Dantia/Logs/20220113 Log

Taking Jondong on a Boat Tour to Ratha, for Safety

[The Crossing, Magen Road]
The whitewashed building before you is stark and functional.  A sign mounted on it is hand painted and carved with cunning skill.  White-robed figures and all manner of injured and infirm people stream in and out of a double door, leaving thin trails of blood on the spotless pavement.
You also see a town guard, a miniature Grey Raven guard figurine wearing battered armor, a wide arch and a stone urn.
Also here: Sir Madigan and True Bard Natarian.

Mischief Maker Synamon came through a wide arch.

Synamon curtsies awkwardly to Madigan, trying to keep her balance.

>smile nat
You smile at Natarian.

>touch nat
You touch Natarian.
You sense a successful empathic link has been forged between you and Natarian.
You feel the burning fire of pain and suffering building slowly as you instinctively draw out the truth behind Natarian's injuries.

Natarian's injuries include...
Natarian has normal vitality.

You sense nothing wrong with Natarian.

Madigan says, "Dantia, apparently Jondong was moved to the ladies bathhouse."

Mischief Maker Synamon went through a double door.

The air shimmers for a moment as Kaldean's spell ends and he becomes visible once more.

Kaldean snickers.

>gaze madi
You gaze at Madigan.
Madigan smiles at you.

>say And do we intend to follow him?
You ask, "And do we intend to follow him?"

Kaldean innocently says, "We have no idea who might have done that."

>say None of you should be in the ladies bathhouse.
You say, "None of you should be in the ladies bathhouse."

>flail
You flail your arms about.

Madigan wryly says, "This is what happens when we have a bard and a moonmage in the fighting unit."

Natarian blushes a splotchy, mottled color.

>say Is nothing sacred in this war?
You ask, "Is nothing sacred in this war?"

Kaldean says, "I kept my eyes closed, promise."

Madigan laughs!

>nudge kald
You elbow Kaldean in the ribs in a playful sort of way.

>say Just holler if we are moving out.
You say, "Just holler if we are moving out."

>say Otherwise I will spell up these two hooligans.
You say, "Otherwise I will spell up these two hooligans."

Madigan praises you.

Natarian asks, "Didn't we have some figures here?"

Madigan asks, "How do we take care of this nefarious figurine?"

Madigan squints at a miniature Grey Raven guard figurine wearing battered armor.

J> 
perc health
You close your eyes, drawing all your thoughts inward, and then slowly reach out to sense the life essences of those around you...
You sense:
    The presence of Kaldean.
    The presence of Madigan.
    The presence of Natarian.
You sense (S) from your current position:
    An unidentifiable presence.
You sense (E, E, N) from your current position:
    The presence of a town guard.
You sense (S, W, W) from your current position:
    The presence of a wandering minstrel.
You sense (W, N, W) from your current position:
    The presence of a shaggy mutt.
You sense (E, E, S, E) from your current position:
    The presence of Lumak.
You sense (S, W, W, W) from your current position:
    The presence of a grizzled old war veteran.
You sense (W, N, W, N) from your current position:
    The presence of a town guard.
You sense (E, N, N, W, N) from your current position:
    The presence of a town guard.
You sense (E, N, N, E, E, E) from your current position:
    The presence of Chuno.
You sense (S, W, W, S, S, S) from your current position:
    The presence of a town guard.
You sense (E, N, N, W, N, N, N) from your current position:
    The presence of a paladin guard.
You sense (S, W, W, S, S, S, SE) from your current position:
    An unidentifiable presence.
    The presence of Namshiel.
    The presence of a young alchemist student.
You sense (S, W, W, S, S, S, SW) from your current position:
    The presence of Kasemir.
    The presence of a street urchin.
You sense (S, W, W, S, S, S, W) from your current position:
    The presence of Ixaska.
You sense (S, W, W, W, S, S, W) from your current position:
    The presence of Astaraiel, a fellow Empath.
    A relatively healthy presence nearby.
You sense (S, W, W, S, S, S, S, S, S) from your current position:
    The presence of a town guard.
You sense (S, W, W, W, W, N, N, N, N) from your current position:
    The presence of a monk.
You sense (E, E, S, E, S, SW, W, W, S, S) from your current position:
    The presence of Teflawn.
You sense (S, W, W, S, S, S, S, S, S, SE) from your current position:
    The presence of Rocoo.
You sense (S, W, W, S, S, S, S, S, S, W) from your current position:
    The presence of Serras, a fellow Empath.
    A relatively healthy presence nearby.
You sense (E, E, S, E, S, SW, S, S, S, W, W) from your current position:
    The presence of a town guard.
You sense (S, W, W, S, S, S, S, S, S, W, S) from your current position:
    The presence of Forest Warden Hengwild.
You sense (S, W, W, W, S, S, S, S, S, W, W, W) from your current position:
    The presence of an old blind beggar.
You sense (S, W, W, W, S, S, S, W, W, W, S, S) from your current position:
    The presence of Sheshu.
Roundtime: 3 seconds
 
