GAL 10: Protect the GAL's Interests (Turn 36)

[thinkslogically]

Turn 4



"it could be quite plesant, beesides are you not tired of hovering above them all the time? Perhaps they can even help you."
"Hah! No! Look, they're dicks and we want nothing to do with them."
"Yeah!"
"Want to hear another joke?"

"Alright, well, if we're going to help you you have to let us. So hang on a minute, and don't swoop at me again while I'm trying to help, okay?"
"Your funeral."
"Yeah!"
"What kind of bee can't make up its mind?"

"I'm sure we can work something out. Now, please get back - we need space so we can control the situation. You may hear the annoying noise for just a little bit while we're taking care of this, but remember that we're trying to find a long-term solution here. If we fail or if we need you, we'll holler out for you to come back."
"No we won't. That noise is the WORST!"
"Yeah!"
"A mayBEE!! Hahahahaa!"

All sticks her head into the pond and is immediately grabbed by two of the merfolk and hauled bodily into the pool. Tink looks startled for a moment then throws herself into the pool after All as well. The merfolk back off a bit, obviously wary that this is about to turn into a fight...

"We saw you up there! Talking to those buzzing... menaces. Are you here to kill us for them? Because you should know we won't roll over without a fight!"
"They showed up a few weeks ago and started acting like they own the whole damn place... We've been here for WAY longer than that!"
"Yeah... Look, if you can see fit to get rid of them for us, we'd be really grateful. It sucks being trapped down here all the time..."

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.[tabs: Tinkers-with-Stuff]

Stats:
ATT: 1
DEF: 1
HP: 6/6

Items:

• Samurai Sword: 2H, ATT +3
• Spear: 2H, ATT +1

[tabs: First of All]

Stats:
ATT: 3
DEF: 3
HP: 6/6

Items:

• Echo Mace - 2H, ATT +3, Damage from Mace vs. creature happens again automatically on next round, regardless of attack.
• DreamerÔÇÖs Bow: 2H, ATT +2, +25% chance of causes sleep to target even if target was not damaged.
• Veil of Protection: Darkvision, Immune to sight and sleep effects while worn.
• Chainshirt of Retribution: DEF +2, Attacks against the wearer have a 10% chance to deal 1 DAM to the attacker. If the attack deals damage to the wearer, the armor has an additional 20% chance to deal 1 DAM to the attacker.
• Iron Bracelet: Provides minor resistance to some mind altering effects.
• Gloves of Bashing: If unarmed or wielding a bludgeoning weapon, the wearer does an additional 1 DAM on attacks that ignores target DEF
• Boots of Levitation: Activation allows vertical but not horizontal movement (3 x height/turn; max 10 rounds/adventure, doesn't need to be consecutive.)
• DreamerÔÇÖs Bow: 2H, ATT +2, +25% chance of causes sleep to target even if target was not damaged.
• Burning Wand: Deals 2 DAM, ignores DEF due to gear. This wand has 3 charges and cannot be recharged as every use will make the stick burn away.
• Speaker Stone (complete)
• Small Bag
• Miniature Stormcloud: With an eye!
• Pocket Portal: Can be used to hide one item (any size). Stored items can ONLY be retrieved by the person who put them there
• Turtleshell Buckler: 1H, DEF +1 when using ranged weapons. When using melee weapons, each round the wearer can choose to attempt to use it defensively (retains +1 DEF, but attacks are made at -1 ATT), or attempt to fight offensively ( +1 DEF bonus is lost, but attack is made without penalty).
• Potion of Stomach Settling (Blue Potion) (6 doses): Drinker is cured of any nausea effects, and is immune to nausea effects for 2d5 turns.
• Potion of Ill Thirst (Green Potion) (4 doses): Drinker is overcome with parching thirst, and will attempt to consume any nearby liquids for 1d3, to the exclusion of any other actions.
• Potion of Burning Lust (Pink Potion) (5 doses): Drinker is overcome with lust towards the nearest creature of relatively similar physiology for 1d3, to the exclusion of other actions.
• Potion of Feigned Death (Grey Potion) (3 doses): Drinker falls into a death-like state for 2d3 turns.
• Stoppered Vial of Healing Potion: Heals 1d3 HP, single use (2)
• "Fancy Spidersilk Pantaloons: flowing and iridescently grey, confers minor resistance to temperature extremes" (bought from Ormila)
• 18 x Arrow (bought from Ormila)
• 4 x Healing Potion (traded from Mouse Chef for 4 x full corpses)
• 2 x "sleeping poison - Causes 1+1d3 turns of sleep when consumed. One use" (traded from Swamp Witch)
• 1 x "freeze-explosive - Causes 2DAM to 1 enemy and 1DAM splash damage to nearby enemies. Chance to freeze the targets. One use." (traded from Swamp Witch).

