IC - Lox

[Comissar]

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As you awake to the dawn of a new day, realisation hits you. This is it, the time has come for the Reaping of the 73rd Hunger Games. This has always been an unforgettable day throughout your life. For some reason, today has you feeling particularly nervous, dread filling your stomach.

You rise and dress smartly, wearing the best clothes you have. As you leave your house, you join the growing throng of people filing towards the reaping itself. Peacekeepers line the way, their immaculate white uniforms and faceless helmets keeping you from recognising any of them. Their presence presses in on you, reminding you of the harsh reality. Two children are going to their deaths. Not today, but because of the events set in motion on this day. The thought hangs over everyone like a smothering fog.

Just like all the other children in the district, you line up with those of the same age as you. Girls on one side, boys on the other. Your blood is taken by a peacekeeper at a desk, checking you in. The older children put on a brave face for the benefit of those that are younger, but everyone is afraid.

Standing on the stage, stationed between two bowls filled with names, is the familiar sight of Effie Trinket, her brightly coloured hair and outfit standing out in the otherwise drab setting...

Please post your character's general appearance and his/her mannerisms as the reaping takes place. How it goes down is completely up to you.

[Entaris]

Lox glared his way through the crowd, scarred arms crossed defiantly across his chest as he stalked through the parting citizens of the District. As always, they pointed and whispered, but none dared look the young "witchboy" in the eye, for fear he would strike them with a curse of hunger and thirst they couldn't quench. He smirked inwardly, malice gleaming in his eyes. That was the best way for these plebs to think. Fear gives control. Control gives power. Lox liked power.

He took his place amongst the children, easily discerned by both his ragged grey-burlap tunic and breechs haphazardly hacked from various bits of tarp short enough to show off his soot-stained scarring and by the fact that no child would get within six feet of him for the same reason noone else did.

But sometimes, the best way to strike fear is to let them think it was over...

And so Lox Nyctores, sorcerous child of a Daemon of Abbadon, waited for the moment to inflict the greatest of pains....Hope.

[MrE]

Waiting in line, Lox watched the female tribute be chosen first. Effie trinket, district 12's ebullient escort reached into the jar, and with a small theatrical flourish, drew out the first piece of paper.

"Sel Ellene." There was a pause as no one came forwards, and the courtyard was filled with quiet sighs of relief mixed with new curiosity.
The peacekeepers descended on the ranks of the 14 year olds, and soon came out with a stunned looking girl, wide eyed with some elvish features.
She is brought on stage and stares at the assembled audience with a look of panic.

Then Effie reaches into the bowl for the male tributes...

Greetings! I will be district 12's DM, so I'll be running your personal thread :smallsmile:

Feel free to descirbe how your reaping occurs: is Lox's name drawn out? Or does he volunteer?

[Entaris]

A cry went up form the front row, "FEH!" And the bowl full of names was struck with a blast of cold, sending it clatering to the ground, the pieces of paper flying everywhere like confetti to herald the approaching figure.

Lox walked through the gap with disdain and victory in his glare, slamming one foot onto the bottom step to the stage, "Don't bother! I'm already here..." He snarled, taking the stage as though he were some kind of caged predator waiting to strike. He leered out at the crowd, waiting for the predictable response of this cow-like mass.

[MrE]

There is a communal intake of breath as one of the children dares to use magic near a Capitol official, and in the stunned silence Lox makes his way on stage, those nearby recoiling from him.

But even as he starts to ascend the steps, the peacekeepers lunge at him and he is restrained physically me four powerful men in suits that resist his magic.

Effie stands up, shaking now and unable to hide her shock and fear. One piece of paper landed near her and trying to save face she picks it up and reads the name: "Lox Nyctores."

The silence is palpable. Everyone knew the witch-child, everyone knew his cursed name. How had he done it? Had he fixed the very Reapings themselves?

"Lox? Lox Nyctores?" Effie called out in a very high pitched voice, looking around and determinedly ignoring the peacekeepers who were busy carrying the witch-child away.

[Entaris]

Even restrained as he was, Lox managed to look as though he could strike out at any moment. As he was bodily lifted from the stage, he locked gazes with the girl Tribute,

"How far will you go, girl? Can you be like me?"

A slow, predatory grin splitting his face before he threw his head back in a cackling laugh.

"huh..huhuhu...AHAHA AHAAAAAAHAHAHAHAAAAA!!! THE GAME OF HUNGER BEGINS!!!"

[roll0] Intimidate a little girl, if I can't just take 10 ;P

[MrE]

People begin to point and Effie turns to see the struggling, crazed boy and her face droops beneath her mounting horror.

"Are you Lox?" she sounds as though she is hoping he will deny it, but the peacekeepers have already identified him and are now carrying the boy on stage.

Despite her fear, Sel shrugs off the rabid boy's words, though she is now staring away from him intently: like many of those assembled, trying to ignore him.

[Entaris]

OOC: Lox was already on the steps to the stage right after blasting the bowl over.

"Lox walked through the gap with disdain and victory in his glare, slamming one foot onto the bottom step to the stage,"

[MrE]

My view of it was that he had begun to climb the stage when he was grabbed, then he was carried on stage finally in the last post. Either way, he is now on stage, still being forcibly restrained my the peacekeepers. Effie is still hoping that the crazy boy is not the one whose name she read out.

[Entaris]

Understood. Lemme know if I get a bit overboard.

Lox sneered at the pompously colourful woman, giving her a few choice words in Infernal before switching back to Common, "Of course I'm me. I have to be! If I weren't me..." He glared into the woman's eyes, "Could YOU be me?" He chuckled darkly from his place on stage, glaring towards the crowd contemptuously.

[roll0]

[MrE]

This time Lox's intimidation works, and Effie shrieks and stumbles back. The peacekeepers immediately take this opportunity to close down the proceedings, one bashing him over the head whilst another is busy cuffing him and then they carry him into the town hall. He is left in a room for what feels like ten minutes, and then the peacekeepers enter again grab him and haul him out of the town hall. He sees through the open door of the room next to his, the girl, Sel, hugging an elven man and human woman before she too is escorted out behind him, though she is not shackled, and is allowed to walk of her own accord. It seemed that Lox had been forbidden the opportunity to say goodbye to anyone he held dear.

The pair are escorted onto a waiting train, a sleek metallic shape that holds all the luxuries of the Capitol, which are so alien to the district 12 tributes. They are left in a comfortable sitting room, and Lox is unceremoniously dumped into a chair at one end, and Sel moves towards the other end of the room to be as far away from him as possible. Effie enters, sees Lox and immediately leaves again. However two peacekeepers remain on the train, watching Lox carefully for further signs of trouble.

Make a perception check!

[Entaris]

Lox comes to in his seat just in time to see the girl enter and the peacock-woman enter and leave his sight. This immediately replaced his smirk. Fear is Control. He idly looks around the compartment, his need to oppress stinted in less-than-public places.

[roll0]

[MrE]

Lox takes in his comfortable surroundings in a relaxed way, as though he hadn't angered the all-powerful ruling class and wasn't under arrest. The carriage is luxuriously appointed, with dark wood panels and gold trim, and bizarre looking pieces of art. The two long walls were taken up with large windows which let Lox look out onto the district on one side, and the monolithic town hall on the other; an imposing block of grey stone. He noticed that Sel was fiddling with a ring on her hand and muttering some sort of prayer or littany, but he couldn't quite make out the words.

There was a slight stirring in the carriage, barely perceptible, and then the train came to life, and begun to move along the tracks away from the district and out towards the Capitol. It began slowly of course, but soon had reached dizzying speeds.

