FrivYeti/ZeretanSessionNine
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IRL Date: July 11th, 2005
Session Nine: Going On Safari
Start Date: 4th of Ascending Water
Things were calming down after the tourney, as a new ship came into port. The A Cappela, captained by the notable god-blood (read: sneaky Solar) Deckard Galway, sailed into port. Deckard learned that his totally legal goods (read: not legal) might have to be distributed slowly, as there was a bit of a gang war going on in the slums; someone had killed the leader of a major gang, and another was moving in to take over. Regardless, he settled back, hoping to have something cool to do soon.
Meanwhile, Penu's new guard captain asked him if he knew any desert guides. It seemed that Derrick Salmos, Penu's lord, was interested in going on a hunting safari with some friends, and wanted a local guide. Penu suggested Akee, and the captain gratefully went with it. As it happened, Lord Salmos was also looking for entertainment for his trip, and hired one dancer by the name of Inari. He hired a fast boat, the A Cappela under the command of Deckard Galway, and, with his friend Cathak Citrios and a few loyal guardsmen, and a guide, and some servants, and an entertainer, and a few comforts, set up to hunt greatcats.
The boat trip passed basically uneventfully. Deckard Galway regaled his passengers with a few stories about his travels, most likely heavily edited, and generally hit it off well with Citrios and the other passengers. However, Deckard noticed that an odd number of birds seemed to be following the ship. When he pointed it out, everyone else got concerned; Penu and Inari began trying to pick out a certain Lunar Tell, and even Citrios got concerned. However, the group resolved that they would just have to keep an eye out.
After spending a night in town, the safari headed out into the desert. The first day of hunting went well; although Penu showed up Akee by out-guiding him on his own turf. The first greatcat that they hunted was successfully brought down by the hunters, and they returned to camp happily. That night, the safari ate well, and Inari put forth an impressive dance.
The next day, the hunting party went out again. As they topped a dune, however, they saw a figure standing in the sand ahead of them. As they recognized him, the players (save Deckard, of course) gulped. Ten Stripes. The Lunar loudly declared his challenge against Citrios, and ordered everyone else to leave or die. Deckard swore that, being a god-blood, he would help Citrios. Akee also hinted that he might be a god-blood, and offered to stand beside him as well. Penu claimed that, being an archer, he'd be far enough back to help without being in danger from the deadly Anathema. Ten-Stripes growled, as as Salmos and his other guards retreated, leapt forwards to attack, transforming into a monstrous cat-man.
The battle was hard-fought, but in the end, numbers told against the Lunar. Akee slipped out his khatars, keeping himself between Ten Stripes and Citrios to keep Citrios from seeing them, and attempted to kill the Lunar, only to find that the weapons bounced off his foe and back to strike him. Ten-Stripes kept slashing at Citrios, who desperately defended himself; Deckard repeatedly sacrificed his actions to defend the Dragon-Blood. When Ten-Stripes turned his attention to Deckard, it was Citrios's turn to cover his defense. And all the while Penu fired arrows that stuck in the Lunar's hide. Finally, realizing he could not win, Ten-Stripes flipped backwards from the fray, transforming into a bird, and flew away, dodging the last few arrows that went winging his way. He was gone, but he would return. Eventually. The victorious heroes returned to camp, glad to have won the day.
End Date: 9th of Ascending Water
Quote of the Day:
"The Dragon-Blood is still talking to me. What. Does. He. Want?!?"
- Deckard Galway has his first encounter with Cathak Citrios