[tabs: Holds-a-Hat]

ATT: 1
DEF: 1
HP: 5/5

Items:

• Hide Swamp Hopper Shield: 1H, DEF +1, 15% chance to break

[tabs: TAP]

Stats:
ATT: 1
DEF: 1
HP: 5/5

Skills: Can summon a mudhoney shield at will (+1 DEF for 4 rounds (stackable))

Items:

• Leather armour
• Silver cloak pin
• Simple axe
• Pirate hat

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[nikohl]

"We're here because we want to get past and go into that pipe, we don't really want to kill anyone. They wouldn't let me talk to you up there, so I came down here. It doesn't sound like they want to work out a deal though. How come they hate you so much?"

[Narshe]

Tink lowers her sword, but doesn't put it away. "I'm not going to kill anyone unless they hurt me or my friends, and certainly not going to kill merpeople that haven't done us any harm just because some bugs tell us to. What is this 'horrible noise' those bugs are talking about? Have you tried just not making it so you can leave in peace? Apart from not liking the noise, have these bugs hurt you in any other way?"

[Arch Lich Burns]

"what noise do the merpeople make? I like the bee that tells jokes, it's funny. I got one.

Why did the bee cross the trail?
Beecause she can!"

[Runsaround]

"Do we maybe just swim through?"

[thinkslogically]

Turn 5



"We're here because we want to get past and go into that pipe, we don't really want to kill anyone. They wouldn't let me talk to you up there, so I came down here. It doesn't sound like they want to work out a deal though. How come they hate you so much?"
"Oh I don't know. Ever since they moved in here, they've done nothing but complain. Honestly, we're sick of their shit. If you get rid of them, we can make it worth your while."
"I'm not going to kill anyone unless they hurt me or my friends, and certainly not going to kill merpeople that haven't done us any harm just because some bugs tell us to. What is this 'horrible noise' those bugs are talking about? Have you tried just not making it so you can leave in peace? Apart from not liking the noise, have these bugs hurt you in any other way?"
"They don't let us surface to go foraging, they don't like us talking to each other or singing our moon songs, and if we do any of that stuff they sting us. THEY'RE the dicks."

"what noise do the merpeople make? I like the bee that tells jokes, it's funny. I got one.

Why did the bee cross the trail?
Beecause she can!"
"Squeaky, screechy, wet noises. It's horrible. Really, truly, awful."
"Yeah!"
"I don't get it... "

"Do we maybe just swim through?"
"Hey! No! Get rid of those guys!!"
"Yeah!"
"Beeee...cause.... she's a Beeeeee...! AH! I GET IT!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"

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.[tabs: Tinkers-with-Stuff]

Stats:
ATT: 1
DEF: 1
HP: 6/6

Items:

• Samurai Sword: 2H, ATT +3
• Spear: 2H, ATT +1

[tabs: First of All]

Stats:
ATT: 3
DEF: 3
HP: 6/6

Items:

• Echo Mace - 2H, ATT +3, Damage from Mace vs. creature happens again automatically on next round, regardless of attack.
• DreamerÔÇÖs Bow: 2H, ATT +2, +25% chance of causes sleep to target even if target was not damaged.
• Veil of Protection: Darkvision, Immune to sight and sleep effects while worn.
• Chainshirt of Retribution: DEF +2, Attacks against the wearer have a 10% chance to deal 1 DAM to the attacker. If the attack deals damage to the wearer, the armor has an additional 20% chance to deal 1 DAM to the attacker.
• Iron Bracelet: Provides minor resistance to some mind altering effects.
• Gloves of Bashing: If unarmed or wielding a bludgeoning weapon, the wearer does an additional 1 DAM on attacks that ignores target DEF
• Boots of Levitation: Activation allows vertical but not horizontal movement (3 x height/turn; max 10 rounds/adventure, doesn't need to be consecutive.)
• DreamerÔÇÖs Bow: 2H, ATT +2, +25% chance of causes sleep to target even if target was not damaged.
• Burning Wand: Deals 2 DAM, ignores DEF due to gear. This wand has 3 charges and cannot be recharged as every use will make the stick burn away.
• Speaker Stone (complete)
• Small Bag
• Miniature Stormcloud: With an eye!
• Pocket Portal: Can be used to hide one item (any size). Stored items can ONLY be retrieved by the person who put them there
• Turtleshell Buckler: 1H, DEF +1 when using ranged weapons. When using melee weapons, each round the wearer can choose to attempt to use it defensively (retains +1 DEF, but attacks are made at -1 ATT), or attempt to fight offensively ( +1 DEF bonus is lost, but attack is made without penalty).
• Potion of Stomach Settling (Blue Potion) (6 doses): Drinker is cured of any nausea effects, and is immune to nausea effects for 2d5 turns.
• Potion of Ill Thirst (Green Potion) (4 doses): Drinker is overcome with parching thirst, and will attempt to consume any nearby liquids for 1d3, to the exclusion of any other actions.
• Potion of Burning Lust (Pink Potion) (5 doses): Drinker is overcome with lust towards the nearest creature of relatively similar physiology for 1d3, to the exclusion of other actions.
• Potion of Feigned Death (Grey Potion) (3 doses): Drinker falls into a death-like state for 2d3 turns.
• Stoppered Vial of Healing Potion: Heals 1d3 HP, single use (2)
• "Fancy Spidersilk Pantaloons: flowing and iridescently grey, confers minor resistance to temperature extremes" (bought from Ormila)
• 18 x Arrow (bought from Ormila)
• 4 x Healing Potion (traded from Mouse Chef for 4 x full corpses)
• 2 x "sleeping poison - Causes 1+1d3 turns of sleep when consumed. One use" (traded from Swamp Witch)
• 1 x "freeze-explosive - Causes 2DAM to 1 enemy and 1DAM splash damage to nearby enemies. Chance to freeze the targets. One use." (traded from Swamp Witch).

[tabs: Holds-a-Hat]

ATT: 1
DEF: 1
HP: 5/5

Items:

• Hide Swamp Hopper Shield: 1H, DEF +1, 15% chance to break

[tabs: TAP]

Stats:
ATT: 1
DEF: 1
HP: 5/5

Skills: Can summon a mudhoney shield at will (+1 DEF for 4 rounds (stackable))

Items:

• Leather armour
• Silver cloak pin
• Simple axe
• Pirate hat

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[thinkslogically]

All right everyone, my husband is coming to Florida tomorrow and since I haven't seen him in 2 months I'm putting us on hiatus for 10 days until he goes home again. We should be back on the normal update schedule on Mon 18th April

[Arch Lich Burns]

Tap snortles a bit when the bee laughs. "how would you like it if someone stunf you because they did not like the noise you make? Can you try to talk to them?

Okay what did Shakes his spear say?
'To bee or to not bee, that is the question."

[thinkslogically]

Hey folks, just a heads-up that we're back to the usual update schedule. Sorry for the late reminder, I thought there were more replies here than just Burns's

[Runsaround]

"Bah, we should really go. You bugs are wasting our time."

[nikohl]

"Okay, well, let us swim through to the other side so we're nearer and we'll see what we can do. I need air soon anyway."

[Narshe]

Tink breaches briefly to get a breath of air, and then tells the merpeople, "Hey look, my friends want to move on, but it seems totally unfair that those bees came to your house and won't let you enjoy it. I can't stay and help you, but I have a plan if you're interested."

"Those bees don't respect you, and are bullying you because they can. You need to show them you're not easy to mess with either. So, set a trap and scare them a bit so they'll fear you. Send one of you up to the surface, while the rest of you hide near them. When the bees come down to sting the person that's breaking the surface, the rest of you jump out and haul the bee underwater. Don't let it drown now, just hold it tight and don't let it sting you."

"Use that bee as a hostage to negotiate with the other bees - tell them attacking people is not the way proper creatures solve their problems, and that you're strong enough to defend yourselves if they keep doing it. Let the hostage-bee go as a show of good faith, and tell them you want to come up with a peaceful solution that works for you both."

Then Tink will go with the rest of the group.

[thinkslogically]

Turn 6



"how would you like it if someone stung you because they did not like the noise you make? Can you try to talk to them?

Okay what did Shakes his spear say? 'To bee or to not bee, that is the question."
"<SNNNNOOOORT!> HAH! that's a good one! I like you! Pssst... Can you keep a secret? I quite like the songs the water-people sing and Gerald's stone deaf. It's just our boss that doesn't like them."