The sliding doors at the end of the cabin opened and Haymitch, the only survivin district 12 victor stumbled into the room, followed by a very nervous looking Effie.

He collapsed in a chair near the middle of the room, bridging the gap between the two groups: Sel and Effie on one side, Lox and the peacekeepers on the other.
"Wha' are they doin' here?" Haymitch slurred, pointing at the peacekeepers.

[Entaris]

Lox stared out the window quietly, not replying for a few moments before simply flicking his eyes towards Effie, locking them onto the peacock-woman's briefly once more and giving her that slow, crooked grin.

[MrE]

"Right, so I got the crazy one," Haymitch sighs, taking in Lox's rather bizarre appearance. "What about you kid?" he says, turning to Sel.
"Wha-what about me?"
"Are you here to win, or to die? 'Cause, I have better things to do than help a bunch of goners." Their brief conversation ends with Sel curling into a ball, shaking her head, and Haymitch turns back to the table and grabs a bottle, clearly intent on getting even more drunk.

[Entaris]

In the first words most have heard the demented elf speak to another living being, Lox glares at the drink in Haymich's hand, Why?

[MrE]

Haymitch turns to Lox with a look of disdain, before weighing up his answer.

"Cos it's damn good!" he finally calls back, draining his glass and pouring another one. He remains quiet, clearly thinking about something, but refuses to be drawn further on the matter.

"What's with all the tats?" he asks, gesturing at the markings all over Lox's arms.

[Entaris]

Lox sneers and runs his fingers across his scars, Feels good.

[MrE]

"Huh." Haymitch's reply is utterly non-committal and he continues to drink. Effie tries to strike up a conversation with Sel, but she scowls and brushes off the Capitol woman, who instead calls for food to be brought in.

Large trays are placed on the wooden tables, filled with all sorts of food that Lox has never seen before. Sel immediately heads over, but she is cautious, watching what Effie and Haymitch eat and following their lead.

Effie steps up next to Haymitch and whispers something in his ear. The mentor glances at Lox, a frown on his face.

[Entaris]

Lox's sneer becomes a snarl as he is brushed off for a beverage, glaring daggers at the man and peacock-woman as they chat before simmering down to hsis normal disdain level just in time to flash the woman a knowing look in return for her glance.

He stands slowly and slinks over to the table of food, smile slowly spreading like verdegris across his face as he watches the girl reach for food, fingers shaping profane symbols in the air while he mumbles beneath his breath.

[MrE]

Sel glances up as Lox moves, and drops the food she had been about to eat, retreating hastily from the table with a look of panic in her eyes. Effie shrieks once more, but Lox's game is short lived as he is knocked heavily to the floor. The two peacekeepers clearly are not amused by Lox's antics, and the hold him there for a time.

"No more of that, punk, got that? If I see even a gesture I'll break those hands of yours."

Haymitch tuts, and opens his mouth to mock the peacekepper's foolish threat (the tirbutes needed to be kept healthy), but then, seeing Lox on the floor he sneers and keeps his mouth shut.

"Perhaps a s-s-suppressant c-could be acquired?" Effie stammered.

A suppressant is a device which creates an anti-magic field. Can be personal, localized or have a wide area of effect.

[Entaris]

Lox laughs as he's tackled to the floor, giving Haymich a pleased smile at the man's sneer. The dirty little Elf knew what the human was feeling. It was the same he felt when the woman stuttered and the small girl refused her food. They were of a like mind. Perhaps there was time to begin a small game between them.

Blinking himself from his reverie, he swore in Infernal, straining a moment before relaxing, I...hunger... He stated simply, Those who fight eat. No fight, no eat. He explained in simplified Common.

[Comissar]

Haymitch shakes his head in disbelief at Lox's statement, "Y'know what? I think I'm gonna finish this," he waves his glass in the air to nobody in particular, "In my room, away from all this crazy..."

As he leaves, Effie gives him a worried look, apparently not wanting the mentor to leave her with the tributes. She gives a fragile grin to Lox, "Th-there's plenty of food," her attention flickers to the Peacekeeper's, "you can help yourself."

The Peacekeeper's ease off Lox, allowing him to stand. They still seem ready to react, however. Keeping a close eye on his every move.

Hey there, I'll be taking over for MrE for a short time while he's away. Hopefully the change won't be too jarring :smalltongue:

[Entaris]

Lox pulls himself into a sitting position on the floor, looking up at the food before waggling his fingers and pointing towards a bit of meat that looked familiar, causing the morsel to float off the plate towards him on the ground, where he took a bite from it as it levitated.

[Comissar]

The peacekeeper's seem to be unsure whether or not to allow Lox his display of magic. Their decision making is cut short when the screen on the wall springs to life. The Panem anthem blares out and the screen is quickly replaced with the familiar faces of Caesar and Claudius. As the recap begins, Effie and Sel stop what they're doing to watch it. Effie in particular frowns at the way the District 12 viewing has been edited. Once it's over she mutters something under her breath. Sel has, by this point, turned pale again. The reality of who she'd end up against in the arena hitting home now.

Hunger Games Channel (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?357260-The-Hunger-Games-Channel)

[Entaris]

Lox munched on his floating meal as he watched the screen raptly, laughing hard enough to eject bits of meat from his mouth onto the floor at the carefully editted Reaping for his district, but not saying much else as he mulled over his 22 opponents.

[Comissar]

Sel sits herself down on the couch, visibly drawing into herself. Haymitch's lack of interest in helping the tributes, and Lox's apparent insanity seems to be taking its toll on her. Anxious to break the uncomfortable silence, Effie perches herself on the couch next to Sel, sitting so that the young girl is positioned between herself and Lox. Keeping half an eye on Lox, she lays a hand on Sel's shoulder. In a concerned voice, she asks "Can I get you a drink of anything, dear? Maybe a snack?"

Sel just shakes her head, a vacant expression on her face.

[Entaris]

Lox chuckled into the bone he was gnawing on, sucking the marrow from it loudly, Food and drink, food and drink, to cover up the fear and stink He cackled, hopping onto the chair and then the table, making a circuit of the feast and taking a bite out of each thing before sitting down with his back resting against the suckling pig, eyeing the two females.

[Comissar]

The speeding train catches your attention as it suddenly begins to slow. For the last hour the train has been speeding along mountains and shooting through tunnels. Finally it comes out of a final tunnel and the sun shines down upon it. With it now slowing, the train track curves to the side and allows you to see in the distance the capital.

A gigantic metropolis, it is comprised of countless metal buildings that stretch into the sky towards the clouds. Never in your life have you seen such tall buildings. Scattered along the skyline are floating ships that hang in the sky.

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The train continues to slow, and eventually closes into the city. People line the track, waving to you as the train enters the capital. The capital citizens are an odd bunch, all dressed in bright colors with bizarre hairstyles and some even have odd grafts on their bodies. The sheer number of them decorating the pristine streets is mind boggling to you.

_______________________

Once the train stops, your chaperone takes you to a nearby building. There a team of highly trained capital employees take over cleaning you. They scrub you clean on a level you've never felt before, removing a layer of skin from your body, thoroughly washing your hair, waxing body hair, and picking any specks of dirt that may be under your nails.

