Post by Tessyndrel on Jun 15, 2006 10:08:26 GMT -5
Tessyndrel crept through the darkness; ahead the shuffling pace of footsteps in the distance marked the rhythm of her passage through the darkened corridor. Without the presence of Baisdermort, Tessy had taken up the reigns of scout, moving ahead of the rest of the group. While she had skill at tracking and hiding in the world outside, she came nowhere near to Bais’s skill of moving silently through darkened corridors.
Pausing for a moment Tessy reached down and touched the thick fur of Mandu. The comforting presence of the back panther slowed her breathing and calmed her heart. Mandu moved slowly past her sniffing the air as she padded ahead. “Even she can move better than I can”, thought Tessy.
As the cat moved forward panic again started to rise within Tessy, “This is insane”, she thought. “There is no way we can do this, no way only the four of them would be able to succeed”. “Even with five it was a death sentence”.
She had not been unable to say no to the ghost of Anthion Harmon, the look on his face, the desperate pleading for the life of his beloved Ysida, the fact that he had paid his life for hers. All of it had been too much for Tessy. She could not say no even though she saw her fate following in the same path as his. Death was stalking this night.
The group ran forward, moving quickly, nay recklessly, attempting to rescue Ysilda before the Baron could prepare his defenses. In the distance a scream echoed off the cold stonewalls, a scream that was guttural, almost animal like in its primal terror and pain. Tessy quickened her pace, sending Mandu sprinting forward as she raised her bow. The mocking laughter of the Baron stiffened her resolve as she let fly with a bolt aimed directly into the eye of the on-rushing ghoul.
Deep below in the depths of her mind, in a far away corner a small voice of futilely chanted the same mantra over and over….
“If we only we were five, if only we were five”.
We are still practicing the 45 minute Baron run. We could use a 5th for tonight. I do not suspect we will hit the 45 minute mark, but there is still a chance at picking up some pants off the Baron.
We have a Paladin(IronBark), a healer( Helia), a mage( Dolomar) and a hunter( Tessy).
9:00 pm tonight at the service entrance.
Pausing for a moment Tessy reached down and touched the thick fur of Mandu. The comforting presence of the back panther slowed her breathing and calmed her heart. Mandu moved slowly past her sniffing the air as she padded ahead. “Even she can move better than I can”, thought Tessy.
As the cat moved forward panic again started to rise within Tessy, “This is insane”, she thought. “There is no way we can do this, no way only the four of them would be able to succeed”. “Even with five it was a death sentence”.
She had not been unable to say no to the ghost of Anthion Harmon, the look on his face, the desperate pleading for the life of his beloved Ysida, the fact that he had paid his life for hers. All of it had been too much for Tessy. She could not say no even though she saw her fate following in the same path as his. Death was stalking this night.
The group ran forward, moving quickly, nay recklessly, attempting to rescue Ysilda before the Baron could prepare his defenses. In the distance a scream echoed off the cold stonewalls, a scream that was guttural, almost animal like in its primal terror and pain. Tessy quickened her pace, sending Mandu sprinting forward as she raised her bow. The mocking laughter of the Baron stiffened her resolve as she let fly with a bolt aimed directly into the eye of the on-rushing ghoul.
Deep below in the depths of her mind, in a far away corner a small voice of futilely chanted the same mantra over and over….
“If we only we were five, if only we were five”.
We are still practicing the 45 minute Baron run. We could use a 5th for tonight. I do not suspect we will hit the 45 minute mark, but there is still a chance at picking up some pants off the Baron.
We have a Paladin(IronBark), a healer( Helia), a mage( Dolomar) and a hunter( Tessy).
9:00 pm tonight at the service entrance.
Also, if I'd brought enough mana potions, we could pop those to save time instead of sitting down to drink. (30 seconds here and there adds up when you only have 45 minutes.)