>say Anyone know who is hiding south?
You ask, "Anyone know who is hiding south?"

>say I could only see signs.
You say, "I could only see signs."

Sky Knight Kaldean goes south.

True Bard Natarian goes south.

>say And Madigan just stood there and didn't help.
You say, "And Madigan just stood there and didn't help."

>glance madi
You glance at Madigan, a male Human.

Kaldean says, "Mega."

Kaldean says, "Megan even."

Madigan says, "I figured it was Kal, since we love finding him."

Kaldean says, "Dantia, I thought you had your mini-me's training tonight."

>say I did, we finished before the meeting.
You say, "I did, we finished before the meeting."

Kaldean says, "Ohhhhh."

>say Well, one stormed out on me and I finished with the other.
You say, "Well, one stormed out on me and I finished with the other."

Legendary Empath Tichond just arrived.

Kaldean reveals himself.

Natarian joins Madigan's group.

>find Jondong
Brave Adventurer in the Realms:
  Jondong.

<snip various travel>

[The Crossing Docks, South End]
A cacophony of smells erupt from this bustling area, most notably those of ripe fish and new wood.  Created especially for handling passengers arriving from or departing to outlying towns and provinces, the dock is often lined with ships of varying types and sizes.
You also see the Dragon's Slave, the Golden Unicorn, the Black Rose, the Asaran Alaca, Nauta Kaerna World, Water Rights, Slo Heke'mary, the Day Tripper, the Tipsy Gypsy, the Captain's Delight, the Silver Mermaid, the Asaran Otso, the Huldah's Gambit, the Brazen Head, the World Dragon, the Miner Fortune, the Laughing Gnome, the Raging Tempest, the Son of Damaris, the Black Plague, Knot Yours, the King's Buccaneer, the Rimefang, the Jolly Roger, the Island Dancer, the War Witch, the Floating Locksmith, the Buried Treasure, Anchor Management, the Lunar Guardian, the Shadowed Charger, Sunk Cost, Phantom Sapphire Corsair, a news stand, The Skirr'lolasu Schedule, an ebony slate and a caramel whale-shaped pinata with tufted paper flukes.
Obvious paths: out.
Nearby in the water you see: a fleet of ships.

>leave group
You leave the group.

Madigan climbs aboard the Dragon's Slave.

Sky Knight Kaldean just arrived.

Sky Knight Kaldean goes out.

Sky Knight Kaldean's group just arrived.

Kaldean joins your group.

>hold jon
You reach over and hold Jondong's hand.
  Jondong: Healthy.
  Kaldean: Healthy, sleeping.

>go slave
The sailor guarding the ship nods to you.
You climb onto the Dragon's Slave.