IC - Hunger Games Thread (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?357262-IC-The-Hunger-Games)

[MrE]

With the parade over, District 12's chariot is lead away from the central path, taking a route that brings it to an imposing skyscraper. The chariot stops outside the building where the tributes are met by Haymitch, Effie and a squad of peacekeepers. The mentor from 12 is looking stern, but not angry, whilst Effie looks terrified. The question is on everyone's mind: how did Lox convince his stylists that that costume would be appropriate? The peacekeepers lead Lox from the chariot, the manacles proving to be all too real and successfully restraining Lox. The head peacekeeper steps forwards and attaches a blue clasp to each of the elf's arms and then steps back.

The skyscraper is an impossible building that seems to reach up infinitely above them, the central section being made up of completely transparent glass. Effie ushers them to a clear glass tube and stepping inside, presses a panel and a golden 12 appears before the capsule suddenly hurtles upwards. When it stops, the group steps into a fantastic apartment, the likes of which they have only ever seen on the Capitol broadcasts. There are sofas in the centre of the room, pointing to a wall that they guess will turn into a screen at some point, and further along is a large dining table. On the far side, there are huge windows that look out onto the evening sky.

Seeder gestures to the rows of doors down each side which have the titles of their occupants embossed in gilded lettering: Male Tribute, Female Tribute, Mentor, Escort.

The peacekeepers disperse, some leaving the room whilst two take up positions flanking Lox and the head peacekeeper steps in front of the male tribute. "Those clasps are known as suppressors. The device that they constitute is a suppressant. It will prevent you from using your magic. They will be deactivated during training so long as you abide by the rules set out: not to harm another tribute or Capitol official. If you prove you cannot be trusted, they will remain active during the entire training period, even during the testing."

"And if you put even a toe out of line whilst you're under my watch, I'll make sure they stay active during the Games." The head peacekeeper gives Lox a piercing look, and then turns on his heel.

"I've got it from here," Haymitch says to the remaining two peacekeepers and they reluctantly take up positions at the entrance, whilst the mentor leads the two tributes to the sofas.

"So: you are bloomin' crazy aren't you? Well you can thank me for giving Cinna a nudge about your costume. This could definitely be a strategy: I don't think anyone has tried to actively look insane before..."

Haymitch appears to be ignoring Sel: it seems that Lox has captured his attention.

[Entaris]

Lox kept his eyes locked on Effie every time she looked towards him, rolling his eyes at the guards as they slapped him in MORE shackles but otherwise obeying.

He stayed pretty much on autopilot until they reached the room, sneering at the guard captain and mentally marking his appearance. His eyes change to a look of accepting a challenge as Haymich begins speaking, grin going crooked, Uncertainty makes Fear. He replied matter-of-factually.

{{Wasting Ray is a Bloodline Ability, not a spell. Would I be able to use it in these cuffs?}}

[MrE]

"Well that's certain. You know, it might not be a bad idea to get caught by that peacekeeper again. I think those cuffs will make the others question what exactly is so dangerous about you that you need to be restrained. But, obviously you didn't get that idea from me. But you'll probably pay for that with a lower score in training. So it's your choice."

"What should I do?" Sel asks, clearly annoyed at being ignored. "Are you going to help me?"

"Sure, just as long as I don't have to get up," Haymitch replies with a grin. "Unless you learned to fight some place, and are secretly the most dangerous tribute who the others will go out of their way to help for no obvious reason, then sorry kid, but I got nothing. You look sweet: maybe you should try and keep out of the way of the big kids, and hope everyone else dies first. Use this week to learn survival techniques, what food is good to eat, how to find water and make shelter. And watch some old Games- the Games Makers aren't always that creative."

Since it is a spell like ability, it is also suppressed.

[Entaris]

Haymich's suggestion causes Lox's grin to literally touch his oversized ears, the malicious intent seething in his eyes as he immediately looks to the door labelled "Escort". He knew JUST what to do to keep himself clapped in irons until he was standing on the Podium. Quietly, he padded over to Effie's door, looking through the keyhole.

[MrE]

Try as he might, Lox could find no sign of a keyhole or break in the door: it was a seamless wooden panel. Sel retreated to her room, and as soon as she stepped up to the door it yielded, sliding back for her to enter before closing behind her.

[Entaris]

Lox snarled at the sensored door scheme, then decided to do the next best thing: He proceeded to pee on the woman's door. Once Haymich left, he then clambered up onto the beverage table and relieve himself in that, then wandered into his own room, smirking to himlself.

[MrE]

The peacekeepers stand, aghast as Lox urinates on Effie's door. They seem to shocked to do anything as he steps away, clearly non-threatening. And then proceeds to relieve himself on the table as well.

As he strides away towards his room he hears the peacekeepers hurrying towards him and soon they have wrestled him to the ground once again. But from there they have nothing more to do, and cart him off towards his room. They both remain inside as they place him on the luxurious bed, and then one proceeds to wave a wand over the door, sealing it shut. The lights in the room dim, and only a faint glow around the peacekeepers' suits, and a bluish glow emanating from the Suppressant illuminate it.

* * * * *

In the morning, Lox is finally released from his room, and escorted into the main area where the evidence of his desecration has been cleared away. Haymitch gives him a wink, and gestures to the table laid with all sorts of food, though Effie immediately rises and storms off when he enters. Sel remains quiet and sits calmly, eating some fruit.

[Entaris]

Lox grimes as he was tossed to the ground, but lead exactly where he intended to go anyway.

The day rose and Lox walked back out into the common room, triumphant smirk firmly in place as Effie ran off. He immediately cues in on The small girl and struts over, locking the girl with his crazed grin and sickly yellow eyes, inching slowly closer and closer before placing his foot on the leg of the chair next tothe girl, the smell of his own refuse from last night wafting up towards th little half elf.

[MrE]

Sel hid her nervousness well, and as the scent of Lox's refuse wafted over her, she actually seemed to relax. She placed the fruit on the table in front of her, and sat there simply, a look of placid calm upon her face.

Haymitch coughed. *Ahem* "Mr Nyctores, please sit down. There is little point continuing with this whole display right now. I think Sel is rather well acquainted with your antics already. There is a time and a place for everything..."

"Speaking of which, are you looking forward to training today?" The look that Haymitch gives Lox reminds him that he has to violate the peacekeepers' authority in training, or else very obviously, so that they would order the Suppressant left on during training.

[Entaris]

That's a weird response. :/

Lox sneered and cracked his neck in response to HAymich's question, snatching a leg of some type of meat animal off the table and devouring it, followed by several drinks.

[Comissar]

A soft chime rings out across the room, signalling that the tributes had just thirty minutes before they were expected for their first day of training.

Hey, you can continue to play out this current interaction if you wish. You may also begin to RP the first post-training evening. If you choose to do both, separate them with a '_________________' to denote a time gap.

[Entaris]

I thought that was the first day...am confused.

[Comissar]

I thought that was the first day...am confused.

Ehhh... Wibbly-Wobbly, Timey-Wimey... The training going on currently in the big group IC is technically the first day, and Lox/Sel in this thread have yet to go down to it. Any RP you do for after the first training day will necessarily include some vagueness as not everything has happened yet, but it just gives you something to do in your thread. Does that make a bit more sense?

[Entaris]

Yeah, I did, I was arrested for trying to poison a Tribute XD Honestly, though, I don't know what I'm supposed to do now...

[Comissar]

Then allow me to start you off :smalltongue:

The moment the training session ends, Lox is dragged off by a Peacekeeper towards the elevator. The helmet prevents him from being able to tell if it's the same one who he spat at earlier, but the rough treatment suggests that he's well aware of his reputation either way.

