime they open their</div> <div>                        mouth they run the risk of giving themselves</div> <div>                        away." </div> <div>                        Missiledine: "Still, they might find an</div> <div>                        abandoined house or someplace no one</div> <div>                        goes to hide... Or maybe one of the criminal</div> <div>                        gangs might take them in, if they didn't </div> <div>                        turn them over for the reward." </div> <div>                        Docportal: "Now I had not thought of the</div> <div>                        gangs. I try the dock for the man, and some of</div> <div>                        the brothels for the woman." </div> <div>                        Missiledine: "Yeah, maybe. But the more</div> <div>                        people they are around, the more likely they</div> <div>                        will be overheard and recognised.." </div> <div>                        Docportal: "And the abandoined houseing.</div> <div>                        Where might I find some of the abandoined</div> <div>                        buildings?" </div> <div>                        Docportal: "If they are hiding they would go for</div> <div>                        a place where they would be safe." </div> <div>                        Missiledine: there are a few in town, back in</div> <div>                        the areas where they smelt metals... more</div> <div>                        outside the city </div> <div>                        Missiledine: there are also the sewers... </div> <div>                        Docportal: But would it be better to hide in the</div> <div>                        abandoined buildings. Less things that would</div> <div>                        eat them. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: "Maybe, but the City Watch does</div> <div>                        occaissionaly sweep the abandoned</div> <div>                        buildings. Tho if you were alert you could</div> <div>                        probably avoid the Watch </div> <div>                        Docportal: "So if you were a run away slave</div> <div>                        you would hide in the sewers?" </div> <div>                        Docportal: There is food down there and no</div> <div>                        city Watch. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Your cousin shrugs, "There or</div> <div>                        maybe in the ruined area outside the walls." </div> <div>                        Docportal: "Well cousin you have giving me</div> <div>                        some idea to follow. So what is for lunch?" </div> <div>                        Missiledine: There is an area, a couple</div> <div>                        blocks in extent, that lies outside the walls.</div> <div>                        Before the Rebellion it was a prosperous</div> <div>                        section. During the siege it was fought </div> <div>                        oveer and burned several times. It was never</div> <div>                        rebuilt, being regarded as haunted. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Baked fish </div> <div>                        Docportal: "Well lets eat so I can go check</div> <div>                        these places out." </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ok, you eat </div> <div>                        Docportal: I get my backpack and tell my</div> <div>                        cousin I will try to be back befor dinner. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: goodluck </div> <div>                        Docportal: "Thanks" </div> <div>                        Missiledine: where are you going? </div> <div>                        Docportal: I think I will try the sewers. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                        Docportal: Is there some where I can buy a</div> <div>                        map of the sewers? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: where do you want to start? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Maybe the City Watch or some</div> <div>                        other element of city government </div> <div>                        Docportal: Ok I go find the City Watch</div> <div>                        Headqurters. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: there may be criminal sources as</div> <div>                        well </div> <div>                        Missiledine: easily done, its not far from the</div> <div>                        wall where the posting is </div> <div>                        Docportal: ok I look around the City Watch hq.</div> <bR> <div>                        Docportal: Or get in line. If there is a line. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: you approach the gate, there are</div> <div>                        two guards who ask your buisness </div> <div>                        Docportal: I would like to buy a map of the</div> <div>                        sewers. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: They look at each other, then the</div> <div>                        corporal says, "Why?" </div> <div>                        Docportal: "I am looking for runaway slaves</div> <div>                        and I was thinking maybe they are hiding in</div> <div>                        the sewer system." </div> <div>                        Missiledine: He stares at you a moment, "Uh,</div> <div>                        huh... Come with me." </div> <div>                        Docportal: "I follow him." </div> <div>                        Missiledine: He leads the way across the</div> <div>                        courtyard, in a door and down a hall to a</div> <div>                        door."Wait a moment." He says, then knocks</div> <div>                        on the door, waits till a voice bids </div> <div>                        him to enter, goes in and closes the door </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Do you wait? </div> <div>                        Docportal: What dose the room look like? </div> <div>                        Docportal: Yes I wait </div> <div>                        Missiledine: your in the hallway </div> <div>                        Missiledine: A few moments later the door</div> <div>                        opens and the corp says, "Come in." Beyond</div> <div>                        in an office with a desk and a man dressed</div> <div>                        as an officer of the watch </div> <div>                        Docportal: Go in </div> <div>                        Missiledine: The officer looks