Turn 29 - What God Does Not Provide...Elizas bows to the older couple and attempts to explain the strange happenings of this morning.
"Greetings! My name is Elizas and I am an ambassador of God, the one and true, who rescued Patalim from a vicious and ignorant mob. He would have been executed had God not given me the ability to carry him away from the madness."[Old People reaction roll: 2]
"Doesn't sound like a very useful god to me. Ruining the natural order of things is hardly a good thing to do.""I'm your son-in-law!""Which makes it doubly important that you be summarily executed. One cannot make exceptions in the law for his own family, particularly family one strongly dislikes.""You're being unnecessarily hostile!""I am not hostile. I am merely implying that you are supposed to be dead and that it is fully reasonable to expect such a thing of you, and yet you have failed my expectations. The last in a long series of such and similar failures, might I add."The old man's wife nods along to the old man's words, her wizened features contorting in a shape of disdain. The old man, meanwhile, remains completely expressionless.
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Gronok, the storytelling having filled him with nothing short of divine inspiration, focuses his will upon the foul chains of the prisoners, praying that, by the grace of the Lord, even the emaciated arms of the prisoners can break them! He then tries to pull them apart, one by one!
[Gronok vs. Chains: 5 vs. 4-
2"Hey, watch this!"He walks up to a prisoner, then pulls at his chain with all his might! The chain shatters into individual links and falls to the ground, and the prisoners' eyes go wide with amazement. Gronok follows it up by pulling off every last one of the other chains as well, freeing all the prisoners and filling the ground with lots of broken links. After all are free, he stands triumphantly in the middle of the crowd that has now formed and loudly proclaims words that none had hoped to hear.
"By the grace of Mo'kar, you are delivered!"The prisoners look rather ecstatic, to tell the truth.
2 MP deducted!Impressive display of power! 1 MP awarded!* * * * *
Phiali calmly stands up on the temple floor and announces his exact feelings on the matter of conversion to the priest.
"I'm sorry, but I can't convert from the one true god. Nor will I come with you. Know this, however: You have lost your last chance. Be sure to tell whatever fell priest you blindly follow that it is your fault that this temple will fall.""Well, it was worth telling you the options anyway, I believe. Hopefully the fires of hell will cleanse that nasty impudent streak out of you and you will be able to join us in heaven. One can only hope!"Phiali, feeling a particularly inspired moment coming on, starts to run!
[Phiali escape roll: 6-->1+1]
Though the guards are in his way, Phiali pushes on, confident that God will provide a way! Unfortunately, God does not do this, so Phiali is left with making a route for himself! After muttering a quick prayer, he tackles the priest, rolling with him toward the exit!
[Guard pursuit roll: 6-->1]
As he rolls over the priest and starts to run, the guards run after him, trampling over the poor old half-blind priest in the process!
[Priest endurance roll: 3]
The priest seems quite hurt in the process, as he lets out a pained moan and curls up into a ball upon the guards' passing.
[Guard reaction roll: 4]
Though two of the guards pay their fallen master no mind, three stop in their tracks and go back to attend to the frail and abused old man, asking if he's alright and apologizing profusely for their impatience. Phiali runs out into the main hall.
Hm, there seem to be no guards around here. Looks like the old man got all of the ones around to follow him to Phiali. Not that he has very long to appreciate this, as the guards are right behind him and about to start closing in.
1 MP expended!* * * * *
Sejena keeps the conversation going, making sure to keep any uneasiness about the pyromaniacally-inclined Kezilamites well-hidden.
"I see. I look forward to seeing them perish when the Goddess arrives.""They doubtlessly feel the same way about you. And many other people, the King included.""Well, I am glad you chose to come back for me, Naphezim. My prayers are with you and your home here. Regardless - I don't suppose you've heard from Satjap in the meantime?""Thankfully, no. But, since we are speaking of him, let's get on with our business. Namely, its nature and purpose. You will tell me what your purpose in coming here was, and you will tell me now. This roundabout manner of yours bores me quite immensely."Elizas: 3 MP
Gronok: 1 MP
Phiali: 0 MP
Sejena: 2 MP
Shashari: 5 MP