The lift ride up is tense, the Peacekeeper remaining stiff and to attention the whole way up. Not a word is spoken by the man. Once the doors open, Lox is given a rough shove in the back out into the apartment. Haymitch looks up from the table, toasting Lox with his brandy when he sees the suppressors on the boy's wrists.

"First day went well, then?"

[Entaris]

Lox righted himself with a grunt and a feral snarl that could have been a sly grin, though none could tell on the dirty little Elf-thing. He shuffled first down the hall to see if Effie or Sel's doors were open then, barring either of those, returned to the common room and sat on the floor ,contemplating his restraints.

[Comissar]

Apologies for the long delay

Lox finds that, unfortunately for him, he has no access to any room save his own. When he returns to the common room, he finds Haymitch still sitting there, watching him carefully. He doesn't say anything but, for now, it's only the two of them in the apartment. Could he be trying to gauge Lox's mood?

[Entaris]

Lox shakes himself free of the Peacekeepers, standing straighter than he had the entire show of this Hunger Games, The filthy Elf cracks his neck as the suppressors fall away, feeling his power coursing through his daemon-blighted veins again. "And now, we play the Games of Hunger." He chuckles darkly to himself as he slides on his uniform before sitting in the middle of the room, gnawing his thumb until it bleeds and etching a circle around himself as well as symbols on his face and chest. Anointed in the blood of Daemons, freely given, he settles down into a guttural chant as he calls forth his Bloodline's bond to lend him the ruthlessness neccessary to win this Game.

dunno if I can actaully do anything mechanically, but it looks good anyway :D

[Comissar]

Mechanically, you cannot, but yes, looks cool :smalltongue:

As to the interview, I lost the last half line of your interview for some reason and couldn't access my PM's so I just tried to remember what it was you'd said. I can edit it back if you wish

[Entaris]

At the sound of the horn, Lox...did absolutely nothing. At least, that's what it looked like, as the Elf focused his malevolent gaze on the girl to his left, sending the taint of Famine into her soul.

[roll0] Wasting Ray SLA

[Entaris]

Wait, SLA XD nvm the roll then

[Comissar]

You still need to roll initiative, and remember what we discussed about Wasting Ray. You'll need to make a ranged touch for it to succeed.

[Entaris]

You still need to roll initiative, and remember what we discussed about Wasting Ray. You'll need to make a ranged touch for it to succeed.

Oh okay, my bad.

Init is...[roll0]

Ranged Touch [roll1]

[Entaris]

Lox crouched behind the rock a moment, rethinking his original strategy. Obviosuly, someone was attemping to get him killed. He respected that. But he couldn't let it happen either. He looked at the jumble of rock he was behind, wondering if he could wriggle his emaciated frame under the pile.

((Could I dig myself into an unreachable position under the rocks? Also, how cold is it? Also also, are Cantrips immediate actions?))

[Comissar]

In order;

You can attempt to, but the ground is hard due to frost. You're unlikely to make any significant progress in the time frame you're considering. If you want to try and squeeze under, you can attempt an escape artist check.

The temperature currently is about -10 Celsius. It's cold enough that you will be taking fortitude saves due to exposure, though you have not yet been within the environment long enough for that to be an issue.

Cantrips, like other spells, take the amount of time that is listed to cast. Acid Splash, for example, is a standard action.

[Entaris]

-10? So it would take what, like a round for water to freeze? Anyway I tihnk I have my action.

Lox nodded to himself and quickly flicked through the motions of a spell, bringing a red-maned miniature horse forth from the tainted regions of Abaddon (feindish pony, can still hold my weight)


If I still have the ability to, Imma jump on and ride away

[Comissar]

-10 Celsius is 14 Farenheit, cold enough for water to freeze but not so cold that it freezes near instantly.

As to summoning. The spell is a standard action, so you can use a move to mount. Do you need handle animal for a summon?

[Entaris]

Well, summons are controlled completely during their summons, so the rolls would not be needed.

If I can hop onto the thing and ride off this turn, that's what i'll do. horse's move is 40, he next turns will most liekly be alot of sprinting away and shooting Wasting Ray behind me XD

If anyone is within my range for Wasting Ray, give 'em a "Lox turns back to give XXXX a wicked glare, the crazed look replaced with a hungry fire, before kicking his fiendish steed in the flanks and hurtling northwards"

I'll do rolls in the next post just in case

[Entaris]

rolls for Wasting Ray

[roll0]

[Comissar]

Both Wasting Ray and Summon Monster I are standard actions, you'll only be able to do one of the two this turn. Got a preference for which?

[Entaris]

true statement. if anyone's within range to catch me next turn before my intiative, Summon, if not, Wasting Ray.

Also, with the -10 C weather, would water freeze if aided by Ray of Frost? I'm thinking about using it and Drench to make sheets of ice as a hazard :D Oh, and the grey spot to the north = mountain?

[Comissar]

Interesting idea. I'm going to say no, however, on the basis that to get water to freeze you typically need to expose it to ongoing cold. Ray of Frost only delivers a short, sharp burst of it. It'd be the equivalent of trying to get a puddle to freeze immediately by dropping ice in it. It'll help in the long run, but it won't make it freeze immediately.

[Entaris]

See, I thought taht as well, however ice is also not cold enough to deal damage.

So, my thought was that, at -10 C, water is at a potential temperature to freeze, so a shock of even colder temperature inone spot could facilitate ice, just like the beer in the freezer trick, where it's liquid until you klink the beer bottles together, forming a spot of colder beer and starting the intitial ice crystals which catalyze the rest of the freezing reaction. :)

At the very least, I can douse people with water and give them hypothermia :P

[Comissar]

Also, just noticed that Summon Monster is a full round action to cast. Bearing that in mind, I'm letting you do Wasting Ray instead. If you still want to Summon Monster, say so and I'll edit it.

[Entaris]

I'm guessing Wasting Ray was the black tendril you made? Didn't think that would have an obvious visual effect. Well, so much for hiding :/

Next action will be probably Summon, since there are multiple people within a move action from me. What's the gray area to the north? Mountains?

Also, how are you dealing with Hypothermia in this weather? Because I plan to douse at least one person with water and watch them slip off quietly into that good night :P

[Comissar]

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The grey is indeed mountainous. Hypothermia will be dealt with via. the cold weather rules (http://www.d20pfsrd.com/gamemastering/environment/environmental-rules#TOC-Cold-Dangers). As such, while drenching a target will not trigger a check, it will make it significantly harder to avoid taking future checks as they will be required to dry off before being able to warm up.

[Entaris]

Each square is 5ft still yes? I'm trying to plan out how I'm going to get into those mountains. Anyogg is at -10, so I could Ray of Frost him into Death, taking my Bloodline bonus, hit Sel or one of the other spellies with Enfeeblement, hopefully taking them to 0 STR and killing/paralyzing them, leaving them open for others to finish it.

Iono, I think the only real plan I have right now is taking some movement towards the mountains...well, wait... I think I might start a fire in the forest first :D

[Comissar]

Each square is 5 ft., yes. The mountain is difficult terrain, though, so 2 squares per move and no running through it.

[Entaris]

Hmm...are there any standing dead trees in that forest?

[Comissar]

Given the snow covering, it's difficult to tell. The trees that are there have all lost their leaves, certainly, but whether any are dead you can't tell from this distance.

[Entaris]

Hmm...Okay, Lox will move directly away from his rock into the mountains I'll put up a Stealth check if I need one. Once inside the cover of the mountains, Lox'll head towards the forest.

If I can step a Standard Action down into another Move Action, I'll do that. If not, Wasting Ray whoever I can seebefore the Hide action.