up. The corp</div> <div>                        closes the door and says, "Lieutenant, this is</div> <div>                        the man." The officer nods and says, "Sit</div> <div>                        down." </div> <div>                        Docportal: I sit down </div> <div>                        Missiledine: "The corporal says that you want</div> <div>                        a map of the sewers... May I ask why?" </div> <div>                        Docportal: "I am looking for run away slaves</div> <div>                        and thought maybe they were hiding in the</div> <div>                        sewer system." </div> <div>                        Missiledine: "If they were there, we would find</div> <div>                        them." He says confidently </div> <div>                        Docportal: "So you have men down in the</div> <div>                        sewers sir?" </div> <div>                        Missiledine: "We do patrol it, naturally. " </div> <div>                        Docportal: "I was just thinking that I might</div> <div>                        need a map. If end up down there. So I can</div> <div>                        get back out again but if you got men</div> <div>                        patroling it. I will look in other places." </div> <div>                        Docportal: "Maybe. We can work together</div> <div>                        and sweep the abandoned buildings." </div> <div>                        Missiledine: "You must understand, we</div> <div>                        discourage people from wandering the</div> <div>                        sewers. It is an obvious point of access to the</div> <div>                        better homes. If we find you down </div> <div>                        there, we will arrest you." </div> <div>                        Missiledine: "The Watch does not assist</div> <div>                        bounty hunters." He says rather coldly </div> <div>                        Docportal: "So if I am chasing one of them</div> <div>                        and they go for the sewers. I can I follow?" </div> <div>                        Missiledine: "Anyone caught poking around</div> <div>                        the sewers are presumed to be engaged in</div> <div>                        illicit activities." </div> <div>                        Missiledine: (Doc, I'll be back in a couple</div> <div>                        minutes. My wife just got home from work.) </div> <div>                        Docportal: ok </div> <div>                        Docportal: "Ok I will stay clear of the sewers. I</div> <div>                        will aleat the nerest city watch man. If they</div> <div>                        slave do go for the sewers." </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ok, I'm back </div> <div>                        Docportal: ok. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: "That woulkd be prudent." </div> <div>                        Missiledine: would </div> <div>                        Docportal: "Ok with that aside. Can you tell</div> <div>                        me the order that you chack house?' </div> <div>                        Missiledine: "The order?" </div> <div>                        Docportal: "Yes, like witch end of the city do</div> <div>                        you start on?" </div> <div>                        Missiledine: We sweep the area maybe once</div> <div>                        a week." </div> <div>                        Missiledine: "Often in response to complaints</div> <div>                        or tips." </div> <div>                        Docportal: "So you have not gotten</div> <div>                        complaints. Then I think I am done here. I will</div> <div>                        go look on my own. Out side the city." </div> <div>                        Missiledine: "Very well. If you catch one, bring</div> <div>                        him here." </div> <div>                        Docportal: "Yes sir." </div> <div>                        Missiledine: The corporal will hold the door for</div> <div>                        you and escort you through the gate. </div> <div>                        Docportal: Ok once out of there. I will try the</div> <div>                        ruines outside the city. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Ok, the ruined area is South East</div> <div>                        of the city. Its maybe fifteen or twenty acres in</div> <div>                        extent. The northern boundry is right up</div> <div>                        against the main city wall. </div> <div>                        There was at one time a cutain wall that</div> <div>                        extened around the district, the houses inside</div> <div>                        were two and three stories high, homes of</div> <div>                        fairly well off people. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Now the curtain wall is mostly</div> <div>                        collapsed and has been scavenged for</div> <div>                        materials. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: The buildings, mostly gutted by</div> <div>                        fire at some time in the past, are in many</div> <div>                        cases partially collapsed into the streets </div> <div>                        Docportal: I will listen for any sounds and start</div> <div>                        checking each house. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: There is brush and vegetation</div> <div>                        growing out of the piles and the whole place</div> <div>                        has a desolate and spooky look. One would</div> <div>                        not think it could exist so close </div> <div>                        to a busy city like Glenluce </div> <div>                        Docportal: Then I should fit right in. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: You will need to pick your way</div> <div>                        with care through the wreckage. Other than</div> <div>                        distant street sounds from the city, the only</div> <div>                        noises you hear are birds and </div> <div>                        the wind through the ruins </div> <div>                        Missiledine: (Are you desolate and spooky?) </div> <div>                        Docportal: (No, appearance: unattractive) </div> <div>                        Missiledine: BTW: I'd like a description to</div> <div>                        post on the site </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Ah! </div> <div>                        Docportal: (For my character?) </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Tho outer most buildings are in</div> <div>                        the worst shape </div> <div>                        Missiledine: (yes) </div> <div>                        Docportal: (ok, Will come up with one</div> <div>                        sometime tomorrow and e-mail it to you.) </div> <div>                        Missiledine: they not only bore the brunt of the</div> <div>                        battle and received the greatest exposure to</div> <div>                        the weather, but they have been repeatedly</div> <div>                        scavenged for stones and </div> <div>                        bricks. The inner buildings are in better shape</div> <bR> <div>                        Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                        Docportal: Then I will go for the best building</div> <div>                        left </div> <div>                        Missiledine: You'll have to clamber your way</div> <div>                        over piles of rubble and push through the</div> <div>                        thorns and brambles, but you reach a three</div> <div>                        story building with dark gaping </div> <div>                        holes where the windows and doors were...</div> <div>                        One pile of rubble from the collapsed</div> <div>                        neighboring building, will give you easy</div> <div>                        access to the second floor </div> <div>                        Docportal: I listen again to see if anyone is</div> <div>                        moving around. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: It seems pretty quiet </div> <div>                        Docportal: I go and check out the first floor. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Are you entering from outside to</div> <div>                        the 1st floor? Or do you use the window I</div> <div>                        described? </div> <div>                        Docportal: I enter for outside. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Ok, searchng around will show</div> <div>                        you that the few first floor windows and doors</div> <div>                        that existed were long ago barricaded,</div> <div>                        probably during the seiges. </div> <div>                        Docportal: I look to see if any have be opened</div> <div>                        if none are opened. I will go to the second</div> <div>                        floor. Thougth the windows. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: None of the first floor windows or</div> <div>                        doors are open </div> <div>                        Docportal: Then I will move to the second</div> <div>                        floor. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: there are at least 6 open</div> <div>                        windows on the second floor. One that you</div> <div>                        could practicly walk up to and through, the rest</div> <div>                        you will need to climb to. </div> <div>                        Docportal: I will go for the easy one. </div> <div>                        Docportal: Looking for traps </div> <div>                        Missiledine: You will need to scranble up the</div> <div>                        steeper bits of the rubble pile, but then the</div> <div>                        going gets easier. You don't see anything that</div> <div>                        resembles a trap. There are </div> <div>                        some vines that half curtain the window and</div> <div>                        keep you from seeing into the dark interior </div> <div>                        Docportal: I go in. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ok, you push the vines aside and</div> <div>                        peer into the gloom. The room appears</div> <div>                        deserted, there is piles of broken plaster,</div> <div>                        collapsed from the ceilings and </div> <div>                        walls from dampness and neglect. There are</div> <div>                        bird and other animal droppings and you can</div> <div>                        hear the hum of wasps from nests built in the</div> <div>                        corners at ceiling level. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: As you enter you notice some</div> <div>                        resistence from the vines... looking at them</div> <div>                        you see a fine, dark colored cord tied to the</div> <div>                        thickest part of the vine </div> <div>                        andrunning, tautly, down through a finger</div> <div>                        sized hole in the floor. </div> <div>                        Docportal: I get ready for a fight. </div> <div>                        Docportal: I listen to see if anyone is coming</div> <div>                        for below. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: You stand still, listening, but you</div> <div>                        don't hear anything </div> <div>                        Missiledine: yet </div> <div>                        Missiledine: How long do you wait? </div> <div>                        Docportal: A few minuts. 5 at the most </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                        Docportal: The wasps nest are in this room</div> <div>                        right? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: yes </div> <div>                        Docportal: I can see it? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: several of them </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ordinary paper wasps </div> <div>                        Docportal: ok I will remember that there are</div> <div>                        there and move on to the next room. slowly </div> <div>                        Docportal: I do have my staff I hope. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ok, the room you are in is about</div> <div>                        15' wide and 30' long. You entered in the</div> <div>                        middle of a long wall. The door is in the</div> <div>                        opposite wall, a bit off center. It </div> <div>                        opens to a hallway </div> <div>                        Missiledine: you have all your stuff </div> <div>                        Docportal: ok good. I will go for the hallway. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: as you look out into the gloom,</div> <div>                        you realise that there is no wall opposite the</div> <div>                        door, rather it is a balcony overlooking a</div> <div>                        central well </div> <div>                        Docportal: Do I hear anything, yet. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: The landing goes all the way</div> <div>                        around with doors opening in from the various</div> <div>                        rooms. You can look down or up to the next</div> <div>                        floor </div> <div>                        Missiledine: no </div> <div>                        Docportal: is there enought stuff laying around</div> <div>                        to build a nose trap? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: it's pretty dark in here, some light</div> <div>                        is filtering in from the doorways and a bit from</div> <div>                        holes in the roof </div> <div>                        Missiledine: a what? </div> <div>                        Docportal: I need something to make a loud</div> <div>                        sound if someone comes behind me. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: you could probably find some</div> <div>                        wood or sticks to partially barricade the door..</div> <div>                        maybe a couple pieces of the balcony </div> <div>                        Missiledine: railing </div> <div>                        Docportal: I think about it and that would</div> <div>                        make sounds do that so I cast a fireball. And</div> <div>                        hold it. I will use it for light. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Wait a minute.. what are you</div> <div>                        doing? </div> <div>                        Docportal: I am creating a fireball for light. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ok, but your not picking up the</div> <div>                        wood or touching the railing? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Are you building the fireball? </div> <div>                        Docportal: No I don't pick up anything yet. No</div> <div>                        just a 1 pt fireball. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ok, then what? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: you are still by the doorway </div> <div>                        Docportal: It should give off light. </div> <div>                        Docportal: I should be able to see more stuff</div> <div>                        about the room. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: it does, a bit. Not much more</div> <div>                        than a candle or two </div> <div>                        Missiledine: You are on a balcony, big open</div> <div>                        space. Look down or up </div> <div>                        Missiledine: go left or right </div> <div>                        Docportal: I will look down. </div> <div>                        Docportal: I want to find out what the strang</div> <div>                        was tired to. </div> <div>                        Docportal: I will move toward the the way</div> <div>                        down. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Ok, the area below is barely lit</div> <div>                        from the light filtering down from the broken</div> <div>                        roof two stories up.. You can see what</div> <div>                        appears to be broken furniture, </div> <div>                        piles of rubble, dark, mounded forms that</div> <div>                        could be anyhing. You can also see the</div> <div>                        landing of the steps down at floor level, its to</div> <div>                        your left. </div> <div>                        Docportal: I will move to the floor level. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: As you move to the left you hear</div> <div>                        a ';Thwack' and hum of a crossbow from</div> <div>                        down below. You are hit in the left shoulder</div> <div>                        with a bolt for 2pts damage </div> <div>                        Docportal: I return fire with fire ball </div> <div>                        Missiledine: you have only a vauge idea of</div> <div>                        where it came from, exactly </div> <div>                        Docportal: Throw in the are where it came</div> <div>                        form. </div> <div>                        Docportal: Not trying to hit. I am trying to light</div> <div>                        the area </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ok, it swooshes down and</div> <div>                        thumps into a pile of debris and splutters and</div> <div>                        flares for a few moments, you catch a glimpse</div> <div>                        of a shadow moving away to </div> <div>                        the left (Your left) </div> <div>                        Docportal: I will follow. </div> <div>                        Docportal: readying a explosive fireball </div> <div>                        Missiledine: you will have to move along your</div> <div>                        landing till you find the steps down </div> <div>                        Missiledine: you see it ahead of you on your</div> <div>                        right </div> <div>                        Docportal: I go up. </div> <div>                        Docportal: I go down sorry </div> <div>                        Docportal: Or did the shadow move on to a</div> <div>                        room on the landing? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: no, you can't tell where it went</div> <div>                        except its not on the steps </div> <div>                        Docportal: Then I keep move down the</div> <div>                        landing. my left when I go hit. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: as you stumble and feel your way</div> <div>                        down the steps you hear a distinctive click of</div> <div>                        a crossbow being cocked </div> <div>                        Docportal: (Did do the ex fireball?) </div> <div>                        Missiledine: no, you did regular fireball. You</div> <div>                        need to tell me if you want the explosive type </div> <div>                        Docportal: (for the one i was readying.) </div> <div>                        Missiledine: sorry, yes its ready </div> <div>                        Missiledine: are you building it? </div> <div>                        Docportal: I throw it down the hall way. and hit</div> <div>                        the floor. