The Warped (2nd Party)

[Goblin Cat 😸]

Mortis look less than thrilled as Filadius's image came up. She crossed her arms as he spoke, letting out a flat "I'm listening." She didn't want to take his help, but at this point she knew just as well as the others that they didn't really have a choice in the matter. That's right old man, do something to redeem yourself, you wouldn't want your sheep going astray would you? she thought bitterly. I'm sure the others will fall back into your good graces and forget how screwed we are.

[Ares the Ram]

As Macid rubbed his arms, he was interrupted when the image of Filadius appeared out of Moon's belly and spoke. He wasn't in the mood to talk to him or anyone else at the moment, but if he had a solid plan to help them survive in this new world, he didn't feel like he had much of a choice except to sit there and listen to what he had to say. He held his bag cross armed again and listened to Filadius explain his plan to use magic to help them in the next town.

[serpington]

upon being bitten again max yelled "OI!!" and sent himself flying into moon, he tackled her as best he could. after a few seconds he got back up and dusted himself off. "why do i have to be the one that nature hates......" at that moment he looked up and noticed filadius talking to mortis and macid. "i wonder why he's here this time." he walked over and sat down next to the bush that had all of his stuff under it and started grabbing it all out and putting it on.

[Shinzuu Katame: Her Tolfy]

Filadius sighed, "Well, since you all ignored me, and I had to leave, I do have extra magic to do this. But here's what the plan is. We're going to go to town as planned, but stay off the main road, and be in hiding as much as possible. Then, I want you to sneak over to the eastern wall of the town, and look about 300 feet to the east. There's a rock formation over there that looks like a garden, but the largest rock there isn't a rock, but rather an illusion. Walk down into there, and it will come up inside town in the kitchen of the inn. There, you will have to explain that I sent you. Once Moon is able to get up with you all, I'll talk to the innkeeper and get you all food and supplies. But you must be cautious. The innkeeper here is very high strung and will kill you on the spot if you do anything that would make him think you were a spy. So make haste, children. I will see you at the inn." Filadius' image vanished and Moon looked at her belly for a little before squeaking and ready to go.

[Goblin Cat 😸]

"Well, I guess that's what we're going to do, then." Mortis announced, though, she was sure the others knew they didn't really have a choice in the matter. She gathered up her things and began to walk. She stopped for a moment. "Constance, you're going to have to navigate unless Moon doesn't mind it. Provided she knows the place." Mortis looked down at Moon and did her best to smile. She really held no resentment for the dragon, though, she couldn't help but wonder how the old man got her and what happened to her parents.

[Srgntcuddles]

"I'm sure we can work together...I mean...I know the general direction we should be heading." Constance said. She had a slight grin, feeling a bit happier since they were going where she wanted to go. She gathered the map from the ground and put it back into her pocket. After that she grabbed the bag of meat which was seeming increasingly light from having to do it so much. "Come on, guys lets get moving. We have a lot of ground to cover." she said as she walked over to the fruit the monkey had gathered the other night. She grabbed an apple and started to munch on it as she headed parallel to the main road going North through the woods.

[Ares the Ram]

Macid checked his bag to see how much he had left of the ham and bread. The bag was empty, save for Anon, as he had forgotten he ate it all already. He sighed as he stuffed the handle of the bag into his pants so he wouldn't have to carry it and set off behind Constance. "If we're going to an inn, maybe we'll be able to sleep in a nice bed instead of in the dirt for once while we're here. Maybe some hot soup and some bread too." The thought of having a bed to sleep in and warm food made Macid smile slightly as he looked to the sky. His smile vanished when he realized what he said about sleeping well. He looked at Moon to see if she heard him, knowing that she was sensitive about helping the group along.

[serpington]

max slinked along, still yawning. "something warm sounds really nice right about now...." max sighed moving across so he was walking next to macid. he looked around at the others, survaying how tired each one looked. "so how did you sleep macid?" he asked rubbing his left eye and yawning again. he reached down and adjusted the straps holding ramseys sheaths to his body. "so what happens if this innkeper gets the wrong idea and attacks? who should handle it?"