[roll0]

[Entaris]

...and of course I forget my bonus to Hide, so make that an even 20 :D
Also the roll for Wasting Ray.
Who's within Ray distance? I'll take a single Move after the Hide into the mountains.

[roll0]

Also, I took Shatter Weapon, does that count for rocks? Since primitive weapons automatically have Fragile, but I'm not sure if that only counts for crafted primitives like a rock-shard knife

[Comissar]

You might need to wasting ray before the move, but I can target it towards the nearest person for you? Unless you had a specific target in mind, of course.

As to rocks. Rocks are not fragile, although a stone weapon would be. Reason is simply the bulk of the rock. A shard of rock is going to shatter far easier than a boulder.

[Entaris]

Then Ray then Hide then Move. Well, if it's a caster, hit them. If it's Solom, priority. Other than, closest. The rest makes sense.

[Comissar]

Lox manages to strike Tempra with another of his rays, though it doesn't appear to have taken effect just yet. Slinking out of sight into the cover of the mountain, he has a good vantage point to watch some of the tributes fleeing past him.

You will get a local map, but as with the main IC, it's going to have to wait until tomorrow morning.

[Entaris]

Oh, right and of course a caveat in place of never hit the same person twice.

People? In front of me? In the mountains? Let the Hunt begin ^_^

[Comissar]

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[Entaris]

Hmm...mabe I should move into the mountains a bit more, then take a craft action to fashion a knife from rock shards?

[Comissar]

Going to assume that's your action. Make a craft check to make a knife.

Lox ducks into the cover of the mountain, picking out some of the smallest pebbles and starting to work at sharpening them to fashion himself a makeshift weapon.

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[Entaris]

Here you go then

[roll0]

On a side note, these people need to learn how to close the deal XD

[Comissar]

Lox works at trying to split a rock down into a useable knife. His initial attempts prove to be largely unsuccessful, though he does manage to create a basic cutting edge on a stone.

You can have a stone that deals either Slashing or Bludgeoning for your efforts there, but it's an improvised weapon. You'll need a better craft check to create a proper knife.

Map will follow, see main IC for more.

[Entaris]

Lox hefts his sharpened rock in his hand, grinning mischeviously as he looks from the weapon in his grip to the forest only a few hundred feet from his location.

"Getting dark out...time to start a fire..." He thinks, chuckling inwardly as he sets out towards the trees.

Lox wants to head to the edge of the forest, use the sharpened rock to basically carve out a divot in a tree or two, then set them on fire using Spark. If the trees are too alive and wet, use Wasting Ray to dry them out ^_^ Unless anyone else crosses his path, that's his plan currently for the future. How're the two I hit with the Ray doin?

[Comissar]

Regarding Wasting Ray, you're not going to know unless you can see them, I'm afraid :smalltongue:

Also, in future, please declare whether they're being afflicted with thirst or hunger. For these two, I assumed hunger.

[Entaris]

Nah, let's go with thirst. Surrounded by all that frozen water, but do you risk lighting a fire to melt it? ;P

[Comissar]

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Liss is calling out to someone, but from where he is, Lox can't hear or tell who.

[Entaris]

Would using Ray cancel my hiding?

If no:
[roll0]

If yes, would I just have to make another hide roll?

If yes:

[roll1]

If no, and it would just be cancelled for the turn, do'nt worry about the Ray, stay hidden and observe.

[Comissar]

As Lox watches, he sees Liss and Tempra disappear behind a boulder briefly before reappearing near another pile of rocks, these with steam rising from within their circle. As he watches, he sees Tempra turn her attention to something hidden from his view to the north, back to Liss, then northward again.

Using ray would indeed cancel your hiding. You'd need a separate turn to hide again, alternatively you could take an immediate hide action after your attack at a -20 penalty. I imagine you'd rather not do that :smalltongue:

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[Entaris]

Tempra? Thats one of the girls I hit with the Ray. Do I need to roll to assess how it's effecting her?

[Comissar]

You can roll a perception to try to determine that, yes.

[Entaris]

Can I take 10? Hidden and not under duress...

[roll0]

[Comissar]

Tempra already looks to be suffering from Lox's interference. The pair are joined by Chester, who is looking significantly more haggard than his counterpart from 3. Though it's tough to tell, from this distance there looks to be some kind of argument between them. Liss takes Tempra's hand in hers, the two facing off opposite the boy. Chester suddenly doubles over, clutching at his stomach. It seems that Lox's handiwork is having the desired effect.

You are (currently) no longer in combat rounds, details in main OoC.

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[Entaris]

OOC: I couldn't have even PLANNED this better XD Do I still get XP if they kill each other over food I made them NEED?

Seeing the conflict between his first two victims, Lox grins broadly and sneaks just a bit closer, staying behind cover so he can observe his handiwork in action.

[Entaris]

Wait...if that steaming is what I think it is, and I can see it, I cast Putrefy Food/Water on it out of sight of the others ^_^

[Comissar]

Gonna need a stealth check from you if you want to get closer to them. Also, Putrefy Food/Drink has a range of just 10ft. Were you wanting to get as close as that?

[Entaris]

How far away is the steam? Also, can I take 10 on Stealth? :P

Do any of them have weapons?

Hmm...I might cast summon Monster, Dolphin and watch them try to get water while getting attacked by Evil Flipper XD

[Comissar]

You can take 10 if you wish, none of them are armed. The steam is rising more or less next to Tempra. Lox is going to struggle to get close enough to putrefy it without being seen.

[Entaris]

Are they less than 30 ft away?

What do you think would be better? Viper using Con Dam poison on people making Fort saves all the time, or a Dolphin in their only water source?

[Entaris]

Wait...letting go of an object is a free action right?

Could I, ostensibly, take a crap in my hand, hit the un- Ray-ed girl with a Ray, then walk forward and drop the poo into the water, thereby fouling it without magic? :D

[Comissar]

I don't think bowel movements could feasibly occur within 6 seconds, so you're looking at several rounds worth of work for that. But yes, that strategy is certainly a thing that you could do. They're over 30 ft. away, and I'm afraid I can't give advice on your actions.

[Entaris]

Okay okay, I've got it...

Seeing two of his three victims succumbing to his magic, the flithy elf stands and lashes another tendril of malice at the last girl as he walked to the side farthest from the three subjects, sneering,

"Well, look what I have found..." He chuckled, "You two don't look so well..." He teased, one thin hand slowly unzipping his uniform and sliding it off to his waist. He leered at them again before turning around and sliding the material off his rear, squatting directly over the pool of water, one hand still holding his sharpened stone as he began to "contaminante" the bubbling pool.

[roll0]

I am a horrible person, yes? Also, can I make a STR check for accelerated pooping?

[Comissar]

You're a good 160ft. away from the nearest of the three, it'll take you the equivalent of a couple of rounds to close the gap. If you want, I can accept your approach as being your action, but it will give them a chance to react first. Alternatively, if you want to try and get a bit closer before announcing your presence, feel free to make a stealth check.

[Entaris]

See, I didin't know that :/

[roll0]

[Comissar]

Apologies for the delay on your update, just need Liss' player to make a check

[Entaris]

Hmm...is poopin still an option inside this move action?

[Comissar]

Hmm...is poopin still an option inside this move action?

It is not, the distance is too great to close in one round :smalltongue:

Unless you meant just generally, in which case I'd say make a fort. check to do so. The chances that you came into the arena with bowels ready to perform seem slim, so you'd need to force it.

[Entaris]

Heh, no, I meant into my hand, so I can just srop it in once I get there.

