The Dark Road

[Wolftooth ] ((description repost)) Upon reaching the bottom of the valley, a wide and swift moving stream bars your way, some fourty feet across and ten feet deep at its center. Occassionally, rocks breach the surface of the stream, presenting one possible means of crossing the stream, though their surfaces are wet and slick, and the distances are great in places. Across the stream, hidden among the hundred foot high, vertical, rocky surface of the far side of the valley, you think you can make out a cave of some kind. A bit further downstream, high up in the rock wall, a small stream of water seems to shoot out from a hole, pouring down into a deep sort of pool before at last joining the rushing stream.

[Ticker ] MSH is on his way

[Wolftooth ] ((Posting order is User List order. Kaelie, would you be so kind as to start us off?))

[Razor ] is it morning now?

[Wolftooth ] It is morning. The sun is rising in the far east, peeking inbetween the steep walls of the valley and sending streams of light down on the sleeping party below.

Kaelie wakes up warmer and dryer than what she'd remembered being, and wonders abstractly if she lost anything in the river as she pushes aside the blanket covering her.

[Wolftooth ] ((Welcome, Dun. We need to talk. Whisper-like, so I can fill you in.))

Linsida streches in her tent and smiles alittle as she looks over to Kaelie and leans in very close like to look at something on Kaelie's face before giveing her a kiss on the cheek, "Everyone has their own morning prayers" as she moves away and starts leaveing the tent to see how the others are doing.

Razor lounges on her stomach, paws crossed beneath her head as her eyes light on Lin as she emerges from the tent. She's a decent distance from it as well as Wolf across the way..She's also blanketless, the covering on Wolf instead.

Ticker chirps when he awakes, ...nothing alaming or surprising about it, ....but for the fact he's up the nearest tree and near the top somewhere. He chitters slightly as he slides into his gear, ....his pack and Kama mainly taking up the most of his time. He looks out from the tree time to time to see whats going on, but thats about it,.....

Wolftooth ... is still snoring lightly, mouth hanging open to reveal a mouth of slightly crooked and jagged teeth. He looks very comfortable, in spite of the uneven ground. Perhaps the blanket is helping?

Kaelie blinks her eyes in a quite groggy sort of suprise and touches her own cheek. She really wasn't sure of what to think of that exchange, but she didn't bother to think over it too deeply as she removes herself from the tent as well. After a quick stretch, she goes hunting for her pack and her clothes; hoping for the best.

[Linsida ] "When one worships a lover, it's hard not to be one yourself." As she says to Kaelie as much to herself walksing over to her horse and getting out her food ration and then the feed bag for the horse (which I NEVER seem to remember the name I gave it last session) and goes about feeding him and then herself.

Razor just continues to lay there, oddly enough the clothes that were wet and draped over the shurbbery are neatly folded...Kaelie's by the tent (as well as Lin's if she had some to hang up). Wolfs by him and Razors things once mroe packed away, the saddle bags laced closed once more. There are a few bones littering the ground near her, some thin whispy ones as well as what looks like the head of some fish or another. She picks her head up , ears twitching at Tickers noises before she yawns hugely, then closes her jaws to lick at her muzzle.

Kaelie thinks the horses name was Alfred or something along those lines Lin

[Wolftooth ] ((Note: Logs for this RP have finally been posted. Let me verify the links ...))

Razor seconds Kaelie..its her daddys name thus she thought it funny =P

[Wolftooth ] ((*grumbles* They're in Rich Text Format. I'll make sure and fix that soon ...))

Ticker mostly lurks around in his tree. He can be heard moving from time to time, ...and in differnt places. Though he still pokes his head out every now and then to catch the goings on.

Wolftooth ceases to snore for just a second ... then suddenly whips his handaxe out from underneath his bedroll, whipping straight up with a loud grunt and brandishing it fiercely against his surroundings, gazing around for any hint of danger and panting loudly. He is not used to awakening to the sound of other's voices ...

Kaelie stares after Lin for a moment somewhat confused by the ambiguity of her comment. But, she shakes her head instead of trying to think up a responce, and sees to her own discarded clothing and armor before rummaging through her pack to double check on her supplies. She does, however, cast a side long glance in Wolf's direction. "Bit jumpy in the morning aren't we?"

Razor lays her head back down as her gaze moves to Wolf..if a feline could snicker that's what she'd be doing. Temptation to be standing over him and breathing on him was nearly too much to pass up..only his unexpected reaction to her breathing down his neck stayed her from doing such. She shifts to lay stretched out on her side, tail thumping once before going still as she lounges lazily waiting for the others to pack up.

Razor 's premature! sorries Lin!