[You are aboard a four-masted galleon with twelve sails and a fierce dragon figurehead named the Dragon's Slave which is afloat in the Segoltha river estuary facing north and is moored to The Crossing docks on the north bank.]
[The Dragon's Slave, Aft Waist]
Here the silver-hinged gangway is ever ready to release and secure the heavy mistwood boarding plank.  The railings are carved with detailed scenes of dragons along their length, while overhead the vivid blue and white sails obscure the view to the top of the mizzen mast far above.  A honeysuckle vine grows from a banded barrel placed out of the way, the plant flourishing despite the harsh elements it encounters.
You also see The Crossing Docks, the crossjack, the mizzen lower topsail and the mizzen upper topsail.
Also here: Sky Knight Kaldean, Jondong, Sir Madigan and True Bard Natarian.
Ship paths: forward, aft, down.

Sir Madigan's group moves aft.

>aft
Jondong and Kaldean followed.
[The Dragon's Slave, Quarterdeck]
Reinforced mistwood decking creates a firm base for the impressive ship's wheel.  Billowing white and blue tarps are run overhead from the rigging to provide some relief from the elements.  From the slightly raised platform here, you can see forward the length of the proud vessel, the silver and animite fittings polished to a shine.
You also see the upper spanker, the spanker mast, Pilot Sarahkyth, the lower spanker, a highly polished engraved bell of pure silver, the gaff topsail and a reinforced oak hatch trimmed with pearl hinges and a silver handle engraved with the Captain's name.
Ship paths: forward.
Also here: Jondong, Sky Knight Kaldean, Sir Madigan and True Bard Natarian.

Natarian searches around for a moment.

>grin
You grin.

>look jon
You see Jondong Ravensblood, Stage Performer of Elanthia, a Dwarf.
Jondong has green eyes.  His white hair is short and straight, and is worn parted down the center.  He has leathery skin.
He is clean shaven.
His forearm has a tattoo of a chubby ballerina dressed in a stiff pancake tutu forever frozen in fifth position.

He is wearing a frothing chakrel flagon amulet hung from a damite chain, a ceremonial black robe decorated with iridescent raven feathers, a soft black pard-hide loincloth and some nightsilk assassin's slippers.

Natarian asks, "Did anyone bring drinks?"

Natarian rummages through an effervescent eddy of honey-hued light captured by a sungold frame, pausing once in a while and then quickly resuming the search.

Madigan gets a mug of mocha coffee from inside his traveler's pack.

Madigan offers Natarian a mug of mocha coffee.

Madigan raises an eyebrow in Natarian's direction.

Natarian says, "I meant real drinks."

Madigan laughs!

>touch jon
You touch Jondong.
You sense a successful empathic link has been forged between you and Jondong.
You feel the burning fire of pain and suffering building slowly as you instinctively draw out the truth behind Jondong's injuries.

Jondong's injuries include...
... no injuries to speak of.
Jondong has normal vitality.

You sense nothing wrong with Jondong.

Natarian gets a dark stein filled with frothy oatmeal stout from inside an effervescent eddy of honey-hued light captured by a sungold frame.

Grinning, Natarian pulls a swig from a dark stein filled with frothy oatmeal stout.

Madigan takes a sip of his coffee.

Natarian offers you a dark stein filled with frothy oatmeal stout.  Enter ACCEPT to accept the offer or DECLINE to decline it.  The offer will expire in 30 seconds.

>accept
You accept Natarian's offer and are now holding a dark stein filled with frothy oatmeal stout.

Kaldean says, "We are here to rescue you, sir."

>nod kald
You nod to Kaldean.

Natarian exclaims, "Infinite beer!"

Kaldean says, "Removing you from the dangerous situation on the mainland."

>say Imagine the horrible things that could have befallen him.
You say, "Imagine the horrible things that could have befallen him."

Kaldean says, "Don't worry, you're in safe hands now."

Madigan says, "Just so."

Natarian says to you, "You need to drink that..."

Madigan gets a collapsible tulvora fishing pole engraved with stylized dragons from inside his traveler's pack.

>glance nat
You glance at Natarian, a male S'Kra Mur.

Madigan puts his coffee in his traveler's pack.

Pilot Sarahkyth calls out, "Cast off!"
The Dragon's Slave appears busy with activity as sailors begin hoisting in the tie-lines.