Also, I jsut spent three days eating feasts for multiple people...

[Comissar]

As Lox sneaks closer, he sees Chester collapse to the ground. Tempra rushes over, trying to tip some water into his mouth. Liss, meanwhile, is filling a bottle in the pool. She glances over her shoulder every now and again, though she so far appears to be unaware of Lox's presence.

Aye, but all the same, gonna need you to make a fort. check to force it in time.

I've moved you closer to them using your stealth check, you're still a bit too far to rush in and attack in one round, but the gap has been closed some.

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[Entaris]

Wait, are ALL those pools? How far am I from the pool Liss is tryin to use?

[Comissar]

They are indeed all pools. Lox is 125 feet from the pool Liss is using, he's only 90 ft. from the nearer pool, though. Chester is currently 100 ft. away, Tempra is 105 ft. away and Liss herself is 135 ft. away.

[Entaris]

Can a jump be made at the end of a move action? Like, if I were to summon a Dog, could it move 40 thn jump?

[Comissar]

It cannot. The total move action cannot exceed the maximum a creature can move in a round. While you could certainly have a jump be a part of the action, you can't sneak around that limit by jumping at the end of your move action. Also, apologies for your lack of updates. Waiting on Liss' player to respond to her own thread.

[Entaris]

Bah, I thought I had you there :P

Wel, I suppose I'll have to sneak even closer.

[roll0]

[Comissar]

As Lox begins to close the gap, he sees Liss and Tempra leave Chester behind and head north. Tempra seems reluctant to do so, but hurries after Liss, stepping around the springs carefully as she does so.

I'll need another stealth check to get closer if you wish. If you can't make out the squares in the map and need me to give you the distances to something, just say.

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[Entaris]

Chester and Tempra still dying?

[Comissar]

Chester is still collapsed in the snow, Tempra has just now collapsed as well. Can I get both a perception and a stealth check please?

[Entaris]

[roll0] Per

[roll1] Stealth

[Comissar]

Concern written on her face, Liss rushes back to try and help Tempra. Both Tempra and her district partner look very unhealthy at this point, as though they'd not eaten for weeks rather than hours. As Lox sneaks closer to close the gap, however, Liss abruptly looks straight up at him. Her demeanour carries none of the concern it had mere moments before, and instead Lox is the sole subject of her attention. A heaviness begins to settle over his limbs, the results of a spell! It's looking more and more like Liss used the stricken tributes from District 3 as bait!

Going to need an Initiative check and a Will Save. Initiative is self explanatory, Will Save is against Hold Person (http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic/all-spells/h/hold-person), the DC of which is 16.

Suffice it to say that Lox was spotted and failed to notice he had been.

Liss is currently 100ft. away from Lox.

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[Entaris]

OOC: Well, looks like I'm dead then...

[roll0] Init

[roll1] Resist Enchantment

[Entaris]

Wait...so I didn't see or hear her doing any of the components of that spell? Because it has all of them. Also, she moved AND cast this spell? I'm confused...

[Comissar]

Liss used a stealth check to disguise the fact that she was readying the spell. In addition, Hold Person is cast as a standard action, not a full round, and therefore can be done alongside a move action. On the plus side, you have initiative! So you have a chance to throw off the effects now anyway. Once again, DC is 16.

Do note that even if you do throw the effects off, you're still going to be unable to do anything else this round (as it's a full round action to shake the effects off). But you will at least no longer be helpless.

[Entaris]

Hmm...well, it specifies can take NO actions, elsewise I would have hit her with a Ray...what's she plan on doing in three turns, though? No matter, time to escape with a dark, venoumous chuckle that promises severe and painful death....

[roll0]

Shocked at his momentary paralysis, Lox remains in place as he was when he froze, waiting for the girl to come into range of his own particular talents.

When he gets to my Ray limit, hit her.

[Comissar]

As Lox shakes free of Liss' immobilising spell, he sees the Halfling crouch down. She touches the ground, causing a sudden spray of mist to spring up around her. He quickly loses sight of her in the obscuring fog. Indeed, he can only barely see Tempra now.

Liss has cast Obscuring Mist, meaning that Lox no longer has line of sight to her. Feel free to make another Perception check to try and hear where she went. You're still in initiative at the moment too.

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[Entaris]

[roll0] Per

"Hmph" Lox said to himself, waggling his fingers a moment to produce a jet-black dog with coal-red eyes at his side.

Next action: Send dog in with Scent, Trip Bonus and Smite Good :D

[Comissar]

The Halfling almost seems to have vanished completely, Lox is unable to detect her at all. The beast springing into existence nearby might have better luck, however...

Feel free to roll perception with the hound too. Awaiting actions from Liss now, but feel free to declare your next actions.

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[Entaris]

Okay, here goes the nose!

[roll0]

[Comissar]

The beast that Lox summoned sniffs the air for a few seconds, hunting for the scent of the young Halfling. Padding forward, it sniffs at the ground ahead of it, beginning to walk toward the pools of hot water. It pauses briefly next to Chester, snuffling at the fallen boy before moving onward.

I'm assuming Lox is going to be following the summoned hound.

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[Entaris]

Can I make a Heal check to verify death? Or do I just know frmo the sudden rush of energies into my person from the Daemonic Bloodline?

[Comissar]

Your bloodline arcana specifies spells. Wasting Ray is a spell-like ability, not an actual spell. As such, getting a kill with it won't trigger your caster level boost.

Chester is still alive, but just barely. His breathing is ragged in the extreme and his features are gaunt. It's clear he's suffering from severe malnutrition at this point. From where Lox is standing, he can tell that Tempra is fairing little better. While she has a healthier weight, she's still severely underweight.

[Entaris]

Oh shrewd, very shrewd :P Fine then, what kind of action is a coup de grace?

[Comissar]

A Coup de Grace is a standard action.

[Entaris]

Okay ,follow dog, coup de grace Tempra as I get there if nothing happens between now and then

[Comissar]

The summoned hound continues its way toward the smoke cloud, disappearing within it as it continues to hunt its quarry. Lox follows close behind, pausing by Tempra's prone form.

If you're going to Coup de Grace (http://www.d20pfsrd.com/gamemastering/combat#coup-de-grace), I need you to roll it :smalltongue:

Also, the dog only has one round left before it vanishes. Also also, given your keeping an eye out for Liss, I would highly recommend active perception checks.

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[Entaris]

[roll0] Coup de Grace

[roll1] Perception

[Comissar]

Rolling a coup de grace doesn't require a roll to hit, instead it is an immediate critical hit and therefore just needs a crit. damage roll :smalltongue:

[Entaris]

-.- Do I roll for crit dam? I thought that was just double max?

[Comissar]

-.- Do I roll for crit dam? I thought that was just double max?

You do indeed roll for it. It's typically twice what your normal damage is. i.e. with a dagger, you'd roll 2D4+(2x strength modifier) on a crit.

[Entaris]

So what would you say is the damage and multiplier f my large sharp rock?

[Comissar]

So what would you say is the damage and multiplier f my large sharp rock?

It will be an improvised weapon, specifically one that deals 1D4 damage naturally. Improvised weapons give you an extra -4 penalty on the attack roll and score a x2 crit. on a natural 20. It also has a thrown increment of 10ft.

[Entaris]

Sooo...1d4+2*2 Well hell...this wouldn't kill anyone. Can't I just autokill this bitch?

[Comissar]

You're going to need to do that roll again. I'd recommend doing 2D4+4.