[Shinzuu Katame: Her Tolfy]

Moon merely gave a confused look when Mortis asked if she knew the way, and just sat there until Constance started moving. She followed her closely at the heels, looking up at Constance constantly. One would have thought that Moon was actually a dog in a dragon's body. The monkey rode on Moon's back, enjoying getting the room to lay down while it was being carried.

[Goblin Cat 😸]

The chameleon followed behind the others, taking the back of the party. She didn't really know what to do at this point aside from following Constance. She had to agree with the others, a bed seemed really nice, but she wondered how they'd be greeted given most of their clothing was covered in blood. When Max spoke up, Mortis responded without hesitation, "Well, you, probably unless you want Macid and I to beat him with our books until Constance's monkey strangles him to death." She chuckled at the thought, though, she was sure it probably wasn't as funny to the others as it was to her. She tended to have an overactive imagination, so when she said it, she couldn't help but visualize it.

[Srgntcuddles]

Constance went along leading the party with a smirk she couldn't hold back. She felt Moon behind her, or at least her presence was clear. Looking back to confirm it she found it slightly strange, like a sixth sense thing. She thought Moon following her was cute, as well as the monkey enjoying the free ride. It seemed to make her carefree being in the company of animals, as if she never heard of the gun toting villains they would one day be facing. Growing up she spent a abnormally large amount of time with animals over humans. A lot of the time sleeping outside the orphanage she grew up in. The thought of nature always thrilled her, though in the city and swamped with work she could never really be out in it as often as when she was a kid. Being in this new realm seemed to be bringing out a side of her that she had long since lost.

[Ares the Ram]

"All right, I guess. Not as good as the night before though." Macid kept along as Max asked about the innkeeper. Mortis' reply seemed like she was trying to lighten the mood, but he was in no mood to laugh. He kept thinking back to the library and his life before this happened. He wasn't exactly the happiest person in the world at the time, but he was at least happier than he was now. He grabbed his bag and hugged it close to his chest. He wanted to just stop in his tracks, curl up in a ball and cry. He knew though, that if he did, he would set the group back and possibly get them captured. He kept as strong a face as he could and kept walking with the group to the next town.

[serpington]

"you know.....that could work......." max joked at mortis' response. he thought for a second then smiled as the idea of him sitting back and watching mortis, macid and constance's monkey take on the innkepper. "but i was more under the impression that killing him would be a bad idea. seeing as we're trying to keep a low profile at the moment."he looked at macid and sighed. "so....if he does attack us can i borrow your book macid? that hard cover looks like it should do something."

[Shinzuu Katame: Her Tolfy]

Moon continued to follow Constance, when the town came into sight. The smell of burning metal from the smithy and the smell of pastries from the many food shops and inns could be smelled, and it made Moon drool with anticipation as she ran straight for the town. She squeaked happily and ran straight for the town, forgetting to be cautious about possibly getting spotted.

[Goblin Cat 😸]

Mortis walked quietly until the town came unto sight. The smells were intoxicating and made her stomach grumble lowly as she took them in. For a moment, she almost followed Moon until she remembered what the old man had said. She stopped in mid-step before she got anywhere, however, Moon did not. "Shit! Moon! Stop!" Mortis shouted, attempting to get the dragon's attention. She reached into her bag, retrieving the second piece of ham she had not yet eaten and waved it, hoping that Moon was making a beeline for town because she was hungry. She almost seemed to be talking to a dog as she did so. "Moon, I'll give you my ham and the rest of my bread!" She looked to Constance as she did this. "Come on animal wrangler, get a hold on your animals, here. The last thing we need is another folly because of  you and your animals." The last bit of her words came out bitterly, but Mortis couldn't help getting irritated when she though about it. They could have avoided a lot of their conflicts if Constance's animals had been controlled properly. "I know you didn't summon Moon, but you may as well say you did considering how up your ass she's been." The chameleon silently recounted in her head, Hero almost got us killed because he rushed at soldiers we could have avoided, Constance almost had us caught by the caravan because she about fell out of the tree and her monkey jumped on the carriage... The second time we almost got caught because of Moon, and here again, Moon is going to get us killed if we can't get her. Her expression was irritated, but she tried to shift it into something less pissed off as she waved the ham, hoping Moon would respond.