At this point the long skirt of the dress might be a deadly liability. Maybe they can fold it up? or maybe use the dress as a rope?

The maid could wait and help the poet cross. If she is not that aprenshive and the dress is simple, she can hastly undress and use it as a rope for a safer passage.

>>1054808

Take rope and grappling hook. Tear lower portion of maid's dress off to act as a handlebar. Wad up into ball and throw it to Eranil. Throw hook with rope above her at an angle so she can zip line across the gap to rejoin you both.

>>1054992
Agreed

LW 2023/02/23(Thu)22:54 No. 1056880 ID: 9b127b
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'How can these monsters be killed Turit?' the florist asks

The elven archer gives the answer he's long considered'The best way I know of is a piecing strike from the back, where their armor is weakest'

Open conflict is too frightening for the flower arranger'is there some easy way to avoid them, or hide from them?'

Turit responds clinically 'fire, between the sound, the smell and the heat, Harroctar are left nearly blind around fire.'

Ushamerea doesn't find this very helpful, fire is rare in Orisiyelle, few elves use it.

she takes the grappling hook, and slinks back to the ledge where the Maid is waiting.
The elf considers tearing her dress for Eranil to use as a handlebar, but the fabric is too strong. she could probably just toss fellow survivor her apron instead.

The Florist takes a few practice swings with the grappling hook but is worried about hitting Eranil.

Eranil ties her dress up so that it doesn't get in the way.

>>1056880

Questions:

-Is Turit in a good place to hit one of the Harroctar in the back of the head?
-Can we use said apron to help ferry the rest of the sisters over to Eranil's location?
-Any flammable materials nearby? Sounds like fire is going to be our best bet of getting by the Harroctar.

>>1056948

Sorry, Ushamerea's location. We want them to all be together.

I say we not worry about making some noise now in order to ensure Eranil (Poet) has the best chance of making it across the gap, and we have a great head start through the kitchen.

Let’s have Ushamera (Florist) throw the grappling hook over the railing. It’ll make noise as it clanks against the balcony, which will trigger the hunters, but it sure beats hitting Ushamera (Florist) with a friggin grappling hook to the chest. Then Ialantha (Maid) can secure the grappling hook as high up on the vines as she can, and then give Eranil (Poet) her apron to use as a zipline after Ushamera (Florist) ties the other end to the balcony on the opposite side.

Again, they’ll need to move quickly since the hook will make noise and vibrations, but by going toward the kitchen/dining hall, maybe that’ll draw them upstairs to the archer, who can get a clean shot on one of them and go out in a blaze of glory.

I love the idea of fleeing a house in flames, but experience tells me that fire works better when you have a way to put it down or a secured escape plan.

>>1057180

About the grappling hook making sound, it shouldn't if she catches it one the air. For the rest of the plan I agree.

LW 2023/03/29(Wed)15:55 No. 1059828 ID: 9b127b
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Average action: success!
Ushamerea throws the grappling hook and Eranil catches it without making a sound.

Easy action: success!
Iolantha bundles up her apron and tosses it to Eranil who catches it.

Perfect action!
Ushamerea and Eranil Secure the rope

Perfect action!
Eranil uses the apron to slide across

Might be good to throw something loud into the room next to the scout monster to distract it.

LW 2023/04/19(Wed)17:35 No. 1061758 ID: 9b127b
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The elves look around the sparse hall and can't find anything loud to throw.

The Harroctar alpha emerges onto the balcony searching for prey.

They hunt via smell, tremor sense, heat sense and hearing. So if we move slowly and keep low (so the heat dissipates before rising) then that's three things it will have trouble finding us with. And everything here smells like elf anyway.

Keep low and slow, and sneak to the kitchen/dining hall.

Yep, now is our chance while it's outside.

Is Turit in a good place for us to prop him up? Maybe he can take a shot at the critter and kill it.

LW 2023/07/04(Tue)21:47 No. 1067133 ID: 9b127b
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the three elves silently advance

Ushamerea goes to the archer "Turit with your last arrow can you kill that critter on the wall?"

Turit nods: "I can but you'll need to help me up"

Iolantha peaks into the kitchen, there are several things in there that could be useful;
-Healing herbs to treat injuries
-elven bread, good for travel
-knives, useful for a variety of things
-wood for fire
-bags and pots for carrying things

Iolantha hears the splashing of water from the garden pools! the kitchen is not empty...

>>1067133

Rad. Ushamerea, help Turrit up, and allow him to take the kill shot.

Iolantha and Eranil, quietly gather the bags and fill them with the herbs, bread, firewood, and knives. Only take what you can carry efficiently.

Grab the herbs and just enough wood to light a torch of. This will literally save our lives!

If there’s a stove or oven in the kitchen, light that wood NOW. If it’ll take time, just grab the small amount of wood and get back to Turit. If we’re spotted, lure the attacker so it’s back is to Turit, then he shoots!

