(Gold) Imprisoned Dialogues

Corvella

Gosh, it's pitch black here—I can't see you guys. It is me Corvella, member of the search party for the Falderen princess. It looks like we're being held together in some kind of small prison. Is everyone alright and well?

 

Gwyn ap Herne

We've met. Gwyn. From the lighthouse.

A long moment of silence.

And no, no not everyone is alright. Fuck- Kitten, I'm so sorry.

 

Ashiore

H-hello? Uh, it's nice to finally meet you Corvella. I think I remember you from Azog. Wish this was, uh, under better circumstances, and you know, not here. I'm Ashiore.

Gwyn! I can't- I can't see, damn it! What- what's... oh god.

 

Gwyn ap Herne

We need these bindings off. There has to be something sharp. A loose stone, a cracked tile. We need these off and we need out and we need to find everyone else and bolt.

They cut off our communications, they kept us from dying and respawning, and they set all this shit up with those raiders. We're not the target, we're just step one... guess they want that fort of theirs back bad, huh?

Hah, enough to torture Kyupin- you're fine, Kitten, we'll get out of here soon- enough to torture people here to save the daughter of their king. If she even needs saving. Probably not.

 

Kyupin Felnya

They didn't... bind my hands... I guess... they thought I can't do anything... But my left arm... I can still help. I can. I--

Her pained gasping turns into almost frantic hyperventilation.

I have to help. They have him. Astor. They were.. was that the ... fourth nail? I can cut the binds...

 

Gwyn ap Herne

The fourth nail? Oh... oh fuck. I mean I don't care overmuch for the guy, but that's-

 

Corvella

The floor tile works wonder! I'm going to unbind the ropes anytime now and help you all unbinding it. ...How's your right arm now, Kyupin?

@Kyupin Felnya

 

Kyupin Felnya

@Corvella.. ? Still hurts. I can't... Move it at all. Whatever @Ashiore Evretto is doing... helps. Thank you...

 

Gwyn ap Herne

I'm... not much help to you, Kitten. Not right now. Focus, Gwyn. Focus.

Ashiore, keep healing her while Corvella and I work on figuring out where we are and how to get out of it. I'll help her move to the back of the cell, maybe you two can find out what's going on behind that wall?

Corvella, get us out of these with that tile. Everyone- well, not you Kitten you're fine- keep your ropes. When the guard comes by make sure to have it laying over your wrists. Hide the fact they're cut and pretend your wrists are still bound.

This wall right over here looks off. I'm worried if we start digging it out though we won't be able to hide the dirt and sand. Should we wait for the guard to pass by first and then get to work as soon as he's gone? The mage that comes next didn't seem to give a rat's ass about us in here. If my Investigation Mode still works I might be able to get more information leading up to the guard's next patrol.

And it goes without saying... move fast, stay quiet, leave no traces. They don't know it yet, but this is a hunt. We get out of here, find our equipment, and I'll take care of the rest. I don't know how many are here, but I know I'll find enough arrows to do my work.

 

Ashiore

Right... I'll, I'll keep healing. I'm sorry, it's not doing much...

Corvella, could you, um, help me with these ropes? I can't cast properly while my hands are still stuck like this.

I don't know about the wall... I'll go with whatever you decide.

 

Gwyn ap Herne

If it's going to take a while to heal Kyupin's arm then we can wait for the guard to pass. And it- ...it's fine, Ash. Anything is better than nothing and I can't think of a healer we'd want more on our side. Right, Kitten?

I can try and gather some information, check out the hallway and maybe try and see what that mage was doing to the wall and what's further down both ways? I'll alert everyone when I hear the guard coming so we can look less suspicious and awake.

I don't think we'll need to go back to our previous spots though. People move around in prison cells and draggin Kyu away from the door makes sense. As long as we replace the tile and don't fuck with the wall yet we should be fine...

Right?

 

Corvella

Got it! I'll help you with your bindings soon first Ashiore.

There's still much time until the guard pass by, but I don't think we have enough time digging through the wall until next patrol without proper tools. Well, other than a floor tile I mean. Looking at the guard's face, I don't think we can get anything from him. So that left us only with this piece of tile.

Gwyn, what about the wall on back of the cell?

 

Kyupin Felnya

You're doing... great, @Ashiore Evretto. I'm sorry for... the trouble.

Is it me or... is it really cold... in here? Maybe we should... close the window...

Ah... Put me and Ash... near the back wall...? I think I... hear... something... And I-- I want to be... as far away from... the guards.

 

Gwyn ap Herne

Nice work, Corvella. Ash, you and Kyu hang tight and stay quiet. I'll try and suss out what's around us and anything we can use.

How strong are both your magics? Do you think you could possess a rat or the like with Naturamancy? And Corvella, you remember the lighthouse? That Phantasmia of yours enough to trick a guard into thinking our wrists are still bound if he looks suspicious or block out the sounds he makes if an alarm is risen or a fight breaks out?

Don't do anything you don't need to do though. We're all exhausted and this day isn't close to over I feel. We'll need everything we've got.