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: down the stairs? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: you are on the stairs, making</div> <div>                        your way down to the 1st floor </div> <div>                        Docportal: Yes throw it down stairs and get</div> <div>                        my body agest the stairs. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: uhm, are you laying down on the</div> <div>                        steps, or moving against the railing? </div> <div>                        Docportal: laing down on the steps </div> <div>                        Docportal: trying to make it harder to hit me. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ok, the fireball explodes with a</div> <div>                        huge bomm! the flare illuminates the room</div> <div>                        briefly, you can see a figure diving off to your</div> <div>                        left to get behind cover. Then </div> <div>                        you hear a groan and a crash as plaster and</div> <div>                        moulding falls from the ceilings under the</div> <div>                        balcony and even some from the roof area. </div> <div>                        Docportal: I cast another ex fire ball at the last</div> <div>                        location I saw the shadow. </div> <div>                        Docportal: Or figure. (over kill is better than</div> <div>                        under done) </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ok, it goes off successfully, but</div> <div>                        you can't see its effect. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: your target either wasn't there or</div> <div>                        hidden behind something </div> <div>                        Missiledine: More plaster falls all around the</div> <div>                        room </div> <div>                        Docportal: I should hear the boom. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: oh, you hear the boom and see</div> <div>                        the flash. You just don't see anyone affected</div> <div>                        by it </div> <div>                        Docportal: Oh ok. </div> <div>                        Docportal: I make my way down to the first</div> <div>                        floor. with deflect missile ready. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: from the darkness you hear the</div> <div>                        snap of a crossbow and the bolt carooms off</div> <div>                        the steps about a foot to your left </div> <div>                        Docportal: Go behind some cover. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ok, your off the bottom of the</div> <div>                        steps. there is a mound of broken plaster and</div> <div>                        furniture you can hunker down behind </div> <div>                        Docportal: I try to hear where the person is. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: the two fireballs have started</div> <div>                        several smokey fires in the rubble... chunks of</div> <div>                        plaster and debris are still falling here and</div> <div>                        there all around you </div> <div>                        Missiledine: you hear, to your right and</div> <div>                        ahead, the soft click of the crossbow being</div> <div>                        carefully cocked </div> <div>                        Docportal: I cast return missile </div> <div>                        Missiledine: then, to your left and behind you,</div> <div>                        something skitters </div> <div>                        Docportal: cast ex fire ball at the thing to my</div> <div>                        right and ahead. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: you will loose ret. missile </div> <div>                        Docportal: then hold on the ex fire ball. </div> <div>                        Docportal: I will cast that after it fires. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ret miss is a blocking spell </div> <div>                        Docportal: yes </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ok, so far your opponent hasn't</div> <div>                        shot at you. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Again, from behind you, you hear</div> <div>                        a skitter of rubble </div> <div>                        Docportal: The person with the crossbow. I</div> <div>                        want him/her/it to shot at me. </div> <div>                        Docportal: I get up and get my staff ready to</div> <div>                        take whatevery is behind me. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: could be debri falling behind you,</div> <div>                        could be something your enemy threw, or it</div> <div>                        could be someone moving up </div> <div>                        Missiledine: you rise and you hear the</div> <div>                        crossbow snap </div> <div>                        Missiledine: you use the blocking spell? </div> <div>                        Docportal: yes i use my blocking spell </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ok, it works, you hear the</div> <div>                        crossbow humming, then a cry of pain and</div> <div>                        someone stumbling </div> <div>                        Docportal: Ok good i get down again. </div> <div>                        Docportal: hiding for the person with cross</div> <div>                        bow </div> <div>                        Docportal: I creat fire over in the area I hear</div> <div>                        the skittering of rubble. With an bigger area. I</div> <div>                        am look for the rules </div> <div>                        Missiledine: a few seconds pass, then you</div> <div>                        hear the crossbow being cocked </div> <div>                        Docportal: Forget the fire cast the ret miss. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                        Docportal: do this again. Stand up. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: you can hear the person ahead</div> <div>                        of you, who has the crossbow, moving away</div> <div>                        from you, back into the darkness under the</div> <div>                        balcony </div> <div>                        Docportal: move closer to the person. with my</div> <div>                        staff ready </div> <div>                        Docportal: How are my fires doing? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: its very dark back in there, but</div> <div>                        you can just make out a coup[le doorways </div> <div>                        Missiledine: still burning behind you </div> <div>                        Docportal: and the smoke level? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: three story open space, smoke</div> <div>                        is rising nicely </div> <div>                        Docportal: I try to make it to the wall </div> <div>                        Missiledine: you cross the open space</div> <div>                        without incident </div> <div>                        Docportal: pick up something for the ground</div> <div>                        and throw it into the door on the right. </div> <div>                        Docportal: In the room on the right. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: you toss a chunk of rubble</div> <div>                        through, nothing happens </div> <div>                        Docportal: repeat for the other door </div> <div>                        Missiledine: nothing </div> <div>                        Docportal: Witch room would the string for the</div> <div>                        vine in it? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: not on this side of the building </div> <div>                        Docportal: ok I take the door on the right step</div> <div>                        thought it. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: darkness, the room seems</div> <div>                        narrow but long. It also seems empty </div> <div>                        Docportal: Is the other door also lead in here?</div> <bR> <div>                        Missiledine: no, there does not appear to be</div> <div>                        a connection </div> <div>                        Docportal: I back out back to my fires. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                        Docportal: And try to get one burning better.</div> <div>                        by blowing on it. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: uhm, you coulkd add some fuel </div> <div>                        Docportal: I do that also </div> <div>                        Docportal: I try to get some flames and light</div> <div>                        off something that I can throw. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ok, it brightens up the area. As</div> <div>                        you do, you hear something from the other</div> <div>                        room </div> <div>                        Docportal: What do I hear? Can I make it out?</div> <bR> <div>                        Missiledine: something moved, beyond tha</div> <div>                        your not sure </div> <div>                        Docportal: How is the throwing fire coming? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: you can generate a makeshift</div> <div>                        torch </div> <div>                        Docportal: That is what I am going for. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: you got it </div> <div>                        Docportal: i light it and go to the other room. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                        Docportal: Where the i hear movement </div> <div>                        Missiledine: right </div> <div>                        Docportal: I throw the torch in trying to hit</div> <div>                        something that will burn </div> <div>                        Missiledine: There is all kind of junk lying</div> <div>                        about in these rooms, most of it is not readily</div> <div>                        ignitable with anything less than the contrated</div> <div>                        heat of a fireball. </div> <div>                        Docportal: I try for the middle of the room</div> <div>                        then. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: you can't be sure how big the</div> <div>                        room really is until the light is in it, but you can</div> <div>                        toss it in ten or fifteen feet easily </div> <div>                        Docportal: I do that </div> <div>                        Docportal: Then I spet thought the door. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ok, the room seems to be about</div> <div>                        twenty feet deep, and maybe as much wide.</div> <div>                        The doorway you are looking through is</div> <div>                        probably in the center of the </div> <div>                        wall. There is another doorway in the far wall </div> <div>                        Missiledine: you what? </div> <div>                        Docportal: I go in to the room </div> <div>                        Docportal: I am try to get hit my this</div> <div>                        bowperson </div> <div>                        Missiledine: what? </div> <div>                        Docportal: sorry my = by </div> <div>                        Missiledine: as you pass through the</div> <div>                        doorway, someone is crouching low and to</div> <div>                        your left, he rises, swinging an axe at your</div> <div>                        belly </div> <div>                        Docportal: Try to get out of the way </div> <div>                        Missiledine: you are dodging? </div> <div>                        Docportal: Yes </div> <div>                        Missiledine: hang on </div> <div>                        Docportal: ok </div> <div>                        Missiledine: you don't </div> <div>                        Docportal: ok how bad is it? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: you will be hit hard in the mid</div> <div>                        section for 5pts (Your DR blocked 2) </div> <div>                        Missiledine: the arttack was 7 </div> <div>                        Missiledine: you have taken a total of 2 from</div> <div>                        the bolt and 5 now </div> <div>                        Docportal: Am I still able to fight? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: you are staggered and stunned</div> <div>                        from the damage. You seee a husky looking</div> <div>                        figure coming at you. You are still up and</div> <div>                        going, but your rolls are reduced </div> <div>                        Docportal: I will run up to the second level</div> <div>                        where the wasps are. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Your opponent has an axe, he</div> <div>                        moves as tho he has sustained an injury as</div> <div>                        well </div> <div>                        Missiledine: well, you are not getting any</div> <div>                        great lead on the guy </div> <div>                        Docportal: Can I run and cast at the same</div> <div>                        time still? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: your too badly hurt and he's not in</div> <div>                        that bad of shape </div> <div>                        Docportal: Ok I will try to cast exfire ball a hit</div> <div>                        him with it. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ok, you can cast, but he is pretty</div> <div>                        close behind you, and you will have to turn to</div> <div>                        hit him with it </div> <div>                        Docportal: I turn and try to hit him </div> <div>                        Missiledine: how many points will you put into</div> <div>                        it? </div> <div>                        Docportal: 2 no time to build </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ok, you are half way up the steps.</div> <div>                        The spell is ready, you turn and throw it. </div> <div>                        Docportal: yes </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Your opponent is charging up</div> <div>                        the steps about six to eight feet behind you.</div> <div>                        Missiledine: your spell throwing was</div> <div>                        successful... He fails to dodge.. The fire ball</div> <div>                        goes off at chest level </div> <div>                        Docportal: With boom dose he get knock off his feet? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: he is hurled backwards down</div> <div>                        the steps... you sustain 1pt of damage from the blast </div> <div>                        Missiledine: you are also knocked down </div> <div>                        Docportal: I get up and conture runing for</div> <div>                        the top room </div> <div>                        Docportal: Sorry, Wasps room </div> <div>                        Missiledine: you stumble to the top of the</div> <div>                        steps, down the landing... there is a rumble</div> <div>                        behind you and the floor is shaking as the</div> <div>                        stairway collapses from the stress. </div> <div>                        Part of the floor behind you also falls in </div> <div>                        Missiledine: You stagger through the</div> <div>                        doorway in a cloud of dust, back in the</div> <div>                        wasp room </div> <div>                        Docportal: Did I trap the guy down below? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: no idea </div> <div>                        Missiledine: you going back out to look? </div> <div>                        Docportal: no </div> <div>                        Missiledine: what are you doing? </div> <div>                        Docportal: I ready a stone missile </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                        Docportal: 3 pt in to it </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                        Docportal: Do I hear any thing other than the wasps? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: still a lot of crap falling in the great hall </div> <div>                        Docportal: When My stone missile is ready</div> <div>                        I will look in to the hall </div> <div>                        Missiledine: the air is pretty dusty down there, looking over the edge you can see</div> <div>                        the collapsed stairway, a lot of new rubble piles and what appears to be a dirty, </div> <div>                        dust covered form lying near the broken stairs </div> <div>                        Docportal: I try to hit it with my stone missile</div> <div>                        Docportal: (Over kill) </div> <div>                        Missiledine: or murder </div> <div>                        Docportal: Hey dead or a live. He hit me. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                        Missiledine: you hit him </div> <div>                        Docportal: Did he move at all? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: the body jerks, then is still </div> <div>                        Missiledine: did 14pts to him </div> <div>                        Docportal: I creat earth to get down to him. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: you what? </div> <div>                        Docportal: I cast creat earth to make a new stairway down. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: the Earth must be created in</div> <div>                        contact with the earth itself, not hanging in  the air </div> <div>                        Docportal: Is that body going any where any time soon? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: to stack it up will require at least 5 hexes worth </div> <div>                        Missiledine: no idea </div> <div>                        Docportal: ok I go out the window and down</div> <div>                        to the first level and brack in. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: the barricades are of stone </div> <div>                        Missiledine: (Doc, we need to wrap this up soon.) </div> <div>                        Docportal: (yes I want this guy in town. If posible.) </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ok, how are you getting to him? </div> <div>                        Docportal: I was going to shape earth and open the barrivades to the room </div> <div>                        Missiledine: need shape stone </div> <div>                        Docportal: Then there is no way in to his room and no way out. I hope. </div> <div>                        Docportal: Ok lets call it a night here and  pick up next time. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: that you have no way of knowing </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ok</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Missiledines Archives"><U>Back to Archives</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>