JoOOC: It is bright and early, and as the cleric AND paladin were up before the asscrack of dawn... ... praying *snorts and has an image of Pollux muttering something about wanting more sleep while trying to pray*... ... Both of them get their actions first. We'll call for Zane first.

Zane: Nothing like a hot bath and a meal to start the day off on the right foot! Zane had been up for an hour or so before dawn, preparing himself for the day's journey ahead, despite tossing and turning from the sounds coming from the next room... Prayers to Jupiter, armor polished, he slid into his travelling gear, and inhaled deeply, before sauntering out into the hallway at the crack of dawn. Inhaling deeply, he'd ask the innkeeper for where his 'companions' were, and well... the day would start with the righteous Paladin banging on their doors.

JoOOC: Zane was informed that the door directly beside his was a companion... the door on the opposite side of that... and the one accross the way was of the fellow... men... he had brought into the inn for a good nights sleep. (so... ... room order: Illosn, Benny, Zane --- and accross from Zane: Pollux)

Zane: "BENNY!" He'd call out, loudly. "The sun is already up! We have work to do!" Bang, bang bang!

Pollux: Everything Pollux owned, yes, everything, was strewn about that small bedroom, as if his pack had exploded sometime during the night. His sheets rumpled all about, Pollux snores loudly enough to be heard on the other side of the door, rolling over when the Paladin starts his banging. Strewn about on the inside of the door are a few of his caltrops...can never be too careful in a place like this...at least that was the idea before he passed out shortly before sunrise.

JoOOC: Pollux, being up, would hear the yell and the bang from a door accross the way... ... and well, of course Benny would hear it. The bar maid had left early morning, with enough time to get a couple hours sleep before having to be at work....

Benedict: Benny was.. on the edge of awake and sleep, his eyes cracked as he lay in bed. He'd pulled his clothing back on before falling asleep ontop of his blankets. His bath had been a good one, and he'd made sure to.. clean up, after everything else. "Yeaaaah.. 'm comin.." With that, he rolls out of bed.. picking his packed bag up from the floor.. along with his shield and sword.

JoOOC: Or, pollux being asleep would be startled

Pollux: Pollux would mumble something in a random language, rolling over and going back to bed

Illosn: *The door opens upon the paladins insistent banging...opens enough so he could see Illosn glaring at him from across the room then it slams harshly...the Nessa Meoi getting back to getting dressed and getting his gear together. A few moments later after securing his pack he'd slip out key in hand and walk past the paladin. 'I certainly hope you put as much Zeal into your prayers as you do into waking honest folk... I'm sure the other patrons appreciate the wakeup call though'.

JoOOC: The smell of breakfast could already be scented waifting up from the kitchen below...

Benedict: Benny would be up and out in just enough time to hear the last of Illosn's words. He scratches the back of his head, black hair clean.. but still wild as can be. "Do ya think all catfolk are so cranky?" Benny didn't know much about cats.. or..well, much outside his own world for that matter. He shrugs his shoulders and then heads for the stairs, pack over his arm.. weapons secured.

JoOOC: When Illosn makes his way down the stairs, because that was the only direction past the paladin... other than the window at the end of the hall... ... he would find a figure already seated at a table, alone, with a plate of food (Chavi, please introduce your character. She is the one at the table )

Zane: "If this job is to be completed, it must be done with most haste... and that means not wasting daylight!" Zane was in his outfit, his pack over his shoulder as he bangs again on the door. "C'mon!" He'd say, before his stomach growled at the smell of food. "..." And with that, he'd be on his way towards the stairs.

Chavi: Chavi seemed more perched on the chair in fact, the dyed midnight blue hair left loose this morning as she showed some manners though she was picking at her food with her fingers, the nails painted to match her hair. Her cloak was draped over the chair and backpack of random items had been shoved underneath her seat. The feline ears twitched as she heard the mornings sounds of Zane waking those upstairs and then there was also Illosn making his way down the stairs. Shoving a piece of bacon in her mouth, she at least wiped her fingers before giving him a wave.

Illosn: *Illosn lofted an eyebrow at the sight of the Catgirl, lips screwing up a bit...more human looking than Nessa...he made a mental sigh and nodded to the woman, moving over to secure himself breakfast before sitting down at a nearby table, pack placed between his feet in front of him staff leaning against the table. He began to pick at his food.*

JoOOC: There was a buffett of sorts laid out on one of the longer tables. Obviously no one but the cook was up, and she or he... was busy cooking - so she... or he... wasn't going to be in there serving.

Zane: Zane raised an eyebrow at the bluehaired nessa, the paladin's second live cat sighting being one with an unusual color. The human paladin would inhale before his hunger got the better of him and he moved over to the buffet, piling food onto his plate.

Benedict: Benny thuds his way down the stairs with a heavy gait after Zane.. a lopsided grin on his boyish features. It'd been a fruitful night for him.. one of few he'd had since leaving Malfric. His light deep set eyes move over to the large table first.. and then shift to Chavi. "Ooh.. ..hey there good lookin!" His words are playful, but his eyes are wider.. and he moves over towards the cat woman.. looking behind her, at her tail.