"Bah, we should really go. You bugs are wasting our time."
"Really? Ok... See you I guess!"
"YEAH!"

"Okay, well, let us swim through to the other side so we're nearer and we'll see what we can do. I need air soon anyway."
"Hey look, my friends want to move on, but it seems totally unfair that those bees came to your house and won't let you enjoy it. I can't stay and help you, but I have a plan if you're interested.

"Those bees don't respect you, and are bullying you because they can. You need to show them you're not easy to mess with either. So, set a trap and scare them a bit so they'll fear you. Send one of you up to the surface, while the rest of you hide near them. When the bees come down to sting the person that's breaking the surface, the rest of you jump out and haul the bee underwater. Don't let it drown now, just hold it tight and don't let it sting you.

"Use that bee as a hostage to negotiate with the other bees - tell them attacking people is not the way proper creatures solve their problems, and that you're strong enough to defend yourselves if they keep doing it. Let the hostage-bee go as a show of good faith, and tell them you want to come up with a peaceful solution that works for you both."
"... Hmmm... That seems like a good idea... Except... well... They're a LOT faster than we are and those stings really hurt..."
"<ahem>... Yeah... Ummm....... Maybe... YOU... could do that?"

All plods slowly through the weeds and mud and gets stuck at the vertical wall on the right side of the pond. She can probably climb it, but she'll need some help to get up there.

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.[tabs: Tinkers-with-Stuff]

Stats:
ATT: 1
DEF: 1
HP: 6/6

Items:

• Samurai Sword: 2H, ATT +3
• Spear: 2H, ATT +1

[tabs: First of All]

Stats:
ATT: 3
DEF: 3
HP: 6/6

Items:

• Echo Mace - 2H, ATT +3, Damage from Mace vs. creature happens again automatically on next round, regardless of attack.
• DreamerÔÇÖs Bow: 2H, ATT +2, +25% chance of causes sleep to target even if target was not damaged.
• Veil of Protection: Darkvision, Immune to sight and sleep effects while worn.
• Chainshirt of Retribution: DEF +2, Attacks against the wearer have a 10% chance to deal 1 DAM to the attacker. If the attack deals damage to the wearer, the armor has an additional 20% chance to deal 1 DAM to the attacker.
• Iron Bracelet: Provides minor resistance to some mind altering effects.
• Gloves of Bashing: If unarmed or wielding a bludgeoning weapon, the wearer does an additional 1 DAM on attacks that ignores target DEF
• Boots of Levitation: Activation allows vertical but not horizontal movement (3 x height/turn; max 10 rounds/adventure, doesn't need to be consecutive.)
• DreamerÔÇÖs Bow: 2H, ATT +2, +25% chance of causes sleep to target even if target was not damaged.
• Burning Wand: Deals 2 DAM, ignores DEF due to gear. This wand has 3 charges and cannot be recharged as every use will make the stick burn away.
• Speaker Stone (complete)
• Small Bag
• Miniature Stormcloud: With an eye!
• Pocket Portal: Can be used to hide one item (any size). Stored items can ONLY be retrieved by the person who put them there
• Turtleshell Buckler: 1H, DEF +1 when using ranged weapons. When using melee weapons, each round the wearer can choose to attempt to use it defensively (retains +1 DEF, but attacks are made at -1 ATT), or attempt to fight offensively ( +1 DEF bonus is lost, but attack is made without penalty).
• Potion of Stomach Settling (Blue Potion) (6 doses): Drinker is cured of any nausea effects, and is immune to nausea effects for 2d5 turns.
• Potion of Ill Thirst (Green Potion) (4 doses): Drinker is overcome with parching thirst, and will attempt to consume any nearby liquids for 1d3, to the exclusion of any other actions.
• Potion of Burning Lust (Pink Potion) (5 doses): Drinker is overcome with lust towards the nearest creature of relatively similar physiology for 1d3, to the exclusion of other actions.
• Potion of Feigned Death (Grey Potion) (3 doses): Drinker falls into a death-like state for 2d3 turns.
• Stoppered Vial of Healing Potion: Heals 1d3 HP, single use (2)
• "Fancy Spidersilk Pantaloons: flowing and iridescently grey, confers minor resistance to temperature extremes" (bought from Ormila)
• 18 x Arrow (bought from Ormila)
• 4 x Healing Potion (traded from Mouse Chef for 4 x full corpses)
• 2 x "sleeping poison - Causes 1+1d3 turns of sleep when consumed. One use" (traded from Swamp Witch)
• 1 x "freeze-explosive - Causes 2DAM to 1 enemy and 1DAM splash damage to nearby enemies. Chance to freeze the targets. One use." (traded from Swamp Witch).