[Wolftooth ] ((Don't worry about it too much, Razor. The posting order is just to try and keep things organized. If you guys think it's warranted, go ahead and post out of order ... but try to have a good reason.))

Linsida hums lightly as she continues to nibble on her food stuffs and watching Wolf with a raised eyebrow. "Um I don't think any one is out to ambush us this late in the morning." as she walks over to a small skin of water and sips from it.

Wolftooth slowly begins to calm down, seeing the other staring at him. He coughs deliberately, lowering the small axe and setting on the ground beside him, not meeting anyone's gaze ... especially not the feline lounging lazily nearby. Seeing that he is mostly bare, he searches for his clothing ... only to find them neatly piled next to him. He stares at the pile curiously, casting a sidelong look to the pair of women over by the tent.

[Wolftooth ] ((*beats the enter key senseless*))

Ticker still up in his tree. ^-^ ....He does chitter oddly and sticks his head out when Wolf jumps up, ....his head shaking from side to side slightly as he goes back to crawling around in the tree.

[Wolftooth ] ((Okay ... Kaelie's turn, just to clarify.))

[Kaelie ] "Wasn't me if that's what you want to know," she glances pointedly at the neatly folded pile of clothing. "I'm not exactly inclined to sleep walk and tidy things up while I'm at it." Although her tone has that matter of fact quality to it, there's still that trace of a caustic edge to her voice; mostly caused from the look she just got from him. She scoops up her clothing and returns to the tent to change.

Linsida blinks at Kaelie then at Wolftooth. "I'm sorry honey, but I simply don't do others work for them." as she puts the food away and makes sure Alfred has finished his grains. She leads him over to the water of the stream and starts combing down his coat.

Razor 's head moves slightly to follow the conversation moving from one person to another and moving on again to another one. Her brows rise and fall as though she's amused and showing it, her nose twitching slightly as though in mirth though the movement is just slight..maybe the grass is tickling it.

Kaelie kicks her connection >.

Ticker sighs slightly and drops from the tree, his wings slowing his fall, ....he scurrys over to the campsite and glances around alittle before heading to anything he can lay out on to sun-bathe in.

Ticker occly ran afk a sec there, sry, -_-

Wolftooth grunts apathetically, shooting Razor another look before shrugging and throwing the blanket the rest of the way off. He stands and collects his things ... then, when he is pretty sure nobody is looking and his back is turned, he takes his shirt and brings it to his nose, sniffing carefully, unfolding it and peering it over, as if to catch some clue left behind by the mysterious maid from the night before.

[Wolftooth ] ((Probably not.))

Kaelie changes back into her greys as quickly as possible, and is thoughful enough to fold the borrowed clothing before emerging from the tent. She rummages through her pack again and removes the least damaged of her rations to assuage her growing hunger.

Linsida gets all of her stuff ready while letting Kaelie finish up in the tent before breaking it down and putting it away into the bags. "Well so where are we off today of this day of travel?" As she begins to saddle Alfred up for a ride.

Wolftooth grunts in surprise, pulling his nose away from his tunic and wrinkling it, squinting back at it suspiciously. Something smells 'fishy' ... and anyone else who takes the opportunity to smell their clothing would likely notice the same.

Razor watches still with apparent disinterest..until Ticker settles down not far away from her to sun bathe. She rolls slowly to her stomach, creeping forward a few inches then stoping..then a few more and stopping again..remaining crouched down low to the ground as she reamins down wind from him.

Ticker crawls up on the nearest large rock ...and rolls onto his back ...his pack and all actually. He spreads his wings and puts his head back and .....just lays there. ...a small almost cheerful chip is heard from.

Wolftooth turns his gaze now to the place where Razor was laying, spying the remains of a fish ... doesn't take a ranger to put two and two together. But the question remains, how? He grunts and shakes his head. Too early for his poor half-breed mind for such thinking. Instead, he starings gearing up and packing for departure, mindful of the cat and her unsuspecting prey out of the corner of his eye. Luckily, none of Wolftooth's equipment seems to have suffered due to his quick swim. Neither has anyone else's thankfully.

Wolftooth also answers Linsida's question briefly in his deep and gutteral voice. "The cave through the valley's side."

Kaelie buckles her sword belt over her leather armor, and slips her pack back on after slipping a couple of items into her belt pouch. "Well, I'm more or less ready."

Linsida pulls out her chain and other battle gear and slides it around her current clothing seemsing to prefer comfort over astictics of armor. She slowly looksr around the skiys above and looks at the group alittle impulseively. She nods to Wolftooth, her mouth makeing an o shape and she strokes the horses mane free of tangles.

Razor continues to stalk Ticker. pausing as he climbs up upon the rock before venturing closer and closer still until she's right at the edge of it. She looks up before sitting back on her hanuches, then jumping upwards to just slam her paws down on the rock as she lets out a mewling growl. She slides down then, purposely letting her claws scrape down the rock until one more she is on all fours.