Madigan moves a collapsible tulvora fishing pole engraved with stylized dragons to his right hand.

Madigan opens up the collapsed sections of a fishing pole, getting it ready for fishing.

Natarian says, "Take one down, pass it around."

Pilot Sarahkyth turns the wheel, making a course correction.
The Slave turns slowly as it changes its heading.
Pilot Sarahkyth centers the wheel.

Madigan casts his line overboard, allowing it to play out.

Madigan hums to himself.

>act pretends to take a sip of the beer.
(Dantia pretends to take a sip of the beer.)

>give stein to madi
You offer your dark stein to Madigan, who has 30 seconds to accept the offer.  Type CANCEL to prematurely cancel the offer.

Madigan has declined the offer.

Madigan pulls in some of his slack line.

>give stein to kald
You offer your dark stein to Kaldean, who has 30 seconds to accept the offer.  Type CANCEL to prematurely cancel the offer.

Madigan vigorously pulls in some of his line.

Madigan vigorously pulls in some of his line.

Madigan vigorously pulls in some of his line.

Kaldean has accepted your offer and is now holding a dark stein filled with frothy oatmeal stout.

Madigan vigorously pulls in some of his line.

Madigan vigorously pulls in some of his line.

Madigan casts his line overboard, allowing it to play out.

Jondong just left.

Madigan shakes his fishing pole!

Jondong just arrived.

Madigan grins.

Jondong gasps!

Kaldean waves to Jondong.

Natarian waves to Jondong.

Kaldean says, "We are here to rescue you, sir."

Kaldean says, "Removing you from the dangerous situation on the mainland."

Jondong exclaims, "What am i doing here!"

Kaldean says, "Don't worry, you're in safe hands now."

Natarian asks, "Sailing?"

>beam jon
You beam at Jondong!

Jondong exclaims, "Hoe dare you!"

Jondong slaps Madigan!  Ooooh, that HAD to hurt!

Madigan briskly pulls in some of his line.

Madigan vigorously pulls in some of his line.

The Dragon's Slave plows strongly through the water.

Kaldean exclaims, "We are rescueing you!"

Madigan vigorously pulls in some of his line.

Jondong exclaims, "I do use the womans bath house!"

Madigan vigorously pulls in some of his line.

Jondong exclaims, "And i like it!"

Kaldean exclaims, "We took you there too!"

Natarian says, "You didn't fit through the door."

>nod agree
You nod in agreement.

Madigan says, "Sir, we did not want you to die and not be able to defend yourself properly. We intend to take you to a safe island."

Kaldean nods at Madigan, obviously agreeing with his views.

Madigan pulls in some of his slack line.

Madigan vigorously pulls in some of his line.

Madigan vigorously pulls in some of his line.

Madigan just pulled in a flat-eyed creppoo!

>beam madi
You beam at Madigan!

Madigan carefully collapses the sections of a fishing pole, getting it ready for storage.

Madigan puts his pole in his traveler's pack.

Natarian says to Jondong, "Don't worry, Madigan is going to catch us dinner."

Jondong exclaims, "What island!"

Madigan waves a flat-eyed creppoo at Jondong.

Jondong exclaims, "This is kidnapping!"

Madigan says, "Ratha of course sir."

The Dragon's Slave plows strongly through the water.

Jondong exclaims, "Ratha!"

>say }Jon It's a very nice island.
You say to Jondong, "It's a very nice island."

Kaldean exclaims, "Kidnapping? No! Safeguarding!"

>say Very safe.
You say, "Very safe."

Madigan says, "You will be safe there from my zweihander."

You pass into Segoltha Bay.

Madigan nods in agreement.

Madigan throws a flat-eyed creppoo overboard.

Jondong exclaims, "That place stinks, and noone pays for a good body there!"

Kaldean says, "You can try docks, many vessels there...men who have too long been at sea."

Kaldean grins.

Kaldean winks at Jondong.

Madigan slowly says, "Gads."

