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Scare them into the deeper parts and cave in parts of the cavern, sealing them in

Take out their leaders and try to convince them to surrender

Slaughter them all

Ignore them and look elsewhere

Other (post and specify)

[apiks]

Arioch listens attentively at James' words about the brand but goes slack-jawed when he hears of her gender.

((Religious check for my country))

Having been at a loss for words, he blandly stared at Jehane.

"I, uh... well you got me there. What does the brand mean? And what does Ewan who hails from Iscaaria have to do with any of this?"

((I did not see the gender thing coming. At all.))

[highmax28]

((I go to bed last night and I wake up to Hanzoku spilling everything. If anything woke me up, other than sraping ice off my car for 20 minutes, this did.))

Ewan gives a shocked expression, while Varg looks more confused.

"Well, you fooled us for sure. I'm unsure why you wished to keep your sex from us, but like Martijn, it doesn't change much. I can understand hiding the brand, however. Perhaps it is best you keep it hidden. After all, the others may not have the best reaction."

"I don't understand why you would hide any of it. I only see a wound that hasn't healed and that you have hidden it. And I don't know why you would put so much effort to hide that you're a woman.

I see nothing wrong with this other than the fact your wound should be treated. When did that happen?"

Ewan turns to him.

"I don't think that scar can be healed in the way you expect it to be, Varg. And it is in the shape of a goddess' emblem. All it means is Jam- I mean, Jehane, is still the same as before, only more willing to trust us. I'm sure no one here will let you be burned as a heretic. We aren't Iscaarians, after all."

Arioch listens attentively at James' words about the brand but goes slack-jawed when he hears of her gender.

((Religious check for my country))

Having been at a loss for words, he blandly stared at Jehane.

"I, uh... well you got me there. What does the brand mean? And what does Ewan who hails from Iscaaria have to do with any of this?"

((I did not see the gender thing coming. At all.))

((Wow, we're just piling on the drama, aren't we this morning? I also got ninja'd))

(6+3) You have no idea if it has any religious significance.

Ewan's compassionate face turns to fury at the mention of that right after he made a statement about not being Iscaaria.

"Making accusations like that will make you enemies where you had allies. Watch your tongue, laddie..."

His voice takes a darker tone and the end of his statement has a thick accent. (?) vs (6+3) This change in tone scares you.

[TD1]

Martijn notices the byplay, and moves in between the two, raising and lowering his hands in a placating fashion.

Come on, folks. We are all of us from different lands, but let's not fight over it like they do at home. We're better than that.

I hope.

[apiks]

Taken aback at this aggressive tone, Arioch looks at Vorlak and beckons him with a nod, suddenly defensive.

"It's your accent, Ewan. I've visited Iscaaria one too many times. You know how Iscaarians are regarding religion."

[Hanzoku]

((Sorry for going nuclear highmax, but the reactions were worth it - I love the gamut between 'eh, you're a woman, look at that brand' to 'eh, it's a brand- wait, you're a woman?!'

Besides, JamesJehane is trying that trust thing Kylie recommended.))

Jehane toches the edge of the brand gingerly, her eyes tightening only slightly, the pain something long accustomed."Ewan is right. This wasn't the work of mortal hands. Sometimes, if one of the Gods or Goddesses have a task in mind, and their clergy aren't dealing with it, or hells, they're bored, they break off a tiny fraction of their divinity and shove it into some poor fool's head. They aren't too exact or careful, so there's generally some... damage. I guess I got off lucky - maybe she wanted me to look good for the paintings."

Check to place Ewan's accent as Iscaarian or not, but Jehane raises her hands for peace between them

"Peace... I think he misunderstood me. Not all crusades are Iscaarian. She's a Goddess of War, and the Church raised enough Crusades in Miriramond to counter their Grand Crusade to invade my country."

[highmax28]

((Sorry for going nuclear highmax, but the reactions were worth it - I love the gamut between 'eh, you're a woman, look at that brand' to 'eh, it's a brand- wait, you're a woman?!'

Besides, JamesJehane is trying that trust thing Kylie recommended.))

Jehane toches the edge of the brand gingerly, her eyes tightening only slightly, the pain something long accustomed."Ewan is right. This wasn't the work of mortal hands. Sometimes, if one of the Gods or Goddesses have a task in mind, and their clergy aren't dealing with it, or hells, they're bored, they break off a tiny fraction of their divinity and shove it into some poor fool's head. They aren't too exact or careful, so there's generally some... damage. I guess I got off lucky - maybe she wanted me to look good for the paintings."

