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>>188854>Are you certain whatever you're doing is worth it?"Yes, I am certain."
She brandishes her scroll: an ornate black manuscript sealed with ivory stoppers.
"This scroll is a memento from my old master. It is a testament to his powers, and represents heights I have not yet reached. It is important to me, I would not be expending it if I did not believe that it would be pivotal to this upcoming battle."
>>188854>>188858Brie taps his throat a few times before saying
"Is this thing on?" He then very loudly clears his throat before saying, unnecessarily loudly, "Fillies and gentlecolts! Sorry, I always wanted to say that. Starfire was it? How do we convey that your disapproval is not going to dissuade our course of action? Are you going to ask to audit our books next? This is happening whether you're onboard or not," he finishes, muttering something about 'overboard'.
"Captain, I think we are set," Brie nods to Rosie. Oh just go with it, it'll be fun.
"So, where do we meet up?"
"Is that acceptable? We rendesvous at the airplane once we've accomplished out respective agendas?"
>>188876"It is an esoteric matter, but the principle is simple enough to be explained. The Leviathan was a primal sentinel tasked with the sacred duty of devouring the servants of Dagon: attacking aberrant and demonic forces is its nature. That duty is imbued into its very bones. With the powers of my master, its powers can be drawn on once more, to conjure a spiritual warrior that is an ally and natural weapon against the farspawn." She says
"In other words, it is calling a favor from a friend."
>>188877Cavaliere looks cautiously intrigued.
"You are an occultist? Who is your master that you have brought up time and time again?"Also, arcane knowledge check to gain extra insight into her description:
[1d20+7 = (8+7) = 15] >>188877Blackheel:
"I don't really know what in Tartarus you're talking about, but it sounds like you're talking about bringing in more foreign hostile elements to fight the foreign hostile elements that we brought in to fight foreign hostile elements that we hoped would fight each other but instead turned and attacked us. I know exactly where this will end, and I want no part of it."
>>188887It sounds as if she's suggesting introducing some kind of natural predator of the invasive species from it's home realm. Or something like that.
>>188862Starfire isn't quite the stallion that Blackheel is, or even the other two sailors for that matter. He lowers his back, lowers his tail, and moves a step back away from Brie
>>188858Blackheel:
"Riiiigggghhhhttt"
IF WE DONT GERT A FUCKING MOVE ON I'LL START SHOOTING AT PLAYERS
He's still resisting? Fuck it.
>>188889>I want no part of it"You want no part of it, you say?"
Rosey Ring takes a step towards Blackheel, swaying her hips gracefully. She bats her eyelashes slowly and gives a calm, subtle, smile. Her voice smooth and diplomatic, concealing her sinister nature.
"Commissar Blackheel, while I would understand it if you wanted to sit out this battle, understand where we are coming from. We took a risk reaching out to you because we believed that your participation would increase our chances of successfully destroying the beast and escaping this island safely. Although we do appreciate your involvement, it comes at a cost on our part, tactically speaking." she says, shrugging slightly
"Normally, it would not be of our concern to care for the well-being of sailors in battle when nopony is around to pay random. Our safety comes first, afterall. Our swordstallion here though-" she gestures over to Silver "- sought to find a means to avoiding having to hack and slash through comrades of his old country, and so suggested finding you, so that your leadership and insight could help us avoid further bloodshed. I, however, am not so charitable. I will use whatever means I have at my disposal to conquer that ship, and this scroll is perhaps the least terrible thing I have up my sleeve. I want to WIN." she concludes, her voice calm, but with that last word a frigid aura of pure terror emanates from her and her mane rises with an unholy aura, her eyes glass over momentarily before before being immuninated with a frightful glow.
Intimidate (to coerce)
[1d20+16 = (2+16) = 18]She also activates her frightful presence, save DC 19 vs the Shaken condition. The Frightful Presence should be resolved before the opposed coersion check is rolled.
"We are going to raid the Kostroma. So tell me, Blackheel, do you want to participate?"
With my 30 Bluff and my 26 diplomacy, and negotiations still ongoing, I have a feeling that charisma checks rules aren't being so strictly abided (can't blame GM, diplomacy is massively broken if taken at face value). Since my other skills have proven impotent in face of a paranoid NPC, I will now follow Brie's advice and use my highest skill: intimidate. If it fails, Blackheel will turn hostile and we can just roll initiative. I know I resisted coersion, but I really just want to get past this encounter already. Anything to get the ball rolling to finish this adventure.
[Read more] >>188901Of all times to roll a 2...
>>188901>>188902Just give me a bit to work out a plan before y'all go about doing anything drastic.