Kaldean shrugs.

Jondong squints.

Madigan says, "But, to each their own."

Madigan shrugs.

>grin
You grin.

>say }Jon Isn't the sea air nice?
You ask Jondong, "Isn't the sea air nice?"

The Dragon's Slave plows strongly through the water.

Jondong releases a shriek into the air and begins to scan the horizon for enemies!

Jondong moves into a position to block.

Jondong releases a thunderous roar, his teeth bared with fierce pride!

Kaldean says, "Don't worry, you're safe here."

Natarian snuggles up to Jondong.

Kaldean says, "We'll protect you."

Jondong exclaims, "Well let it be known i did not let you ravish me for free!!"

Kaldean moves over to guard Jondong.

The Dragon's Slave plows strongly through the water.

As a terrible, burning rage fills Jondong's eyes, he bunches his muscles for a high leap.  Barreling through the air like an angry catapult boulder, Jondong all but crashes onto Madigan!
The air around Madigan reverberates unnaturally, hindering the attack.
An ephemeral light glows about Madigan.

Moving with indomitable grace, Jondong stomps a slippered right foot at Madigan.  Madigan badly fails to parry with a simple haledroth parry stick.  The foot lands a good hit to his right arm!  
The air around Madigan reverberates unnaturally, hindering the attack.
An ephemeral light glows about Madigan.

Moving with indomitable grace, Jondong stomps a slippered left foot at Madigan.  Madigan fails to dodge, not quite escaping the blast.  The foot lands a good strike to his head!  
Dark golden light glares forth from Madigan, moderately stunning Jondong!

Madigan makes a grunting noise.

Madigan draws forth a flame-bladed zweihander with a blade of firestained agonite.

Pilot Sarahkyth turns the wheel hard to port.
The Slave turns slowly until it is heading northeast.
Pilot Sarahkyth centers the wheel.

Kaldean says, "This is not a murder boat."

Jondong exclaims, "Unguard!"

[General] Your mind hears Raikage thinking, "Has anyone seen Jondong?"

Kaldean says, "You're in safe hands."

[General] Your mind hears Natarian thinking, "He's safe"

Jondong asks, "Ever heard the sound of two balls slap?"

(Jondong swings his hips making his loincloth sway back and forth)

[General] Your mind hears Kaldean thinking, "We are escorting him safely out of the combat zone."

>gaze jon
You gaze at Jondong.

Madigan says, "We will not hurt your sir since we have taken you into protection for the time being."

Jondong squints.

[General] Your mind hears Kaldean thinking, "Don't worry, he's in safe hands."

Jondong exclaims, "I cant believable!"

[General] Your mind hears Raikage thinking, "just don't feed him after midnight and let him have his pillow"

Jondong gets a horn-handled razor from inside his haversack.
Jondong points a horn-handled razor at Madigan.

Jondong says, "I will cut you B..."

You say to Jondong, "You are feeling very invigorated. I think this trip is doing good for your complexion."

>say }Jon You are feeling very invigorated. I think this trip is doing good for your complexion.
You say to Jondong, "You are feeling very invigorated. I think this trip is doing good for your complexion."

>touch jon
You touch Jondong.
You sense a successful empathic link has been forged between you and Jondong.
You feel the burning fire of pain and suffering building slowly as you instinctively draw out the truth behind Jondong's injuries.

Jondong's injuries include...
... no injuries to speak of.
Jondong has normal vitality.
He is a little tired.

You sense nothing wrong with Jondong.

>nod
You nod.

Madigan nods to you.

Natarian says, "Sea breeze does that."

>inhale
You take in a great breath of air.

>exhale
You slowly and deliberately empty your filled lungs.

As if effort and skill were a bad thing, Jondong slices a horn-handled razor at Madigan.  Madigan evades, leaping aside.  

Awkwardly, Jondong slices a horn-handled razor at Madigan.  Madigan deflects some of the razor with a flame-bladed zweihander with a blade of firestained agonite.  