Ialantha, what do you see in the kitchen? Is it safe to enter?

LW 2023/08/18(Fri)11:26 No. 1070380 ID: 9b127b
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Ushamerea Helps Turit up.

Turit fires his last arrow into the Harroctar.

the arrow slips between it's armored chitin plunges right into the creatures brain, it collapsed dead making only the thud of it's body falling to the ground.

Turit and Ushamerea wait to hear the scuttling of an alerted creature but no sound is forthcoming. it seems no other monsters heard their pack member die.

they breath a sigh of relief

Sneak a glance into the kitchen. Go in and fetch materials if it's clear.
Perhaps one of you should stick to making sure nothing falls rather than actively search.

LW 2023/09/19(Tue)11:24 No. 1072704 ID: 9b127b
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Iolantha looks into the kitchen, she doesn't see anything in there she whispers to Eranil ' keep a look out at the water basin, I think somethings hiding inside, I'm going to gather supplies' Eranil nods

Iolantha grabs a bag and quickly fills it with herbs, bread, firewood, and knives.

a splash is heard again, Iolantha turns, there's a Siren in the basin

Eranil recognises her as the exotic singer, and one of the guests for Lord Xielphiane's party. Eranil finds it remarkable that she still lives, without legs it must have been a struggle reaching the kitchen pools,

the siren speaks broken elven 'Please help! Please help!', Iolantha understands why the creature needs help, she is much too large to fit through the drains out to the river. there's no escape that way.

Keep your voice down! We could use all the hands we can get, even if they don't have legs.
How far can she get via the water, or do you have a tool which could force entry to the drain?

Tell her to stay quiet and that youll will find something to move her out of here.

On that note, have the Maid Ialantha look for a cart or such around the room, and have Poetess Eranil explore a bit further down the corridor.

Can we remove the drains? Is there a way to do so for cleaning?

You can't help this poor doomed creature. There's no way to drag her from this place until you can find water outside. There's no escape from that pool.

Let the poor creatures cries alert the enemy and flee as they are distracted eviscerating her. There is no choice here, she can die or you can all die.

>>1072704
Perhaps the maid would know if it is a grate barring escape or an extended araa thats too tight. Bars and frate could be damaged or removed to allow escape but the other impassable.

Eranil tge poet may be able to weave words calming and reassuring to the trapped siren. Panic and noise arevthe most eminent sources of threat right now.

LW 2024/03/03(Sun)10:18 No. 1085218 ID: 0d1c28
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Eranil hums a soothing tune to calm the Siren while Iolantha looks for a way to help.

She loos for a cart of some sort, the closest thing the maid finds is a cake trolley, she rolls it closer to the water.

Iolantha removes the drain cover but the hole isn't nearly large enough for a person to fit through.

I...hm. I feel REALLY friggen bad leaving her to die here.

But I can't think of an efficient way to help her without strongly risking THOSE THINGS hearing the wheels or some such.

Actually, plug back up the drain, they'll hear THAT, too.

Not good. If we could even get her to some flowing water or something, she might even be able to lead them on a chase. I doubt they'd be able to function perfectly well submerged in water. This place wouldn't happen to have a moat or something nearby, would it?

>>1085218
We can't really do anything for her immediately but we could plug the drain so the room slowly floods wich will probably give her a better chabce long term

>>1085218
Now that shes calm, in whisper ask her how she got here.
There must be some form of conveyance if the waterway isnt the route she entered by.

Once we know what it is, then maid dalvari may know where itd be kept.
Then theyd be able to decide ifnit was practical.

In the mean tine, im guess the siren is aquatic enough to stay underwater.

May be if she bunches up and tucks down low, staying still as a stone, itd be enough to keep them from spotting her, even if they were to enter the room.

The waterfall would be churning the surface of the water a little and the small amount of noise it offers would combine to give her cover while the elven ladies consider the next move.

Check if the cake trolley would make sound with weight on it. If is silent enought then we can carry her, even so I suspect a future situation where the siren will be left behind on screams while the survivors escape with tears on her eyes.

Maybe we can use the plug to make sound and leave a distraction behind if we have to leave hastly.

LW 2024/04/18(Thu)09:38 No. 1089118 ID: 0d1c28
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The drain cover is replaced, and could be blocked to over flow the kitchen, but the elves would need to leave quickly to avoid getting wet feet.
Hiding and waiting for an opportunity worked for the survivors, perhaps it could work for the siren?

The trolleys are well maintained their wheels never squeak Iolantha sure of it.
She's used one before, very fine elven craftmanship the leather lined wheels seem to dull sounds and the frame might be able support a heavy siren, the maid is not sure she's strong enough to move them but is willing to try

The nearest source of flowing water will be the stream in the cave of memory, the water connects to the river and eventually out to sea.