[tabs: Holds-a-Hat]

ATT: 1
DEF: 1
HP: 5/5

Items:

• Hide Swamp Hopper Shield: 1H, DEF +1, 15% chance to break

[tabs: TAP]

Stats:
ATT: 1
DEF: 1
HP: 5/5

Skills: Can summon a mudhoney shield at will (+1 DEF for 4 rounds (stackable))

Items:

• Leather armour
• Silver cloak pin
• Simple axe
• Pirate hat

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[Arch Lich Burns]

Tap grins at his bee friend. "MayBEE you can tell me your name?

Hmmm...I am unfamiliar with bee culture, how would we go about making you boss instead?"

[Runsaround]

"See you on the other side!"

Holds jumps into the pond and starts working his way across.

[nikohl]

"Give me a bump up please, someone! Let's figure out how we're going to do this as peacefully as possible when we're up there."

Once one of the other Goblins or a mer-person helps her out of the pond, All will help the next one up and then speak to the bees.

"Alright, I'm here and ready to plan. Who's in charge? We need to negotiate proper terms if we're going to help you."

(OOC: I'm trying not to steal Burns' thunder as TAP has found useful stuff out from the joke-loving bee - if All can get the boss talking, TAP might be able to arrange a mutiny over the other side of the pond!)

[Runsaround]

Holds will help All climb up if he can reach the end of the pond in time.

[Narshe]

Tink grins at the bees. "Hold that thought. One of my friends caught more bees with honey-jokes than... vinegar... insults? Good going, TAP!

"Anyway if my friends can come up with a plan to resolve this, are you willing to help? If so, surface just a little bit and wave to the gray goblin. Excuse me for a bit."

Tink goes over and gives All a boost out of the water, and also breaches for another breath of air before sinking back into the water to wait for a plan to come together.

[thinkslogically]

Having some minor RL drama to deal with, so today will be a skip day I'm afraid! We'll resume normal service on Monday.

[thinkslogically]

Turn 7



"MayBEE you can tell me your name? Hmmm...I am unfamiliar with bee culture, how would we go about making you boss instead?"
"I'm Busbee! Who are you? I don't want to be anyone's boss though... Besides, we're just hanging here until the cold weather passes on then we'll go somewhere else and make a new hive! Once it gets warm, we'll be out of here!"

"Give me a bump up please, someone! Let's figure out how we're going to do this as peacefully as possible when we're up there."

Holds hops into the pond and drags himself across the muddy bottom. He nearly trips on something about halfway across, but otherwise makes it to All and helps her climb up and out of the pool. The bank is super slippery, so she has to grab hold of the grating to keep her footing. It looks like it opens outwards and that there's a small peg holding it closed.

"Alright, I'm here and ready to plan. Who's in charge? We need to negotiate proper terms if we're going to help you."
"Me obviously! What do you want?"
"YEAH!!"

"Hold that thought. One of my friends caught more bees with honey-jokes than... vinegar... insults? Good going, TAP! Anyway if my friends can come up with a plan to resolve this, are you willing to help? If so, surface just a little bit and wave to the gray goblin. Excuse me for a bit."
"Well, I guess so. I don't want to get stung though... And if this is a trap... well, you'll have BIG problems!"

Tink grabs a breath of air and sinks back down under the water to wait while one of the merfolk gives TAP a wave.

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.[tabs: Tinkers-with-Stuff]

Stats:
ATT: 1
DEF: 1
HP: 6/6

Items:

• Samurai Sword: 2H, ATT +3
• Spear: 2H, ATT +1

[tabs: First of All]

Stats:
ATT: 3
DEF: 3
HP: 6/6

Items:

• Echo Mace - 2H, ATT +3, Damage from Mace vs. creature happens again automatically on next round, regardless of attack.
• DreamerÔÇÖs Bow: 2H, ATT +2, +25% chance of causes sleep to target even if target was not damaged.
• Veil of Protection: Darkvision, Immune to sight and sleep effects while worn.
• Chainshirt of Retribution: DEF +2, Attacks against the wearer have a 10% chance to deal 1 DAM to the attacker. If the attack deals damage to the wearer, the armor has an additional 20% chance to deal 1 DAM to the attacker.
• Iron Bracelet: Provides minor resistance to some mind altering effects.
• Gloves of Bashing: If unarmed or wielding a bludgeoning weapon, the wearer does an additional 1 DAM on attacks that ignores target DEF
• Boots of Levitation: Activation allows vertical but not horizontal movement (3 x height/turn; max 10 rounds/adventure, doesn't need to be consecutive.)
• DreamerÔÇÖs Bow: 2H, ATT +2, +25% chance of causes sleep to target even if target was not damaged.
• Burning Wand: Deals 2 DAM, ignores DEF due to gear. This wand has 3 charges and cannot be recharged as every use will make the stick burn away.
• Speaker Stone (complete)
• Small Bag
• Miniature Stormcloud: With an eye!
• Pocket Portal: Can be used to hide one item (any size). Stored items can ONLY be retrieved by the person who put them there
• Turtleshell Buckler: 1H, DEF +1 when using ranged weapons. When using melee weapons, each round the wearer can choose to attempt to use it defensively (retains +1 DEF, but attacks are made at -1 ATT), or attempt to fight offensively ( +1 DEF bonus is lost, but attack is made without penalty).
• Potion of Stomach Settling (Blue Potion) (6 doses): Drinker is cured of any nausea effects, and is immune to nausea effects for 2d5 turns.
• Potion of Ill Thirst (Green Potion) (4 doses): Drinker is overcome with parching thirst, and will attempt to consume any nearby liquids for 1d3, to the exclusion of any other actions.
• Potion of Burning Lust (Pink Potion) (5 doses): Drinker is overcome with lust towards the nearest creature of relatively similar physiology for 1d3, to the exclusion of other actions.
• Potion of Feigned Death (Grey Potion) (3 doses): Drinker falls into a death-like state for 2d3 turns.
• Stoppered Vial of Healing Potion: Heals 1d3 HP, single use (2)
• "Fancy Spidersilk Pantaloons: flowing and iridescently grey, confers minor resistance to temperature extremes" (bought from Ormila)
• 18 x Arrow (bought from Ormila)
• 4 x Healing Potion (traded from Mouse Chef for 4 x full corpses)
• 2 x "sleeping poison - Causes 1+1d3 turns of sleep when consumed. One use" (traded from Swamp Witch)
• 1 x "freeze-explosive - Causes 2DAM to 1 enemy and 1DAM splash damage to nearby enemies. Chance to freeze the targets. One use." (traded from Swamp Witch).

[tabs: Holds-a-Hat]

ATT: 1
DEF: 1
HP: 5/5

Items:

• Hide Swamp Hopper Shield: 1H, DEF +1, 15% chance to break

[tabs: TAP]

Stats:
ATT: 1
DEF: 1
HP: 5/5

Skills: Can summon a mudhoney shield at will (+1 DEF for 4 rounds (stackable))

Items:

• Leather armour
• Silver cloak pin
• Simple axe
• Pirate hat

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[Arch Lich Burns]

"temporial Anomally Phenomenom or TAP for short. Actually I know of a mudhoneyfountiN you can probably live at, if you guys are interested."

Tap waves back at the merperson. "hello, this is Busbee, don't worry this bee is friendly."

[nikohl]

"Right, hello. Now that I'm over here I've noticed a bit of a problem. This grate that we need to get through - when we're done helping, of course - opens outwards, see? And I can't tell how far up it goes, but it looks like it might touch your hive if it opens all the way up there. I don't want it to break. Have you ever seen this grate open before? Did it open safely without squashing your house? If not, we're going to need to come up with a plan!"

All keeps the boss bee's attention on the grate and the hive for now, while TAP and Busbee talk. It's an important point, even if she is partly distracting him, because she would rather not destroy anyone's house.

[thinkslogically]

Still waiting on 2 actions

[Runsaround]

Holds pushes all further upwards, then once she's table rises himself to breathe.

[Narshe]

Carp, sorry! I *thought* about the action and then immediately went to bed at 7:30 >_<

Tinkers pulls herself out of the water on the tunnel side to join All. She eyes the hive appraisingly, and says "That's a nice house alright, but I don't know about the neighborhood. I can think of better places to live if I were a bee, for example like by our fountain of infinite mudhoney that grants magical powers, and has full-time guards so a bee can live in peace without being bothered. That's where I would live, if I were a bee. Too bad we don't know any bees that would really enjoy the good life like that.".