[General] Your mind hears Aislynn thinking, "One recommends that you bathe it, also. "

[General] Your mind hears Kaldean thinking, "Understood. We did take him for a bath first, but he wouldn't fit through the women's locker room door."

As if effort and skill were a bad thing, Jondong slices a horn-handled razor at Madigan.  Madigan knocks aside most of the razor with a flame-bladed zweihander with a blade of firestained agonite.  

Madigan draws himself to full height, rallying his comrades with righteous confidence as he charges into battle like a star blazing through a midnight sky!

The Dragon's Slave plows strongly through the water.

Jondong slices a horn-handled razor at Madigan.  

>join madi
You join Madigan's group.

Jondong lowers his head briefly before unleashing a roar hinting at a fatal following.

Jondong grumbles.

Madigan says, "We also sent you to the baths in advance sir."

Jondong closes his razor.

Jondong puts his razor in his haversack.

[General] Your mind hears Kaldean thinking, "Hopefully the bath houses on Ratha have larger doors!"

>nod madiga agree
You nod at Madigan, in complete agreement with his views.

Jondong exclaims, "I have been vadalized!"

Jondong exclaims, "And for free!"

Kaldean grins.

Jondong exclaims, "This is not good!"

>grin jon
You grin at Jondong.

[General] Your mind hears Darkewolff thinking, "nope."

Natarian says, "Actually, there is the matter of the transport fee..."

Madigan says, "This is a fair point."

Jondong exclaims, "Ill fight for it!"

[General] Your mind hears Kaldean thinking, "Alas, but at least he'll be safe there!"

The Dragon's Slave plows strongly through the water.

Jondong points at Madigan.

[General] Your mind hears Synamon thinking, "never get a jondong wet, what is wrong with you people?"

Jondong exclaims, "I choose you!"

[General] Your mind hears Raikage thinking, "gonna need a lot of soap and someone is gonna have to hold him down...he's start biting when he's afraid"

>laugh
You laugh!

Madigan says, "Sir, I am sworn to see you safely to Ratha."

Jondong gets a soft goblin pillow from inside his haversack.

Madigan nods in agreement.

Madigan says, "The Code requires that I complete that task."

(Jondong rubs his loose loincloth against a pillow he is holding)

Jondong exclaims, Ungh!

Jondong flings a soft goblin pillow at Madigan!
The goblin pillow smacks Madigan dead-on!
Madigan is stunned!

Jondong picks up a soft goblin pillow.

Jondong giggles at Madigan.

The Dragon's Slave plows strongly through the water.

>say Oh! Did you bring us a boat warming gift of a pillow?
You ask, "Oh! Did you bring us a boat warming gift of a pillow?"

>beam jon
You beam at Jondong!

Jondong exclaims, "You have enough of my pillows!"

Pilot Sarahkyth turns the wheel hard to starboard.
The Slave turns slowly until it is heading east.
Pilot Sarahkyth centers the wheel.

>say But none on the boat!
You exclaim, "But none on the boat!"

Natarian says, "The cots could use more pillow."

Jondong exclaims, "Catch me if you can!"

Jondong retreats from combat.

Jondong retreats from combat.

>glance madi
You glance at Madigan, a male Human.

Jondong exclaims, "Bah!"

Jondong moves forward.

Pilot Sarahkyth turns the wheel hard to port.
The Slave turns slowly until it is heading north.
Pilot Sarahkyth centers the wheel.

Kaldean stops guarding.

>say He's going to trip and fall overboard.
You say, "He's going to trip and fall overboard."

>shake head dantia
You cluck your tongue and shake your head.

The Dragon's Slave plows strongly through the water.

>say Should we at least try to find him?
You ask, "Should we at least try to find him?"

>grin
You grin.

>peer forward
You peer forward and see ...