Ticker squacks and chirps loudly at the big cat almost landing on him, he flails his arms/wings legs and tail at her, ....but by then shes already gone and he's on his way down the rock, ....the other side, ......head first. He hits the ground with an odd chirp and an almost screech, ....He quickly climbs back up onto the rock and starts hissing and chirping maddly in the direction of Razor.

Wolftooth is quickly dressed in his usual 'finery,' as well as wearing a new addition previously unseen ... a wolfskin pelt which he wears much like a cloak, with the creature's head and ears framing his face. The beast is quite large ... or was. The last thing he does after belting his axe is to shrug his pack onto his back effortlessly, glancing to the others ... especially a certain noisy and playful kitty. His deep chuckles can be heard throughout the camp, shaking his head as he makes his way to the cave entrance.

[Wolftooth ] ((Be thinking of a marching order ...))

Razor thinks the ediable should go first =P

Kaelie looks sharply in Razor and Ticker's direction, and after a moment she lifts a brow and shakes her head as she watches the animals. I don't want to know.. She shrugs her shoulders and lets her armour settle before following after Wolf.

Linsida jumps alittle as Razor's lunge and then simply shakes it off her face. She shakes her head at the burrst of comotion, saddleing up and sitting for a moment. "Oh lovely we can go now." as she smiles and looks at the others waiting.

Razor slinks away, pausing a moment at Tickers outraged chirps and hissses. If a cat could grin, she is..with an almost ' oh its soo good to be sooo bad ' motion of her body before contining onward after Wolf, though keeping just to the side

Wolftooth stops just outside the entrance, kneeling and glancing at the walls and floor ... running his fingers along the stone in a long line before bringing them up close to his face, rubbing the tips of his fingers together and staring at them intently.

Ticker keeps chittering and readjust himself on the rock, ....snaping in her direction a few times as he again lays his head back , ....he chirps a few times before going quiet and just laying there, .Again.

[Wolftooth ] ((*busts out laughing* Not again!!))

Wolftooth lets out a low growl, glaring down the passageway after a moment. "Orcs," he grudgingly tells the others. "Three of them. And something larger. Ogre, possibly. Not long ago."

[Kaelie ] "Anyone you recognize?" a queer smirk dances across her lips as she peers into the passageway past Wolf.

Razor vanishes after Kaelie who follows Wolf with a twitch of her tail, slowly only when Wolf stops to examine the Cave entrance. There she merely plops down on her backside and leans against Kaelie's legs heavily with a soft rumbling purrrrr.

Linsida guesses that makes her the end of the party that goes into the caves, while haveing to dis mount and lead the horse by foot, she sighs as she heard the news from Wolfhound . "Why do I get the feeling someone's going to be frighting us and that means we'going to be hurt badly?"

Ticker growls slightly as the group moves out, ....but just lays there for a minute befor Sighing Deeply and crawling off the rock, ...scurrying after the group, he moves up behind Razor and goes to nip at her tail till he notices where they are, ....he almost flatens himself to the ground and glances around quickly, ....he follows Razor as they move, ....trying to stay as quiet as he can.

Wolftooth glowers back at Kaelie. "No," he answers her plainly, almost smirking right back. "And for that, we should all be thankful." A quick glance is given to the now assembled party before leading them inside, no thought given to how the rest are supposed to see once they move beyond the reaches of daylight.

[Wolftooth ] ((Wolftooth, Kaelie, Razor, Ticker, then Linsida. Correct marching order?))

[Ticker ] (yup, think so)

[Wolftooth ] ((No arguments? Okay. Let's stick to this order now for posting. I'll describe things to you as best I can as we go.))

[Wolftooth ] ((Wolftooth's already heading in. Kaelie? You're up.))

Kaelie manages not to flinch too terribly when Razor decides to lean against her, and she even manages to hesitantly smile down at the great cat. But she resists the urge to give her a gentle pat, mostly from a deep sence of self preservation. Not having any biting quips to follow up the first, she simply smirks at his back as she follows right along behind him. She slows only slightly to let her eyes adjust the growing darkness.

Razor ventures forth with out hesitation, unaware that Ticker 'nearly mistook' her tail for a worm. It flicks briefly as she loops slowly along beside Kaelie, her purs ceasing steadily the further away from the light they get as though her body is going on alert into the darkness. Her eyes glitter a moment as the last of the light refracts off of them, looking much like they did the night before when she scared Wolf out of a years worth of growth. But as the last of the natural light fades, so does the unholy light in her eyes.

