Wed 22nd Jul 2020 12:55

Released

by Nepheri

We're finally doing this. It feels like we've been in the planning stage way too long while this creature is suffering. Lavia and I made our grand entrance while the others snuck in from behind the tents. I'd like to think we did a rather good job. Her music was as enthralling as always and following its rhythms and melodies in dance drew nearly everyone to us and away from the manta. I couldn't see what was going on with the others until one of the guards spotted them.
 
I tried controlling the guard enough to pull her attention back, but she could withstand the lure of the Nine. The rest of the Fate Watchers managed to get on top of the manta very quickly, while the guards were either shooting a few crossbows at us or attempting to get their ballista ready. As I used the carpet of flying to catch up with the rest, I saw Ellywick shoot one by the siege weapon, with Dworik finishing them off. I had hoped we could do this without any deaths, but I guess my Queen saw fit to take one life as we saved another.
 
Our new friend was wounded and exhausted as we fled. All I could do was to give some encouragement and healing, but not nearly enough. They took us to safety and got themself some energy high above the sky. Lavia played us a lovely song about freedom while we had dinner. She's so much better than I. Fortunately, practice sessions with her are a fantastic way to get close. I wonder when she might be ready to talk more. I have no trouble giving her room to adjust, really. I'm just curious, I guess. She has so much energy in so many ways.
 
Our morning has been one of preparation. We made something to enable us to hold on to our manta friend (who we need a name for) during flight as well as communicating where we need to go. I hope we're not disturbing their life too much.

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    11th of Uktar, 1489
  2. I'm ready for you, Raven Queen
    2nd Uktar, 1489
  3. You killed my father, now prepare to die
    2nd Uktar, 1489
  4. Dust to Dust
    1st of Uktar, 1489 DR
  5. Redbrands I
  6. Arrival at Phandalin
  7. Daddy Dearest
    1st of Uktar
  8. Day after
    30 Marpenoth, 1489 DR
  9. Lawful Stupid
    29 Marpenoth, 1489 DR
  10. Saving private Rupert
    29 Marpenoth, 1489 DR
  11. Dead to me
    29 Marpenoth, 1489 DR
  12. Close to Harvest
    28 Marpenoth, 1489 DR
  13. Recovery
  14. Insane Plans
  15. By the Book
  16. Dead feelings
  17. Disposed
  18. Dead Necromancers are the Best Necromancers
  19. Catching up
  20. Shipping
  21. Friendly or Not
  22. Unexpected Meetings
  23. Worlds Collide
  24. A very different city
  25. Festive Thornhold
  26. Thank you, my Queen
  27. Friends. Right.
  28. This is awkward....
  29. Landslide
  30. Dangerous Gnoll-age (sorry... the puns are spreading...)
  31. Cenceptions
  32. Seduction
  33. Wave Echo Cave II
  34. Wave Echo Cave
  35. Return to Phandalin
  36. Rest in peace, Declan...
  37. Crisis of Faith
  38. Thundertree II
  39. Thundertree I
  40. Path to Thundertree
  41. Orc hunting
  42. Redbrands III
  43. Redbrands II
  44. Far From Home
    ?? ?? ???
  45. Cold
    Tal'dorei, day 2
  46. Life, interrupted
  47. Hot and Cold
  48. The Dragon's Lair
  49. In the afternoon, we plan!
  50. A Song of Ice and Fire
  51. Celebration
  52. Relief is one hell of a drug
  53. Flight and Flutter
  54. Freedom of Movement
  55. At dusk we... do something?
  56. Pray for a quick end to our deception
  57. Catching up
  58. Fall
  59. Lizards in a hole
  60. Not Today
  61. Released
  62. A broken soul
  63. Skyfall
  64. Acid Falls
  65. Roped in
  66. Faith in Friends
  67. Insight into Emon
  68. A Calling
  69. Hypothetical 1: Healer (Ginny Di video)
  70. Hypothetical 3: Matchmaker (Ginny Di video)
  71. Hypothetical 2: Villain (Ginny Di video)
  72. For my Beating Heart
  73. Hypothetical 4: Prison guard (Ginny Di video)
  74. Hypothetical 5: Bard (Ginny Di video)
  75. Plagued Possibilities
  76. Visits in the Cloudtops