Bubbles' Gait 3

[[FnG]magnolia]

Your party awakens to news from afar. You are groggy but ready for anything, as always, you rascal. There is a letter on the table.

1. Open the Letter. It's just a letter.
2. [BARD] Allow me to save this note from its prison! Huzzah!
3. Study the letter. It might be curious, and so may you.
4. Ignore the letter.
5. [GD] Post the letter through your own letterbox. That'll teach them.

 

[[FnG]magnolia]

Roll 18

[SUCCESS]

The letter appears unchanged but you know that you have somehow avoided ... something.

1. Open the Letter. It's just a letter.
2. [BARD] Allow me to save this note from its prison! Huzzah!
3. Study the letter. It might be curious, and so may you.
4. Ignore the letter.
5. [GD] Post the letter through your own letterbox. That'll teach them.

 

[[FnG]magnolia]

The letter remains unimpressed and still unopened.

 

[[FnG]magnolia]

[1]

Despite an overwhelming feeling I'll regret it.

Despite an overwhelming feeling of impending regret, you open the envelope. There is a letter.

To who it may concern ('whom', you correct silently).

With haste and no small amount of abandon, we summon you and a battle hardened group of adventures to save a SOMETHING from the SOMEONE who is heading towards Bubbles Gait 3 for reasons most dire and exciting.

Roll 15

[Perception - SUCCESS]

If only you could form a party before joining this exciting adventure. Your eyes close and drift to - wait, who is that over there?

 

[[FnG]magnolia]

Smell letter. Lick letter, nibble one corner.

Roll 12

[Perception - SUCCESS]

There may be plenty of time to lick and nibble later, you realise.

If only you could form a party before joining this exciting adventure. Your eyes close and drift to - wait, who is that over there?

 

[[FnG]magnolia]

Roll 5

[Failure]

You cannot tell, at this stage, whether your soon-to-be party members are friend or foe.

This is a lie. They will be both.

If only you could form a party before joining this exciting adventure. Your eyes close and drift to - wait, who is that over there?

 

[[FnG]magnolia]

You have my axe good sir!

Attempt the traditional greeting of my people.

1. Assume stand and bang stance.
2. Violently gyrate shoulders and hips.

I try a more direct approach and ask loudly:

Are there any adventurers brave enough to join me in saving something from someone who is heading towards Bubbles Gait for *pause to re-read letter* reasons most dire and exciting?

You form a party. Observers - not that there are any - might suggest an additional fluffing to fill out to foursome but you pause and gauge the calibre of interested parties. They are interesting.

 

[[FnG]magnolia]

The mostly formed party does not venture North at this point. East may come later.

You form a party. Observers - not that there are any - might suggest an additional fluffing to fill out to foursome but you pause and gauge the calibre of interested parties. They are interesting.

How about that one over there?

 

[[FnG]magnolia]

It is a shambles and yet you have never felt more alive to be surrounded by strangers who will go SOMEWHERE to do a SOMETHING because LETTER.

As one they nod and you're surprised to note a steely determination behind their nervous smiles. It reminds you of a story from before, an old but good one - the story and the time.

"A Noxia, a FoxEye, a Megahurtz400 and a LuckyBenski walk into a ba-" ... no, nevermind. The moment passes as they tend to.

"Go North?" someone - it might be Noxia - suggests. A nod and some grumbling but no clear direction from the rest. They're unsure and tired.

Roll 11

[SUCCESS]

"North." That was Noxia this time. He sounds more considered, certain.

You watch to see what might happen next.

 

[[FnG]magnolia]

A gentle shot across the bows is enough to remind FoxEye that at least someone is taking this seriously.

The team find that they can stand down for a moment or two. Unplanned is not the same as unexpected.

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