Coup de Graceing triggers a fortitude check for the target if they're not straight up killed, DC is 10+ damage dealt. Failing means death.

[Entaris]

[roll]1d4+4[/...well, wait...

could I just torture them both for a while and summon Daemons from their starved, bleeding corpses?

[Comissar]

Apologies for the delayed response. You can torture them for a while if you really wanted to. Mechanically, how were you going to summon the daemons?

[Entaris]

Was gonna wing it using basically a prayer roll sacrifices that appease the daemons I want to summon and my own blood as an arcane link

It says I can use Summon Monster in the Bidning Outsiders section, so I'm guessing I can still augment that with sacrifices and promises, etc. Right now I'm looking at like calling like, bloodied, tortured, starving people wishing for death, one male one female, in a circle made of blood and ice, and gettingcalled by someone who's done the work himself, if these bonuses work anything like the BoVD in 3.5

[Comissar]

As Lox stands contemplating the fallen tribute at his feet, he hears his summoned hound continuing around the pool though, with the conjured smoke, he can't tell which direction it's moving. He feels the spell dissipate from his control, the beast being banished back to where it came from.

No movement, no map. It's the same as last time.

So I've just taken a look at Binding Outsiders on the PFSRD. It's a variant magic rule, and not one that we're using. In addition, you're after using a 3.5 class in PF. While I may have allowed it had you requested it during character creation, it's way way way too late to be bringing it up now. Generally speaking, it's best to run these ideas by the GM before trying to use them :smalltongue:

Incidentally, Summon Monster very specifically doesn't require binding in order to work.

Also, the pair are already unconscious and in the process of dying. Torture on someone who is already unconscious tends not to get results. I'm going to post the dog's action, even though you've not posted one of your own yet. Once you have, I'll edit it in.

[Entaris]

Definitely asked one like training day one. remember? I drew a circle and stuff...

Also, summon controls with no need for a binding.

how many kills do I need for lvl up?

honestly, I have no idea wwhat to do right now...

guess I'll just start polluting the springs using Putrefy Food/Water

[Comissar]

Chanting over the pool near him, Lox feels his arcane power flowing into the springs. Though there's no obvious change in the water, he knows that his spell has ensured that any who drink from this spring will get more than they bargained for.

Sorry, thought I'd responded here sooner for some reason. First off, no movement, no new map. It's the same as before.

Second, I remember you drawing the circle, I don't remember you trying to boost it via. ritual. I have cleared my inbox several times recently, so any discussion about that may have gone from my records. Do forward it to me if you have a record of me giving you the go ahead on it.

Thirdly, I'm going to be doing xp gains at the end of in game days, so it's moot currently.

[Entaris]

Damn, a piscodaemon would have been choise right now, since it likes having critical water sources around to pollute when it's summoned. What time of day is it right now? I wanna start lighting the tres on fire around dusk after tainting all the water here.

[Comissar]

It is currently early afternoon.

[Entaris]

Okay, cast Alarm in the area, pollute the water supplies, take a nap.

[Comissar]

I'm going to assume you're concealing yourself at least a little prior to taking a nap. So stealth for that if you could?

Also, insignificant movement, so no new map.

Casting an invisible ward over the springs, Lox proceeds to infect the remaining pools with his dark power. The work only takes a minute or two, after which he searches for a quiet space to bed down for a short while. As he works, he slowly becomes aware that the slow, ragged breathing of the two tributes from District 3 has finally stopped.

[Entaris]

Plce to sleep roll

[roll0]

[Comissar]

Settling down in a dip between two of the crater pools, Lox begins to doze off. Tempra's body lies not too far from him, her body wasted away horribly, skin clinging to bones.

The heat of the pools means that Lox is exempt from the saves against Cold. Not to say that it isn't on the cold side where he's sleeping, but the warmth of the pools are enough to take away the worst of the chill.

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[Entaris]

He lives in abandoned mines. This is fine XD

[Comissar]

As Lox dozes, he's vaguely aware of the clouds chasing one another across the sky. It seems to him that more and more are gathering as time goes on, though that may just be the effect of the slowly darkening sky.

It's now approaching sunset, don't know when Lox was wanting to act :smalltongue:

[Entaris]

Having tucked a quick nap in, Lox hops back to his feet in only the way an Elf can, stretches, then checks the bodies of his first victims. After that, the Filthy Elf takes his sharp rock (and anything the victims may have ahd on them) and turns toward the forest, heading toward the trees at a jog.

[Comissar]

Picking his way around the bubbling pools, Lox begins the journey southward. All seems still as he does, though the sight of smoke rising from the cornucopia clearing lets him know where the Career pack are. Or at least, where they have been. The forest looms silently just east of the clearing.

The area around the pools is difficult terrain, so being slowed there. Lox can't see any other tributes from where he is, but there is smoke rising from the cornucopia.

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[Entaris]

I already tainted the pools right?

Lox continues his journey towards the treeline while keeping an eye out for anything that moves.

[Comissar]

Lox's progress is lonely, no other tributes save the dead he left behind visible to him. He edges closer to the forest, though there is still some distance to go. As the sun slowly sinks toward the horizon, the silence is broken by Canon fire. One, two, three... The fire almost seems to mark the passing seconds. A total of ten shots are fired. An echoing silence follows. It is then that the Panem anthem blares across the clearing.

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District 3:

http://img2.timeinc.net/instyle/images/2010/gallery/110910-Hermione-1-400.jpg

Tempra

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Chester Grinne


District 6:

http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/DDI_Portraits/RacesHalfOrcMale.jpg

Antogg


District 7:

http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2011/159/0/4/half_elf_by_azzedar_san-d3iewu5.png

Odath Fergusson


District 8:

http://www.visiongallery.com/images/Neil%20Folberg/France/Young%20girl.JPG

Willow

http://thumb9.shutterstock.com/display_pic_with_logo/97483/97483,1285499810,2/stock-photo-little-serious-boy-portrait-isolated-on-white-61721908.jpg

Weaver


District 10:

http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs47/i/2009/197/6/d/Yinta_the_Gnome_Cleric_by_Shaelynn.jpg

Kijin

http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/teenage-boy-2462887.jpg

Kevin Beck


District 11:

http://37.media.tumblr.com/f4f72a0bdc7891eaac325940f8380f13/tumblr_mzxgaeWQg61sazby5o2_r1_500.jpg

Trefoil Oleastro

http://www.gwrpc.org/images/professions-ranger.jpg

Talas Belend

Yes, you did pollute all of the pools.

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[Entaris]

Lox grinned darkly as his kills were announced to the world. He really should have struck the third girl more quickly than he had, but no matter. Illusionists and enchanters were a sorry lot. The Filthy Elf continued on his way through the dark towards the forest. Soon, even the Humans would be able to see this night...

[Comissar]

As Lox draws closer to the edge of the forest, so too does he draw nearer to the starting podiums and the Cornucopia itself. The forest border is still some hundred feet away, however. Fortunately for him, he is still moving undetected with no sign of other tributes anywhere around him.


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If Lox wishes to remain relatively sneaky, it'll take him two more rounds to reach the forest edge. If he's willing to chance a sprint, it will take just one.

[Entaris]

Slow works fine. Keep an eye out for the Careers and such.

[Comissar]

The treeline is now almost within spitting distance, and the surrounding area continues to seem deserted. The only sign that there are even other tributes in the arena is the smoke still rising from the cornucopia mouth.