Check to place Ewan's accent as Iscaarian or not, but Jehane raises her hands for peace between them

"Peace... I think he misunderstood me. Not all crusades are Iscaarian. She's a Goddess of War, and the Church raised enough Crusades in Miriramond to counter their Grand Crusade to invade my country."

((No check, as you would be familiar with it))
His accent is indeed, Iscaarian

Taken aback at this aggressive tone, Arioch looks at Vorlak and beckons him with a nod, suddenly defensive.

"It's your accent, Ewan. I've visited Iscaaria one too many times. You know how Iscaarians are regarding religion."

(?) vs (13) (CMD) Ewan grabs you by your collar before you get a chance to react.

"I don't judge people by where they're from. I judge them by who they are now. If you think my birthplace makes me who I am, then you're wrong. I follow no gods, and if you think that because I left Iscaaria that I'm still one of them? I left Iscaaria before you were even thought of. I serve no country, as all of us do. If we're going to survive out here, then you should know to mind your own business and know your place, ambassador."

He pushes you away, knocking you on your rear end, his accent flashing in and out of his voice as he spoke.

"Let's get on the boat and head back. They'll be coming back soon."

He makes his way to the boat, fury strewn across his face.

((For reference, his accent is supposed to be thick Irish accent, but I'm not the best at attempting to mimic that, especially since it flashes in and out for him))

[Sirus]

((Welp, missed all sorts of stuff.

If only I had taken the Scent racial trait, I'd be able to be all like "what, you people didn't know she was a woman?" ))

Ritiki looked a tad lost. "...anyone else have unfortunate secrets to air? Now might be best to do so while everyone is sharing."

[apiks]

Arioch stands up and dusts himself, the air around him becoming ice cold. No trace of emotion or humor is on his face.As he's looking at the walking Ewan and hears Ritiki's words, statements devoid of any hint of emotion leave his mouth.

"I was the leader of a rebellion back home and have a country after my head actively."

Arioch starts walking towards the boat with a calculating ruthless gaze.

[TD1]

He's a bit of a drama queen, eh? He laughs uneasily.

As for myself, I have a dark and sordid past as a serial womaniser. It would help if I weren't so darn good looking.

After his feeble attempt at humour, he looks at his feet for a few seconds before gesturing after the others.

Shall we?

He then heads back towards the ship, muttering about eventful days, with the odd prayer for luck interspersed throughout.

[highmax28]

The party gets on the ship and starts to head back, Varg enjoying the ride. He sticks with you guys to your camp, as he assumes you will be returning to his camp the next day.

(Arioch) (5+1) (Matijn) (3+6) (James Jehane) (12+4) (Ritiki) (16+4) (Ewan) (?) (Varg) (?) (Crew) (?)

You make it back to your camp. It is decided to keep the boat anchored so you do not need to spend so much time to ready it to head to the Moot.

No meeting is called, so the party gets some time to mingle and such. Upon returning, you're surprised to find several worked logs inside and two people working on making some extra oars. There is also some people working on butchering several small animals, some fish, and a deer. Kylie approaches the party and you see Mauricio is in a different corner, looking blankly into nothingness.

"Well, I knew we'd have a boring time just sitting around, so I decided to put some of them to work. We cut down some trees on the cliff and had them dropped down here, we had a hunting party track some game with me, and we also managed to get a sizable amount of herbs, as well as a drying rack for the pelts we got. I pretty much let people do what they do best.

Some of the people here are uneasy though, and they're some of the newcommers. They're unsettled due to their bad experience at sea, and they may be a little reluctant to go back out. A couple people are very unhappy though, mostly due to their scars they suffered from the storms. One of them is a poor young woman who seemed to take the full force of a shattered oar to her face. She's been crying by herself for the most part. I believe her name is Jens. The only other person who's unhappy is Andreas, although it didn't help when we didn't have enough bows for him to join us.

Overall though, people are more or less content."

[TD1]

Martijn stalks off the boat, welcoming his escape from the dark mood on board. He still manages to wink at Kylie as he passes her, but really he's interested in finding someplace to vent his frustration.

See you lot later! He calls over his shoulder.

He searches the place for people gambling, and if he finds them tries to get involved in the game. If not, he looks for some people who may be up for a game, and tries to talk them into one.

[Sirus]

Ritiki contents himself by chatting with his family and taking stock of what the expedition has available.