[You are aboard a four-masted galleon with twelve sails and a fierce dragon figurehead named the Dragon's Slave which is afloat in The Reshal Sea facing north.]
[The Dragon's Slave, Aft Waist]
Here the silver-hinged gangway is ever ready to release and secure the heavy mistwood boarding plank.  The railings are carved with detailed scenes of dragons along their length, while overhead the vivid blue and white sails obscure the view to the top of the mizzen mast far above.  A honeysuckle vine grows from a banded barrel placed out of the way, the plant flourishing despite the harsh elements it encounters.
You also see the crossjack, the mizzen lower topsail and the mizzen upper topsail.
Ship paths: forward, aft, down.
Nearby in the water you see: the port of Ratha on the southern edge of Reshalia (at horizon: north).

Madigan shakes his head.

>chuckle
You chuckle.

>command sarah to toss jondong
Pilot Sarahkyth whispers, "I'm sorry, Master, but I can't do that right now."

Natarian says, "I kind of want to."

[General] Your mind hears Darkewolff thinking, "Safe? From whom?"

Madigan says, "Sarah will find him when the time is right."

>grin
You grin.

True Bard Natarian moves forward.

Kaldean points at Jondong, ruining his hiding place.

True Bard Natarian just arrived.

Natarian searches around for a moment.

The air around Madigan reverberates unnaturally, hindering the attack.
An ephemeral light glows about Madigan.
Jondong hurls a throwing blade at Madigan.  The blade lands a light hit to his chest!  
The throwing blade lodges itself shallowly into Madigan!
Jondong hurls a throwing blade at Madigan.  The blade lands a light hit to his chest!  
The throwing blade lodges itself shallowly into Madigan!
The air around Madigan reverberates unnaturally, hindering the attack.
An ephemeral light glows about Madigan.
Jondong hurls a throwing blade at Madigan.  The blade lands a light hit to his left arm!  
The throwing blade lodges itself shallowly into Madigan!
The air around Madigan reverberates unnaturally, hindering the attack.
An ephemeral light glows about Madigan.
Jondong hurls a throwing blade at Madigan.  The blade lands a brushing hit to his right hand!  
The throwing blade lodges itself shallowly into Madigan!
Jondong hurls a throwing blade at Madigan.  The blade lands an ineffective strike to his right hand!  
The throwing blade lodges itself shallowly into Madigan!

Dark golden light glares forth from Madigan, moderately stunning Jondong!

Natarian says, "Oh, there he is."

Madigan grins.

>laugh
You laugh!

>touch madi
You rest your hand on Madigan's arm with a soft smile.
You sense a successful empathic link has been forged between you and Madigan.
You feel the burning fire of pain and suffering building slowly as you instinctively draw out the truth behind Madigan's injuries.

Madigan's injuries include...
... no injuries to speak of.

You sense...
... a throwing blade lodged shallowly in his right hand.
... a throwing blade lodged shallowly in his right hand.
... a throwing blade lodged shallowly in his left arm.
... a throwing blade lodged shallowly in his chest.
... a throwing blade lodged shallowly in his chest.

Madigan is suffering from an insignificant loss of vitality (0%).

>tend madi right hand
You skillfully remove the throwing blade from Madigan's hand leaving the wound no worse than it was before.
Roundtime: 5 seconds.

Jondong exclaims, "Ahha!"

>put blade in shad
You put your blade in your encompassing shadows.

Jondong moves forward.

>tend madi right hand
You skillfully remove the throwing blade from Madigan's hand leaving the wound no worse than it was before.
Roundtime: 5 seconds.

[General] Your mind hears Kaldean thinking, "Invasions, bed bugs, soap on bathroom floors."

True Bard Natarian moves forward.

>put blade in bucke
You drop a throwing blade into a portable silversteel bucket with a flared rim.  Glancing inside, you notice the item being swirled in a whirlpool before dropping to the bottom of the bucket.

>tap bucket
You drum your fingers on the bucket rhythmically.
[OOC: TAP the bucket again within the next 30 seconds to flush it.].

>tap bucket
You drum your fingers on the bucket rhythmically.
After a moment, a dull *THUD* echoes from within the bucket.

>command sarah to toss jondong
Pilot Sarahkyth whispers, "I'm sorry, Master, but I can't do that right now."