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If I could get you to start rolling perceptions with each post, along with stealth's if you're wanting to be sneaky

[Entaris]

Perception [roll0]

Really only carign about stealth till I get to the trees

[Comissar]

As Lox approaches the treeline, he becomes aware of the beginnings of a snowfall. Occasional flakes drift down around him. Though not nearly as heavy as some of the snowfalls back in District 12, the dark clouds overhead promise far more with time.

Snow isn't nearly heavy enough to impose a mechanical penalty. Lox is now at the tree line.

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[Entaris]

Lox grinned all the wider as the snow began to fall. Good, cold will react well with the wildfire he intended to start. Maybe this storm will have a nice wind, as well. Upon reaching the treeline, he set about finding a couple of standing dead trees near the edge of the wood about a row in to avoid some of the snow or, barring that, a couple jsut close together at the same distance. Casting Alarm around his workarea, the Filthy Elf got to work with his sharpened rock, carving out small hollows in several trees at chin-level by grinding the stone against the wood, leaving the sawdust inside.


Knowledge (Nature) [roll0]
Craft [roll1]

[Comissar]

Lox enters the treeline without incident. To his right, he can see the cornucopia clearing. As he casts his ward, he notices that three bodies still lie around the podiums. The two tributes from District 8 and the boy from District 10. He finds the trees to be easy enough to drill holes in. As he does so, a thick resin oozes slowly out of the wounds in the bark.

Stealth and Perception please.

Your Knowledge (Nature) check is enough to let you know that the sap will not hinder the wood's flamability and, in fact, can help it burn. In addition to this, the smoke it gives off has a soporific effect on those who inhale it.

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[Entaris]

What type of bark does teh tree have? If it's like Birch, I'm totally making sleep grenades :D

[roll0] Stealth
[roll1] Per

Who's Kevin? can I see him?

[Comissar]

Lox's work is not quiet, the grinding of stone against wood making a persistent rasping noise that carries through the clearing. Finally, he's cleared a fist-sized hollow in the tree's trunk for his purposes.

Kevin is the boy from District 10, and is also quite dead. The tree's have a pine-like bark.

[Entaris]

Deciding it might be better to do this while moving, Lox began to circle the forest, moving away from the Cornucopia. As he did, he slashed the trees as he passed, letting the flammable sap ooze out as an accelerant for his plan. He quickly decided to make a hole in every tenth tree, to make certain the wildfire would spread quickly no matter what direction the wind blew.

[Comissar]

Lox moves amongst the trees relatively slowly, his makeshift knife needing more than a single strike to deal a deep enough cut to draw out sap. Despite this, he is making progress.

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[Entaris]

OOC: Hope somebody walks into my Alarm spell XD

Lox continues his work, making another hole before moving further down, bleeding the trees along the way.

(If he hears the spell go off, light the tree he's at with Spark)

[roll0] Per
[roll1] Stealth

[Comissar]

As Lox progresses along the forest edge, he becomes aware of a splash of colour in the monochrome world. Specifically, a splash of red. Some distance from him, he can see the fallen body of another tribute. It's difficult to tell at this distance if they're alive or dead, but the red snow surrounding them would suggest the latter.

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[Entaris]

Lox keeps an eye on the body while he continues moving, judging by the blizzard when would be the best time to start the fire.

[Comissar]

Continuing to move eastward, Lox continues on in isolation. Apparently there are no other tributes who felt comfortable with the though of sheltering so close to the career's. So far as he can tell at this distance, the body in the snow has remained completely stationary.

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[Entaris]

Undaunted by the random doubtful thoughts ( :P ) Lox continues to carved his set up for destruction around the forest.

[Comissar]

As Lox continues through the forest, a sudden commotion of noise catches his attention. It came from somewhere south of him. Indeed, it looks like there's a faint glow off in that direction through the trees. He also becomes aware of a much more pressing matter. There are two other individuals just beyond the fallen tribute's body. These two appear to be fully aware of his presence, and one of them looks very familiar indeed.

The two tributes Lox can see are Sheila and Sel. They're going to get a surprise round on you thanks to being aware of you for longer, but I still want you to roll initiative for me please. The commotion and glow to the south is some 150 ft. away.

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[Entaris]

[roll0]

Seeing the girls, including his most favorite mental torture doll, Lox's face twisted into a sickening grin. Taking a step back the way he came, he raised his tattooed arms and waggled out an invocation, looking far more dramatic than the Alarm spell he actually threw down between himself and the tributes.

OOC: Five foot step back towards the prepared trees, Alarm Standard Action between Sel and Lox. Let's see how that light responds to loud noises ;) Also, with two kills and a whole bunch of survival, am I level 4?

Also, how dark is it? not entirely sure anyonwe besides me has darkvision :D Also, also, what do I roll to climb a tree?

[Comissar]

Lox watches as the two girl's advance on him. Sheila presses forward more readily, her grip tight on her longsword and her face locked into a mask of anger. Sel, in contrast, walks forward more warily. She appears to be struggling to maintain a neutral expression. Her posture looks to be far more defensive than Sheila's. They take up positions either side of the dead tribute in the snow as Lox backs away a step and casts his spell.

Initiative order is Sel (on 12), Lox (on 5) then Sheila (on 3). Sheila's surprise action is her step forward to the northwest square of Trefoil's corpse, and so she still has an action to take. Sel's action this round is to move up near to Sheila. I've provided a close up of the map as well to help with grid visibility. If it's not useful, let me know and I'll try and make it more defined.

The Alarm spell won't be triggered yet simply because there's not been a chance for either Sheila or Sel to move through it as yet.

In answer to your questions;

I intend to handle level up's at the end of each of the days, so everyone is currently still the same level as at the start of the bloodbath.

The sun is currently in the process of setting. There is plenty of light right now, but it will gradually move to become dimmer and dimmer. Right now, light conditions are lessened to a degree, but not enough to severely hinder vision.

Climbing a tree would be a Climb check :smalltongue:

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[Entaris]

Which way is the wind blowing?

[Comissar]

Prevailing wind is coming in from the south. Also, bear in mind that the way this is going to work, your action is going to be reactionary to Sheila's last action. So if you could post 'If she does X, I'll do Y. If she does A, I'll do B' that'll be the best way to proceed.

[Comissar]

With little hesitation, Sheila surges forward. She triggers Lox's alarm spell, but seems entirely unfazed. With alarming force her sword bites into Lox's side. Pain explodes through the boy, such that he's never known in his life. The last things he's aware of before darkness claims him are the ringing of his spell and a girls voice.

"Well... This one ought to be fun..."

So... Sheila's attack dealt 22 damage to Lox. Having reviewed your sheet, I can't see anything there that would mitigate that in any way. Lox is on -7 hp. He's not dead, so you can still try to stabilise and recover naturally, and the arrival of the career pack will certainly make Coup de Gracing Lox less of a priority in that respect.


Athena has an initiative roll of 15, and so is acting ahead of Sel, Lox and Sheila. Sheila's attack has knocked Lox into negative health but has not killed him, hence his continued inclusion in the turn order. I'm awaiting initiative rolls from James/Jibril. You can still make your stabilisation rolls now, though.

Current Order;

Athena (15)
Sel (12)
Lox (5)
Sheila (3)

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[Entaris]

22 damage in one swing at level 3? nice...-shrug- well, w/e. gg.

[Comissar]

Indeed, Sheila is a notably dangerous player. Thankyou for taking part, however. And more importantly, thanks for putting up with the slowness that the game went through :smalltongue:

[Entaris]

I'm actaully kinda curious now as to how a third level character did more than the maximum most third level characters can have for HP using a 1d6 longsword...