Ticker glances around ...slowly following Raz, but enough to keep up with her. He lets out a very small and soft chirp as they move out of the light, ....he stays pretty close to Raz though, keeping track of her through her fishy smell alone.

Razor thinks thats wrong Ticker!!!

Ticker thinks you read everything 'wrong' =P

[Wolftooth ] After going in a bit deeper, the passageway quickly turns to pitch black. ((How is everybody seeing?))

Ticker has low light for all the good itll do him, he'll prolly go by what he can smell mostly,

Kaelie has low-light vision, but she's gonna have to break out her lantern unless Lin lights the path for her

[Wolftooth ] ((3 of 5 are okay with darkness. Ladies?))

Razor thinks that at a time like this they need Devlin to be happy and glow in the dark for them =P

[Wolftooth ] ((*laughs*))

[Wolftooth ] ((Linsida is ... MIA? Go ahead with the lantern if you must, Kaelie.))

Razor hopes no one lights a match..that fish for late night snack is giving her gas o.O

Ticker 's SO going to bite Raz,

Dunithenail has your blinding light source :P

Razor grins maliciously as she remembers that Ticker is right behind her

Wolftooth continues to move on ahead, into the darkness, without waiting for the rest.

Razor behaves. Prowling steadily along, moving past Kaelie if and when she hesitates because of the darkness that becomes total.

Kaelie reaches into her pack as the light grows too sparce for even her to see clearly. She mutters something foul under her breath as she has to stop to light the lanter with her flint and steel. She lets loose a few other choice cures in a couple of different languages as she waits for the spark to take.

Ticker follows right along behind Raz, ...well, a few steps behind anyways. He glances at Kae if he passes her and even slows up slightly to give her a quick look before following along behind Raz again. Though, surprisingly, he's not making a sound.

Wolftooth wonders if he catches any foul words from his native tongue echoing along the walls ... After going in a bit deeper, the passageway widens to ten feet, enough to fit two abreast. You all can clearly hear the gurgling sounds of a stream or river ahead. The well-worn path through the underground winds toward that sound, growing steadily louder. Wolftooth trots along carefully, seeming to be mostly at home.

Razor continues after Wolf, her pace picking up to match his easily (i think our order has thus changed) The smell of water is what attracts her more then the other smells..those that cling to Wolf blend in somewhat to what ever came down here before them.

Wolftooth would also smell of ... wolf. Probably the pelt he's wearing over his head and back.

Ticker follows Raz as best he can in the darkness. Trying to stay just at the right pace behind her and not too close. he doesnt pay much attention to the sound of the water besides noting its there though.

Razor 'll have to remember to knaw on that later on.

Kaelie flinches as her pupils contract violently when the light finally shoots out from the lantern. She picks herself up off the cave floor bulls eye lantern in hand, and after a moment she shutters it slightly and follows along behind the others.

Wolftooth hears Kaelie's lantern at last flare up and slows his pace just a bit to allow her to catch up, hearing the others close behind him. His ears are wide open, doing his best to catch whatever sounds seem to echo along the cave walls ... for now, mostly the occasional drip of water from the ceiling somewhere, or the muffled squeaks of disturbed rodents.

Razor 's nose bumps into Wolf's calf as he slows down, making her move to the side of him to avoid that again if he changes his pace suddnely on her again. she remeasures her steps, nose and ears twitching at the different scents that asault her senses right down to the texture of the floor beneath her feet.

Ticker stays behind Raz, ...about at the same place his been on the whole trip in here, not really moving out of place too far one wy or the other, ....he does tilt his head slightly at the sound of the rats or mice or whichever mobile food is running around. He sniffs the air a few times trying to get a fix on them, but still trying to stay with Razor as to not lose his way.

Kaelie follows along behind the strange lizard creature as she catches up. She spares a few glances for the walls surrounding them, but mostly she keeps her eyes on the path and those ahead of her.

Dunithenail ,predictably perhaps. Draws his sword, calling on divine intervention and a little bliding light, feet wide to slow himself down, shield used as an anchor in his other hand

Ticker is sueing your God if you land on him Dun, ;)

Wolftooth has the creatures right behind him, hearing the other two somewhere else not far behind as the passage winds and bends, diffuse lantern-light filling the passage behind him as she comes back into view. Wolftooth is seen wincing slightly at her light-bearing approach, shading his eyes until they grow a bit more accustomed to the light. At length, though, he snaps to attention, eyes looking up and away, bringing finger to his lips. "Shhh." Perhaps he hears something?

Dunithenail will be sure to let him know :P::::::::::

Razor 's nose bumps into Wolf's calf as he slows down, making her move to the side of him to avoid that again if he changes his pace suddnely on her again. she remeasures her steps, nose and ears twitching at the different scents that asault her senses right down to the texture of the floor beneath her feet.