[apiks]

Arioch mingles with the people, avoiding Ewan. He makes sure Kylie introduces him and he lets the kids play with Vorlak.

[highmax28]

Martijn stalks off the boat, welcoming his escape from the dark mood on board. He still manages to wink at Kylie as he passes her, but really he's interested in finding someplace to vent his frustration.

See you lot later! He calls over his shoulder.

He searches the place for people gambling, and if he finds them tries to get involved in the game. If not, he looks for some people who may be up for a game, and tries to talk them into one.

Kylie gives you a confident wink back with a slight chuckle. You can tell she's in a really good mood after her hunt.

(?) (DM shizz)

No one's gambling right now, mostly because there isn't enough money to go around. (19+9) You start talking to some people and convince them to play a few rounds with you. The people you are playing with are named Kasper, Cees (one of the woodcutters), Vigdis, Andreas the unhappy hunter and Iudicael (One of the newcommers and a guard, who prefers to be called Cael). Considering everyone is poor, the buy-in is 1gp per round, though some have it broken down to 10 Silver.

One of the men has a set of dice, so you agree to play a few rounds of Liar's Dice ((because I'm having a hard time trying to find other gambling games that might be of this era)). (CRIT) You play the first round so well that you take everyone out without losing a single die. Andreas gets up and throws his ten silver at you before storming off angrily. Another person sees you playing and joins in his place, telling you his name is Jurgen. He reeks of fish, however, and you assume him to be a fishery worker. (19+9) You win again and you again win without losing a single die. Vigdis gives you a dirty look as you take the second round's pot. (3+9) The third round doesn't go well for you, but you at least managed to help knock two people out before you lost yourself. Vigdis changes her mind on being sour when she wins the pot this time. The last round (9+9) ends with you having a showdown with Cees, but due to the turn order, you had a very good chance of succeeding. You call one 5 and he calls two, and you have no choice but to either call spot on or bluff him. His confidence takes you out though as you call spot on. You were wrong, and Cees takes the final pot of the night.

(+5 +5 -1 -1) You walked away with 8 more gold than you did before walking in. The others decide its late and call it a night. They did enjoy playing with you though, and Cees, after picking up his dice, says that you should make this a monthly thing once things start to settle. You also notice now that Varg was watching you at some point, and he asks what the coins are.

Ritiki contents himself by chatting with his family and taking stock of what the expedition has available.

They're happy to see you still alive, though they know you must have gotten into a scuffle, as the blood-stained creature and fighter were an obvious indicator. Your wife checks you for wounds and is glad you're unhurt.

Arioch mingles with the people, avoiding Ewan. He makes sure Kylie introduces him and he lets the kids play with Vorlak.

Ewan goes about his usual business of talking to people and seeing how they're doing. He spends a bit of time with the scarred woman, Jens, trying to cheer her up. Sadly, wherever you go, he just seems to either show up or he's nearby you. You suppose that such happens in a cave. Vorlak comes back in after taking a dip into the ocean to clean the blood off of his fur, and you tell him to go play with the kids. They are terrified of him at first, but find him quite silly when he's all wet still. He plays with them, chasing each other around and occasionally they do a case of hide and seek (which is nigh impossible for either side to lose, though you can tell Vorlak makes it seem like they're winning). The timid Arthur is now happy and Connor is ecstatic.

((James Jehane (I'm gonna do the cross off for every time I type James when I mean to type Jehane...), do you want to do anything? Also, did you decide to keep the headband on here or not? If not, Kylie is probably going to have a small chat with you))

[Hanzoku]

((Yup, just had that whole sleeping thing in-between. Jehane most definitely put the headband back on - before coming in sight of the boat. Sharing it with people she is starting to trust is one thing, she still has her reasons not to flash it around for the world to see.))

Jehane tracks down Kylie and fills her in on what happened, the two sharing a small laugh over Arioch's stunned response to the fact she was a woman. After catching up, she looks in on the scarred woman and any others with injuries, picking the worst three and casting her healing spells for the day on them.  When she gets a chance, she asks Ewan to step towards the back, where the animals are held.

Once their conversation is somewhat more private, she looks Ewan in the eyes, reptilian eyes intent.

"Does this mean anything to you?"

Spoiler: Draconic (click to show/hide)

"The Golden Flame! Unquenchable! Immutable! Eternal!"

Perception check to see if he reacts to it

((It was the battle cry of the Miriramondian army. If he fought them, he would have heard it being shouted at him by very angry people trying to kill him.))