Ch.7: "Hot Fuzz" / Hesperides

[tbgg]

Kell turns to Sigrlinn. "What do you think? Do you want to join me and Piggie, or do you want her and me to meet up with you in Uptown after we find the mole people?"


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[Ireth]

"I'll go with you and Piggie. I don't see how it could hurt for me to learn as much as I can before going my own way."

 

[tbgg]

Kell nods, then turns to Piggie. "Lead on, madam."


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[Legendary Sidekick]

The samurai man-bunnies are given orders in a language you don't understand. "Hai!" They reply to the master.

Master Kikuchiyo then assures the mayor (and you as well), "My men will look into the slums, and given the Huntress' interest in the uptown area, we'll watch for suspicious activity there as well. Both teams will move across the north and south shores in case we find any Monkey's Claw members in the Bay Area." He then says to you, "Best of luck getting information in the west side, ladies."

Piggie says, "We don't rely on luck." She then notices a coach about a hundred feet away. She whistles to the coachman and hikes her gown to reveal a bit of her leg.

It turns out the coachman isn't on the horse, but IS the horse... and isn't a man. She's a kentauride (female centaur), and Piggie's leg doesn't seem to attract her in a 'nymph-effect' way.

"Really, Piggie? Flirting with the driver so you can cut the line?"

"Oh, you know me Dora. I was just trying to get your attention, and I succeeded."

"Can't you see I have newlyweds about to board?"

A satyr man and a white-feathered harpy glare at Piggie from the front of the line.

"Congrats," Piggie says. "You two make a cute couple and all, but my friends and I are in a hurry."

Dora says, "So this is about your human friends."

 

[Ireth]

"It's not about us at all," says Sigrlinn. "The mayor's daughter is in danger, and we need information on where her kidnappers are working. We have to get to the West Side as fast as possible."

 

[tbgg]

Kell interjects, "Actually, no, Dora. It's about the Mayor's daughter Jessibelle, but even more about all residents of the Hesperides. The Monkey's Claw is trying to use her to force the Mayor to do what they want. We're trying to figure out where they took her."

"And for whatever it's worth, I'm a nymph not a human." Kell smiles to remove any implied criticism.


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[Legendary Sidekick]

The newlyweds have already boarded, but the wife says, "I don't see why we can't all fit into one coach. There's plenty room, and I'd hate to think I let my honeymoon get in the way of aiding the mayor's family or fighting a gang."

The husband says, "That's what I get for marrying a former amazon." He then says to Dora, "Customer's always right, right?"

"Right," says Dora.

"Hop in," says the satyr. "Your destination first; my treat."

The ramazon (?) adds, "And a generous tip for the extra weight, Dora."

The kentauride nods and asks you, "Where to?"

 

[Ireth]

"To the Odd Duck bar if you can, please!" Sigrlinn climbs quickly into the coach.

 

[Legendary Sidekick]

As you get in the coach, Piggie suggests "crowding the couple would be a faux pas. Which of us should sit in the middle?"

Dora offers, "I can take one of you on my back if you'd rather not face the rear."

(The seats in the coach are bench seats with the couples' side facing front, the available seats facing the rear. If one of you mounts the kentauride's horseback, you'd face front.)

 

[tbgg]

Kell asks, "Are any of us wearing pants that would allow mounting a kentauride? Or who tends to be the most perceptive and is most likely to see something? Sigrlinn, would that be you?"


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[Ireth]

"Well, you don't survive long as a Huntress if you don't learn to pay attention to things. And I'm in a dress, not pants, but I could try riding sidesaddle. What do you think, Dora? Would that work?"

 

[Legendary Sidekick]

Dora gallops you across town. Piggie and the newlyweds engage in small talk. The ride is uneventful... for almost ten minutes.

Three lynels gallop alongside of you. One has a crossbow. One has a staff. One has a battle axe. They're closing in fast--and the one with the axe points at Kell and shouts something. The one with the crossbow shoots!

Though he's looking at Kell, his bolt is more likely to hit Sigrlinn...



((@Sigrlinn, roll defense vs. shoot.

Attacking:
SHOOT: If you shoot back, roll 2 less shoot dice due to long range.

MAGIC: Lv.1 water will dilute enemy attacks, Lv.1 air defends all shoot attacks, Lv.1 earth defends all fight attacks.
Lv.2: Sigrlinn can charge her arrow with lightning.

FIGHT: You're too far to fight.))

 

[tbgg]

Kell immediately begins her cast for Wave Dance. With any luck, she can make it harder for the lynels to keep up!



The cast feels strong to her and she grins in anticipation of the outcome.



((Note the combo roll should have been 1x3, but it's a success either way.))


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[Ireth]

Sigrlinn does her best to avoid the crossbow bolt that zips toward her--

--and commands the wind to deflect any more missiles sent their way!

 

[Legendary Sidekick]

Sigrlinn leans close to Dora. The arrow whizzes overhead! She then casts air magic to ward off the next shot.

Dora finds the wind lightens her load. She starts to speed away from the lynels.

The muddy ground created by Kell's spell slows the lynels' pursuit!

The lynels with the staff casts a shadowy wave that resembles a claw made of black lightning--

--but a dome of light created with a wave of Piggie's hand dispels the black magic.

"How exciting!" the ramazon says. "Shall we fight them, or race them?"

The satyr says, "I think it's best if we--"

"I wasn't asking you, Hon."

"Yes dear."

The newlyweds look to Kell and Piggie for answers.

 

[tbgg]

Kell asks the newlyweds, "What do you two have in the way of fighting skills? I'd like to kill those jerks, personally, but I don't want to endanger anyone while I'm doing so."


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[Legendary Sidekick]

The amazon flexes her muscles and says, "This is gonna be some honeymoon!"

The satyr says, "Yup. Settled down with an amazon. This is what happens."

"We'll fight side-by-side, Hon. Ain't it romantic?"

"Yes, dear."

Dora says to Sigrlinn, "Am I hearing my paying customers right? They WANT to fight these creeps?"

Spoiler: proof that Dora can fight!

 

[Ireth]

Sigrlinn nods grimly. "You heard right. Looks like we're in for a skirmish!"

 

[tbgg]

Kell calls to Dora, "It's the best way to send a message to those Monkey's Claw creeps. Defeat in battle tends to get the message across in a way that being nice doesn't."


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[Legendary Sidekick]

"We fight, then," Dora replies. "We got a good lead. We can set up an ambush—or we can charge them now!"


((There are advantages and disadvantages to both.

But just a reminder of your defenses if you charge: you get another round of not getting shot with bolts, which should be enough while both sides gallop toward each other. I rolled real dice for Piggie: 3-6-4-1 / 3, so her defense runs out when Kell's does.))