Razor slips that up there where it should be. damn server

[Wolftooth ] ((Thanks for the repost, Razor ... I got it earlier.))

Razor didnt know if it came up or not..catching up...umm that light there from Dun..do we see it and how close is he?

[Wolftooth ] ((Would you all like to make listen checks?))

Kaelie slows and eventually stops to listen along with Wolf. She frowns in her concentration.

Dunithenail thinks that should be just enough for Razor to bve able to place the lizard carefuilly :P

Razor stops when Wolf does, that she's shying from the torch light is clear enough as she tucks her head under the edge of Wolfs wolf pelt to keep her head in shadow. Wolf can feel her practically vibrating against his leg, a low rumbling menicing growl that doesnt carry much further then Wolfs ears.

Kaelie has to slip into afk land for a sec..

Ticker makes a soft chittering sound when he stops behind Raz, ....tilting his head again and then turning and glancing around in the light for whatever he mgiht be able to see, ....He sighs slightly though and turns back around wondering why they stoped in the first place.

Wolftooth squints ... moving slowly to place his ear against the cave wall beside him and listen with care ... rumbling up above is replaced by a rumbling at his back, however, causing him to quickly whip forward and whirl on whatever creature is behind him, eyes wide. Seeing it is Razor, he relaxes a bit, scowling as he looks to the others.

Dunithenail 's sword is seen first, or rather, the bright light from it as he plumets down the hole. All the while he's calling loudly for Ortek to bring this to a halt. he lands heavily, but manages to keep his feet under him. He turns slowly, sword held in front of him, shield in his other hand. "Praise be to great Ortesk." Nto only is he still alive an unhurt, that appears to be the rest of the brave questors

[Razor ] -he infront or behind us?

[Wolftooth ] In other words, Dun appears from around the next bend, sliding along on his plate-armored bum.

[Wolftooth ] Oh, wait ... not his bum. His feet. Didn't read your post right, Dunith. Sorry.

Razor 's body is tense, her mere stance revealing her to be in full preditory mode at what ever she hears or smells. Dun and the light of all holyness appearing suddenly has her hissing and back peddling quickly to tangle up with Wolfs legs before her nails scrape the floor and she plows over Ticker to dash past Kaelie towards Lin who brings up the rear.

Ticker shurgs, you did better then him wolf, he was gonig to say his face, meh, *shrugs* ;)

Linsida looks about her, blinking and wondering why they've stoped, but is alittle more vocal about it, she speaks very quietly, "Why have we stoped?" as she blinks and looks about with her horse by her side.

Wolftooth notes the feline's sudden aversion to bright lights ... and frankly, he agrees with her. Not just one light source now, but two ... he hides his face in his hands, the wolf's head of his pelt shading most of his face from view, its ears forward.

Ticker brings a hand up ....and almost to his face before he gets trampled by Raz. He squaks and chitters madly at her as she runs past. He also throw out a few hissing curses as she goes. ...He sighs though and picks himself off the ground shaking his head alittle.

Ticker makes that *squeaks too, -_-

Kaelie scrambles out of the way as Razor makes her mad dash past her. She mutters another colorful curse, and very nearly throws her lantern at Dun.

[Wolftooth ] ((Wow, talk about a warm welcome ... :-P))

Razor 's furr is standing on end as she finally comes to a stop just past Alfred. That she's pissed is clear enough from the sounds she's making a cross between a pained reowling noise and hissing. She ventures forward enough to come even with Lin where she holds Alfreds lead rein but no further, remaining in the shadow she casts.

Ticker 's going to bite someone before the days out, =P

Dunithenail watches them for a long moment, head tilted to one side "Anyone would think you werent happy to see me." Never mind. his armour is now in need of a little attention, some of the black enameling scraped off again, but that's a small matter. He turns, oddly enough at thge head of this littke party, right where he should be. He's also making no attempt at all at stealth, doesnt believe in it "Onwards for the elixir!" Is the tin can walking further into the darkness? Seems that way

Razor votes they roast Dun in his Armour..he can baste in his own juices better that way!

Dunithenail chuckles, they do luv him *swoon* :P:::::::::

Linsida blinks a few dozen to have her eyes adjust to the sudden light change. She reaches into her pach to her something to help her see but looks down at the very angry cat next to her and thinks better of it. Slowly patting the horses neck and waiting of the others to move.

Razor suddenly pictures Dun as Sir whats his face from Labrynth...the little Fox dude who rode the sheep dog.

Kaelie shutters her lantern completely seeing as she no longer needs it to see by.