The maid asks the siren how she got here the siren explains that she slowly slid her moist body across the dining room floor.

Ask her to choise her poison: "Do you prefer risk to wait or traven in the trolley. We can't assure we can pull you all the way"

When Harroctar attacks there are usually rescue or extermination parties?

>>1089118
Damn.
No custom conveyance.

Cart then unless she wants to try hiding at the bottom and hoping they miss her.

Perhaps the cart could be moved by two elves while the most stealthy could lead the way.

Of the three id expect maid dalvari to be the stronger, most used to physical labour though perhaps florist syndra may match her.
The most quiet step id say belongs to maid dalvari.
Serving staff are adept at moving without notice among lords and ladies so as not to disturb them
While her stealth may not be a match for a scout or thief, she is certainly the most able of the trio.

So!
Florist and poet aid the siren. Two moving the cart will give them a little more speed.

Maid scouts ahead and checks each corridor, guiding their motion by hand signal or falling back if its a more detailed instruction or plan to share.

The escape this offers the siren may also offer the elves escape too.

If the siren can help them once shes in her element, then she could swim them through any submerged sections quicker than they could get through themselves.
Presuming the stream is fully submerged at points.

LW 2024/05/13(Mon)19:36 No. 1090910 ID: 0d1c28
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The siren doesn't seem to want to be left behind. the cake trolley will have to do

it doesn't seem possible that the Harroctar could attack a city as large as Orisyelle Lord Xielphiane magic should have kept it hidden, and driven them away even if found.

why didn't the magic protect them?

in any case emergency rescue should be at the meeting fountain at the hidden spring outside of town.

Miss Dalvari scouts ahead leaving her friends to help the siren and the archer.

She reaches the study with the hidden passage.
The coast seems clear.

Grab the MEDICINE book and then wave the crew forward to join us. That book might come in handy for elf survival!

>>1090910
Promising.

I dont think the room would look so well appointed with one of those monsters lurking within.

Grabbing the book is a fine idea.
It can double as an emergency sheild or thrown object, but hopefully it will not be needed for its improvised or intended purpose.

Agreed.
It is time to bring your friends forward.
However, your job does not end at the wave.

Quietly clear their path of any potential noise making collision obstacles like scattered furniture or dropped gear and other partyware discarded in panic.
Just place it safely at the hall side.
Also, spare a glance towards them as they move towards you.
Watch behind them specifically for beasts entering the corridor on random patrol.
Spotting them first could buy the precious seconds needed to take cover.

Grab every book you can carry, starting with Medicine and Magic. This place is going up in smoke anyway.

...Okay, you know what? Let's take these spam posts and turn them into the titles of some wacky elf aristocrat's secret otherworldly porn stash.

>>1097363
The esoteric erotica of Togel Loveseat?

LW 2024/09/27(Fri)15:15 No. 1097904 ID: 0d1c28
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Dalvari picks up the book on medicine and the book on magic

Her eyes glance over "The esoteric erotica of Togel Loveseat" Lord Xielphiane insists the book is of great value, the maid however can't understand why anyone would read halfling literature...

Eranil opens the secret passage downward and slips in with the Siren.
Turit and Ushamerea follow behind them

>>1097904
Best leave it.
Might distract a pursuer with its debauched but somewhat deranged lewdity.

Dalvari maybe could cover the passage before leaving. Just some fabric would make it harder for the sond to pass and buy time... if there are not more Harroctar on the tunnerls

>>1098232
Good idea.
Soft, quiet and quick setup.

Lugging sonething heavy would be more effective at hiding the passage but the noise of doing so would likely draw attention.
Besides, the harroctar would tear through a bookcase or other solid cover about as quickky as a cloth drape so...
Yes.
Set it up.
May stop any cursory glances into the room by patrols.

>>1098232
This!

Better living and Marital guidance through texas holdem?
No, julianne,
stop.
No more weird books.
Weve got insectoid horrors to evade.

LW 2024/10/26(Sat)14:32 No. 1099067 ID: 0d1c28
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Dalvari doesn't see any cloth around, she'd have to use part of her outfit if she wanted to muffle sound under the book case.

she glances at Lord Xielphiane book collection again
"Better living and Marital guidance through Setax holdem?"

she wonders how she ever came to work for such a strange man

Continue through the passage and read the book on magic if there’s enough light.

>>1099067
An apron can be sacrificed while protecting your dignity.
That is an apron shes wearing or is it a smaller pinny?
It might be enough...

Your masters eclectic collecting is a mystery for another time, unless theres a copy of "harroctar obedience academy: 30 tricks to teach your new nightmarish horror." Sitting on the shelf. Im not even sure you can get that anymore either.

Unless any of those books have any practical aplications right this moment, leave them. It's not them these creatures are after.

Follow down the tunnel and close the passage behind you. If anyone still alive knows about it they'll be able to open it.