>tend madi left arm
You skillfully remove the throwing blade from Madigan's arm leaving the wound no worse than it was before.
Roundtime: 5 seconds.

True Bard Natarian just arrived.

>put blade in bucket
You drop a throwing blade into a portable silversteel bucket with a flared rim.  Glancing inside, you notice the item being swirled in a whirlpool before dropping to the bottom of the bucket.

>tend madi chest
You skillfully remove the throwing blade from Madigan's chest leaving the wound no worse than it was before.
Roundtime: 5 seconds.

>put blade in bucket
You drop a throwing blade into a portable silversteel bucket with a flared rim.  Glancing inside, you notice the item being swirled in a whirlpool before dropping to the bottom of the bucket.

>tend madi chest
You skillfully remove the throwing blade from Madigan's chest leaving the wound no worse than it was before.
Roundtime: 5 seconds.

>put blade in bucket
You drop a throwing blade into a portable silversteel bucket with a flared rim.  Glancing inside, you notice the item being swirled in a whirlpool before dropping to the bottom of the bucket.

>command sarah to toss jondong
Pilot Sarahkyth whispers, "I'm sorry, Master, but I can't do that right now."

>tap bucket
You drum your fingers on the bucket rhythmically.
After a moment, a dull *THUD* echoes from within the bucket.

>hum happy
You hum happily to yourself.

The Dragon's Slave plows strongly through the water.

[General] Your mind hears Raikage thinking, "We've been trying to get him to wash for a while now, we probably would have paid you in advance "

>command sarah to toss jondong
Pilot Sarahkyth whispers, "I'm sorry, Master, but I can't do that right now."

The Dragon's Slave plows strongly through the water.

[General] Your mind hears Aislynn thinking, "Keel hauling is a fine nautical tradition."

>command sarah to toss jondong
Pilot Sarahkyth whispers, "I'm sorry, Master, but I can't do that right now."

You pass into the port of Ratha on the southern edge of Reshalia.

[General] Your mind hears Raikage thinking, "pretty sure that will just tickle him"

>command sarah to toss jondong
Pilot Sarahkyth whispers, "I'm sorry, Master, but I can't do that right now."

Pilot Sarahkyth barks the order to tie off the Slave to the docks.

Madigan says, "We are docked."

Madigan gives you a gentle poke in the ribs.

>command sarah to toss jondong
Pilot Sarahkyth whispers, "Taking care of that, Master."

Madigan exclaims, "YES!"

Madigan says, "Thanks Sarah. Take us home."

Pilot Sarahkyth says, "Very well, Captain, I will pilot the Dragon's Slave to the city of Crossing."
Pilot Sarahkyth says, "We launch in 2 minutes."

Madigan salutes Pilot Sarahkyth with a graceful sweep of his flame-bladed zweihander.

>grin
You grin.

Madigan puts his zweihander in his hip pouch.
Madigan sheathes his flame-bladed zweihander.

say Someone should wish him well on his island adventure.
You say, "Someone should wish him well on his island adventure."

[General] Your mind hears Madigan thinking, "Jondong, we feel you are safe for the time being on Ratha. See you on the field sir."

[General] Your mind hears Kaldean thinking, "Jondong, may your life be merry and safe upon Ratha!"

[General] Your mind hears Apollys thinking, "What a cruel and unusual punishment."

[General] Your mind hears Raikage thinking, "did you at least wash him?"

[General] Your mind hears Melindrha thinking, "Unusual does not mean harmful"

[General] Your mind hears Aislynn thinking, "Poor Ratha."

>hum happy
You hum happily to yourself.

Pilot Sarahkyth calls out, "Cast off!"
The Dragon's Slave appears busy with activity as sailors begin hoisting in the tie-lines.

[General] Your mind hears Natarian thinking, "He got a wash when we chucked him in the bay"

[General] Your mind hears Raikage thinking, "quick and effective"

[General] Your mind hears Kaldean thinking, "*Safely* chucked him in the bay."