Wolftooth growls, lunging forward against his better judgement and racing down the passage after the glowing knight, leaping over the prone Ticker on his way, pushing off against the wall. "What are you doing ?!" he shouts quietly, his snarling voice echoing along the cave walls as he catches up with the glowing warrior, clearly unamused.

Razor 's last now, thus she will wait for Lins next post

Ticker Blinks and chitters slightly as Dun ...glowing starts walking down the passage like nothings happened, ...he sighs slightly and follows Wolf and Dun, .....if they're all going to die, might aswell be together,

Ticker adds that 'ly' he forgot to 'glowing' -_-

[Wolftooth ] ((That's the spirit, Ticker. *rolls eyes*))

Linsida starts moveing along waiting for Ticker to regain his footing and slowly gets out the sunrod as she moves away from Razor, useing that to guide her feet, and Alfred's/

Ticker trys to look on the positive side of things, ;)

Kaelie finds a nice combination of sylvan and dwarven curses to murmur darkly under her breath as she loosens her rapier in its scabard. Better safe than sorry, and who knows she might just feel the urge to find a slot in that walking tin can's defences to give him a good poke with it.

Razor falls into place behind Alfred, lurking in the large shadow he casts back behind him. Periodcily she pauses to look back and sniff the air behind them before catching up with a few quick strides to once more lurk in Alfreds wake. Though she was most at ease walking with either Wolf or Kaelie, she has to forgo it to keep as much distance between herself and the preserved meat up front.

[Wolftooth ] ((Looks like it's Dunithenail, Wolftooth, Ticker, Kaelie, Linsida, then Razor for an order now.))

Dunithenail also doesnt do subtle, it seems, nice and direct and to the point. Course it gives him a pretty bad chance at survival, but that isnt overly important to him. Knights dying in the service are garanteed the choice positions in paradise. Religious maniacy has it's good points too. He doesnt bother turning around, just booming out his voice "Questing, what else?" Stupid question really. Onwards he marches, light before him, shield in hand

Wolftooth snarls, keeping pace with the armored knight as best he can, and speaking in a low voice, trying to explain the situation for his benefit. "Three orcs passed this way, less than two days ago. Something ... larger and stronger was with them. They will be waiting for us, most likely. Would you walk so willingly and ... boldly into an ambush?" Wolftooth clearly does not relish such an idea.

Kaelie keeps on mutter under her breath switching back and forth between the few languages she knows. She keeps her eyes posted on what's ahead of them, and her ears open for any sounds beside the great clanking menace she's following behind.

Kaelie curses the enter button too >.

Ticker nods as Wolf ask his question. He doesnt say anything but he nods. He does keep following them though. Figuring the rest of the group is safe enough with Razor.

Linsida blinks alittle and shakes her head following the lead set by the folks infront of her, and going to change unless someone slows or askes something of her.

Razor plods along behind Alfred, likley thinking of different ways to tear the skin from Dun's bones at her leasure. She continues to pause periodcily as she moves along in Alfred's shadow. some times falling back a little to meld into the darkness behind them, other times nearly right on Alfred's hooves.

[Wolftooth ] ((Time check! Anybody need to leave soon, or otherwise call it a night? Combat lurks nigh ...))

Ticker needs to be out by 10:30-11:00? =P

Dunithenail stops a moment to look at Wolf "We knew there were orcs in this cave before we came, it comes as no great surprise? And no one lives forever. They will still be there when we arrive, no matter how long it takes us." WHy the need to do this all quietly, the orcs will know of their prescence soon enough and he sees no reason to stall, may as well get it over with

[Kaelie ] ((I'm good to go still ^.^))

Kesyn 's beeing worrying since the tall, powerful Knight she'd slowly been coming to know had dissapeared into the depths, her worst nightmare as it was, the cloying closeness of a skyless hole. The tall elven woman is shivering just to think about it, her wings tight tight to her back for warmth, looking for places to look through, perhaps Dun lies close, perhaps she can help..Perhaps...her foot snaggign on breaking earth, wings unfurling a moment too late as she suddenly plunges into the bowels of the earth, screaming like a banshee as she plummets.

Linsida is passing out now again from lack of sleep but will continue on if everyone else wishes to.

Razor lets out a growling noise that boarders on a roar from behind Lin. She knows that echoing scream, having heard it often enough before. In the next moment she's gone, barreling back down the passage.

Wolftooth comes to a complete stop now, not understanding Dunithenail's bravado in the slightest. Perhaps some would call it foolhardy. In any case, Wolftooth is now more than content to let Dunithenail take a good, hearty lead and follow at his own safe, leisurely distance. If anyone tries to pass him, he will simply hold out an arm to block their passage, shaking his head at them to stay back.

[Wolftooth ] ((Listen checks to hear the falling angel! Errr ... avariel!))

