Turn 12
[1] Aaron tried to carefully and slowly enter the courtyard, but he flipped over a rock boulder!
[6] Luckily for him, something strange happened and instead of hitting the ground, his body turned into a charge of dark energy! He learnt how to control and use it, however he will remain a dark spirit for a while!
Url! V guvax gurer vf nzrgulfg urer! Qb lbh xabj jung vf nzrgulfg? Nzrgulfg vf n ivbyrg inevrgl bs dhnegm bsgra hfrq va wrjryel naq jnf oryvrirq gung gur fgbar cebgrpgrq vgf bjare sebz qehaxraarff. Unununun gurl jrer fb qhzo, gurl unq ab vqrn nobhg vgf zntvpny cebcregvrf. Nzrgulfg vf fgebatyl pbaarpgrq gb nepnar zntvpf, zl zntvp ebq vf znqr bs nzrgulfg gbb! V ubcr ab bar genafyngrf guvf. - Pguhyuh burst out in excitation, then after a while of silence, he added:
Oh sorry! When I get excited I talk in my laguage. Basicaly, I sense an amethyst vein here. A very big one! Or a strong demon.[4] He followed Aaron shortly and moved to the courtyard. There were no signs of undead, demons, dark spirits (except for the wanderer), and other hostiles. The courtyard was surrounded by high walls and there was a small fountain in the middle of it. The fountain was surrounded by flower patches and trees, and there were some benches strewn around. The courtyard served a purpose of both entry and invitation to nobles that'd visit residing duke. The entry to keep's interior was open, and a strong trace of arcane energy led inside. In his mind, Pguhyuh asked Smoke if he knows about anything that might be here, and he replied:
I sense a demon...[5] Exorcist proceeded to the courtyard following demonologist and looked around for survivors. There was an old man sleeping on one of courtyard's benches. Judging by his looks, he was a gardener here. It seemed that he wasn't affected by the cataclysm at all, snoring loudly in the open.
[4] Jacob cautiously moved to the courtyard, staying to the left and keeping his pitchfork extended away from entrance.
[2]
My glorious castle! Follow along everyone, we've got some vermin to clear out. - Dennis exclaimed, heading on into the courtyard like a duke, then decided to check for survivors. Jeremiah already found someone, and there was no one else visible in the area.
Vermin? It looks abandoned to me. - Pguhyuh commented on Dennis' words, who instantly riposted:
Aye, but nobles are a sneaky bunch. - to which Aaron only snickered.
Nzrgulfg qbrfa'g jbex ba qehaxraarff? - peasant the either mocked on demonologist or really knew the language he used, asking him.
[2]
If the Baron was here, he'd have your heads on pikes for saying that. Hope he's not as bad tempered in death too. - Inquisitor reminded them and moved on to search for weapons. Courtyard serving mainly as a garden, there weren't any.
Ah, c'mon mate, it was a funny joke. I mean, yes, it almost certainly wasn't meant as such, but it's easier to go through life when you laugh at the insults than when you get offended at the jokes. - wanderer stated.
I'm just saying, he's more vicious than those tiny dogs that those ladies and the baroness like to carry around in bags. Bout as ugly as one too. - inquisitor joined in with his joke. Grinning widely, Dennis replied:
I'd take offense, if that weren't the truth.No, it does not... - demonologist said after a long while of pondering, then quickly surprised he added:
WAIT WHAT??? Dennis continued on:
Xvq, V xabj guvf fbeg bs guvat frrzf sha. Vg znxrf lbh cbjreshy. Gehfg zr, vg'f abg jbegu vg va gur raq. Yrg'f xrrc guvf pbairefngvba gb bhefryirf, funyy jr? - his accent strongly reminding that of an outlander.
Bx... Ubj qvq lbh yrnea gb gnyx va gur ynathntr bs gur Byq Barf? - Pguhyuh asked, and Aaron replied:
Tr'qesh treg.Enough jibber jabber you demon loving crazies. - Reynald spat out irritated.
We were discussing our favorite fruits. Mine's pineapple, as I just told them. - Aaron explained to the inquisitor.
Sorry, I dont understand what did you say there. - Pguhyuh said.
[3] The courtyard was silent, empty and looked like a good place to rest. The sun seemed less blackened here than in the village, and vegetation looked much better. Now it was time to either rest and prepare, or enter the duke's residence.
Aaron: Learnt Spirit Walking, 3 turns to become corporeal, skill has 2 turns cooldown
OOC
I dealt with connection issues, taking a connection from another provider and am overally really satisfied by it. And with the previous problem... this goes like this: we get in touch and make up, then break up and get out of touch, and then again get in touch ad nauseum. This thing goes for like half a year already...