[Wolftooth ] (( ... never mind?))

Razor was periodcily pausing and checking behind them Wolf, she was expecting something to come at them from behind.

[Ticker ] (Tickers game Tonight; Brought to you by the number 3 and the letter(s) 'wth' =P)

[Razor ] *snickers* well that sucks

[Wolftooth ] ((*laughs madly at Ticker*))

Razor ignores Keysn? naww. i did post before you asked =P

[Wolftooth ] ((Anyone who got over a 12 can hear Kesyn descending through the rock towards them. Anyone who beat a 17 knows it's Kesyn. Razor, you automatically succeed.))

[Wolftooth ] ((Eep. 4 subdual damage from the landing, Kesyn.))

Razor bets the baddies heard her too!

Kaelie thinks it's Dun's armor that's distracting her from hearing Kesyn.

Ticker glances up at Wolf blocking the passage ....and shrugs, ....shaking his head slightly he thumps down where he is and waits for everyone to figure out what they're doing, "mri'a'kear" -_-

Linsida frowns alittle and starts moves while looking around for the little elf maiden, that she knows is comeing down very soon.

Ticker thinks Everything heard Kes but HIM! =P

Ticker blinks, ok, him and Kae, =P

Kaelie didn't hear Kes Ticker.. :p

Ticker saw after he posted, -_-

Kesyn lands in a muffling heap, the jolt stealing her breath and more than ruffling silver feathers, a cloud of them descending as a mushroom cloud after her impact with the cave floor, the narrowness of the sinkhole having stolen her ability to use her wings. With ringing in her ears, and her chest contracting like a fist clenching the fingers of panic cloy at her consciousness.

Razor waits for Kesyn to land so she can drool on her

Razor bounds through the darkness, making out Kesyns fallen form on the floor as she slows. She lets out a soft greeting before approaching closer to let her know she's there..knowing form experiance that Kesyn can see her up to a certain point but not beyond. She comes up to her slowly, rubbing gently against her with soft rumbling purrs until she mangaes to get to her feet.

Wolftooth , upon hearing a second falling person, just raises his eyes to the ceiling, shaking his head at the small reptilian creature, spouting something that sounds rather futile in orcish before withdrawing his arm, drawing his axes (one in each hand, smaller in the left one) and following after Dunithenail. What hope we had in secrecy has been lost, he thinks.

Dunithenail stops at the sound of kesyn coming down, just waiting till she's caught up. His sword still blazes with white light, lighting him up like a Christmas tree and a length of the corridor as well. he knows who it is though, just waiting till everyone's ready once more

Ticker just curls up in his spot in the hall and waits.

Kaelie follows Wolftooth's suite and unsheaths her sword; not certain at all as to what the other's heard. She looks back down the way they'd come in time to see the winged elf land, but just as swiftly she looks back in the direction they were heading. Some part of her hoping that's the last big suprise.

Linsida guesses this means shes on the end again and looks about behind her and winces at the sound of the thump she hears, "Does anyone up there need a hand or is hurt?" softly patting Alfred's neck to calm him.

Kesyn looks set to start to panic, tears prickling her irridesent gaze, her vision wasn't as clear here, the air was stagnant. Wings are flecked, only to hit the walls, indeed only the arrival of a familiar, if overgrown, fluffball reassures her "Razor..." Fingers losing themselves in the creatures mane, the warmth a reassurance as she finds her feet, still dizzy and keeping her eyes closed

Wolftooth stops just behind the armored knight, glancing behind him to the commotion, then back to the knight with a smirk. "I knew you both wouldn't make it," he says in an I-told-you-so fashion, waiting for things at the rear to settle.

Razor stands steady as Kesyn uses her for balance to gain her feet. Low grumbling tones drift up the hall, accented. "What did he do? Leave you to take off on his own? I told you he was not to be trusted, why do you think I did not come with you?" She remains near Kesyn until she's able to move, then still stays by her side to offer support as they move through the blackness back towards the others..she can make out Alfreds postier end as they round a corner.

Ticker naps .....almost, He lays there waiting for the rest of the group to catch up.

[Wolftooth ] ((Listen checks to hear the kitty speaking?! o.O))

Razor thinks either that or Kesyn has a split personality!

Razor does remind Wolf that while you can hear her, you cant see her!

Kaelie is a little worried.. the dice don't seem to like her tonight.. O.O

[Wolftooth ] ((If you got an 8, you heard a muffled voice. If you got a 13, you find you can make out the words and distinguish the voice.))

[Wolftooth ] ((No, it's good Kaelie ... save your good rolls for the fighting. ~_0))

Dunithenail is way on the other side of he party in a tincan though, doubts he'll hear anything at all >.

Kesyn lets herself smile a little, fighting through the panic like drowning woman through water, her liltingly light voice musical as she responds, even if it does wobble a little from unshed tears "It was not his doing, the ground is not stable...And I have no quarrell with you old friend, yuo like these places, the dank and dark, I...do not." Her touch to the mane of the beast is constant, needing the security in the near darkness

Ticker atleast didnt get a 3 fort he third time ina row, ....as cool as that would have been, but yeah, =P

Wolftooth hears an unfamiliar voice quite clearly ... and yet, as he ponders the situation, he doesn't seem too surprised. More like his suspicions have at last been confirmed, grinning to himself.

Razor lets out something akin to a snort as they reach Alfred and thus Lin.

Kaelie ignored whatever muffled conversation that floats her way and concentrates on what might be ahead of them instead.

Ticker tilts his head slightly and looks down the passage where Razor ran off to,.... the ...new voice catching his attention. He lays there quietly, ....listening,

[Wolftooth ] ((Ticker, it's a listen check! *pokes* Use that +4 Wisdom modifier for what it's worth.))

[Kaelie ] ((*snickers*))

Ticker checks, hrm, geuss that means that damn skill list on his sheet needs editing too, bleh, -_-

[Wolftooth ] ((Okay, I'll need to clarify the marching order one last time. Also, since the passage is 10 feet wide, two people can move side-by-side if you wish. As it stands, the order is: Dunithenail, Wolftooth, Ticker, Kaelie, Linsida, Razor, Kesyn?))

Linsida turns around to look at the winged elf and Razor, "Oh goodness me, you little banged up, would you like a bit of help with those scrapes and bumps?" as she looks over Kesyn.

Razor thinks thats Lin and Alfred and then her and Kesyn

[Wolftooth ] ((I need not state my already obvious hatred for character auto-generators. *holds back much ire*))

[Linsida ] (Really hopes she says yes ;) )

Ticker dies, ....his IE just ill opt and he lost the whole damn chat, -_-

[Wolftooth ] ((*bumps the horse inbetween Linsida and Razor* Thanks.))

[Wolftooth ] ((I'll make this chat available just like the others, Ticker.))

Ticker just likes to keep his own logs,

[Wolftooth ] ((Going once, going twice ...))

[Wolftooth ] ((Sold! Now, again ... this next part may take an hour or two for us to get through. Are we all able to make it that long?))

Ticker can sit here all day and the next night aslong as someone doesnt call him, =P

Kesyn 's shivering, the woman looking for the world bedraggled and lost, her long hair falling in matted, soiled tumbles, her expression twisted, lips greyed and tense, but it's her eyes, the eyes that really scare, they seem haunted and hollow in the darkened corridor, wings with feathers all out of place, bruises growing on her delicate frame "I..I fell..." But they knew that, looking to the woman speaking she nods a little, fingers to her temple as her head spins "I am dizzy."

Ticker can see it now: "Im sorry i could make it, i was up all night and day playing D&D" phhhht,

Razor thinks it might be a good idea to pause Wolf...her monster will be waking soon to be fed

Ticker sighs and makes that *couldNT

Ticker told you plenty of times to get rid of Rob, Raz, ;)

[Wolftooth ] ((*sad sighs* Yeah, I think a break here might be for the best. I always like to run a combat at the beginning of a session. But I will leave you guys with one last little teaser ...))

[Razor ] Roberts at work jackass. was talking about the little monster!

Razor remains stodicly by Kesyn's side, leaning some towards her as she speaks to Lin

[Wolftooth ] The path through the dark cave emerges into a larger cavern. A ten foot wide path moves along either side of a narrow chasm, some twenty feet deep, with a river rushing along at the bottom. At the far end is a rope bridge spanning the 20-foot-wide chasm with the river at it's bottom.

Ticker 's glad he can fly, *nods muchly* =P

[Kaelie ] ((You're going to find a way to drown me after all!! =P))

[Wolftooth ] ((Okay, good enough place to stop there.))

Razor snuggles Wolf and Key and Kae and Lin and Dun and =P

Dunithenail will be sure to hug Razotr down with him so she doesnt feel left out :P

[Razor ] *at ticker..damn return key!

Linsida walks over to Kesyn and nods softly. She smiles like a knowing lover that's come back to someone they've missed, and strokes her hair softly to clean it alittle, then leans over to gently kiss Kesyn on the cheek, with all those touches and that kiss adding up to +4 hit points of healing for Kesyn.

Linsida walks over to Kesyn and nods softly. She smiles like a knowing lover that's come back to someone they've missed, and strokes her hair softly to clean it alittle, then leans over to gently kiss Kesyn on the cheek, with all those touches and that kiss adding up to +4 hit points of healing for Kesyn.