Pollux: Pollux would, eventually, roll himself out of bed with a thump as his body hit the ground, groggily starting to get dressed and shove things randomly in his pack, the occassional curse at Kanara for making the sun shine so bright...and the innkeeper for making his building with windows facing east. Throwing that pack over one shoulder, the stick it's attached to dragging on the floor behind him, he starts finally making his way downstairs, still shoving things in his various pockets and pouches, until he sees..... "The catgirl!" Pollux bounds down the last few steps, grabbing a handful of food from Zane's plate seconds after the paladin took it from the buffet, moving to sit beside her. "What took you so long?! We've been waiting for you!"

Benedict: "..we have? ..We have! Yes!" A waggle of his brows is given.. before he stands back.. still eyeing her with, well.. with all the curiosity of a ..child.

Chavi: Seemed to be too awake this early in the morning and now that someone else was seated, she politely slid her legs down so she was seated on the chair, the fur covered tail with a trio of silver rings near the tip coming into view for a moment before it curled around her waist to settle against the black leather. A wave was given to Zane, Benny and Pollux as she spoke with some food still in her mouth. "Hope no one minds..I got hungry waiting." Blue eyes winked up towards Benny and she flicked her tail towards him so he could get a better look. "Well..just got a bit tied up. Sorry for being late but really, you guys slept to long so I guess it ends up I am early instead." She did have the more humanized appearance, the only visible fur on her ears and then her tail.

Benedict: Another waggle of those brows as she jerks her tail.. ho ho.. maybe this on..err.. well.. that wasn't the way to think!.. not with these righteous two around. "'s alright, Miss.. we had a rough night." He chuckles a little and sets his bag down on a free table before moving over to the buffet.. piling mounds of food on his plate.

Zane: He raises an eyebrow as he looks over at Benny. He wasn't dumb, he looked over at Benny and shook his head before he took his plate and moved over to a table to eat.

Illosn: "Some more than others." He says softly, loud enough to be heard as he flicks a brief glance over to Benny. Munching on his food quietly, keeping mostly to himself - not quite the overly talkative one it seemed...the male Nessa seeming a bit more reserved than the rest of the group.

Pollux: Pollux pops a bite of food into his mouth and chews for a long while, thoughtfully...eyes glancing between Chavi, and Illosn, and Benedict...narrowing his eyes at the young man..waiting until Benny sits back down with his food, elbowing him in the side. "So....how was she?"

Benedict: Benny almost flushed at the gaze from Zane and Illosn's comment.. but he just made his way to a table and dug in just the same. "Huh? Oh..!" All he does is grin through a bit of scrambled egg.. and elbow Pollux right back.

Illosn: "The pimp hard at work." He remarks to Chavi, gesturing in Pollux' direction. Pushing his now empty plate away. Sitting back in his seat and sipping from his heated cider...tail swaying leisurely behind him. "Let us hope either he, or our zealous friend here" gesture to Zane “knows something to cure sexual contagions..."

Pollux: Pollux elbows back, as if to have the last word, then affords Chavi a little wink before turning to face Zane, shaking a piece of bacon in his direction as if it was a weapon of some sort, his mouth full of food, munching happily. "Sho...wou schill deed to give me my shree gul khoins."

Benedict: He swallows his current mouthful and glances back over at Illosn. "Hey.." That was all he said.. a bit of irritation in his tone but nothing more. Benny wasn't a ..man whore.. and that girl didn't look like she was a carrier. He goes back to his meal in silence.

Chavi: "Enough with the miss stuff already. Doesn't sound right so just call be Chavi." She picked a bit more at her food, mostly done with the plate as she shifted on the chair, one foot coming up so she could wrap an arm around it eating the last bit of bacon on her plate before eyeing the buffet again before hearing Illosn. Smirking with a light laugh she wondered what type of group did she find herself around. When Pollux offered a wave of the bacon, Chavi nearly stood on teh chair to reach over and snatch it from his hand.

Zane: He looks up, glancing at the others as he keeps quiet for the most part. He inhales sharply before continuing his meal. He had a system to eating. One piece of meat before a bite of eggs, before a bit of some fruit, and then back to the biscuit and meat.

Pollux: Pollux continues shaking whatever piece of bacon is left in his fingers, completely unfazed by the theft...except for a little wink given to the nessa'maoi, waiting for the Paladin's answer.

Chavi: Chavi chewed the piece of bacon, the blue gaze settling on Zane since he was the quietest out of them all. "What is up with you? All quiet like you are plotting something." At least she assumed that is normally what people that quiet did. The piece of bacon she took from Pollux really was a tease and she was climbing out of her chair, plate in hand to walk back over to the buffet. Her tail swayed with each step and still moved when she stood in place, refilling her plate with some fruit and of course more bacon this time.

JoOOC: The innkeep comes out and refills some of the platters - eggs put on, fresh bacon... etc. "Its three silver a piece for all you can eat." With that he walks back into the kitchen.

Benedict: His eyes follow Chavi.. and Pollux, obviously they knew each other somehow. He wolfs down his food.. with some politeness anyway. He's a farm boy.. wake up.. eat, work.. eat.. work.. Benny nods at the inn keep.. but doesn't go back for seconds.

Pollux: Pollux grabs some bacon from Chavi's plate when she returns, grinning at her, pointing at the Paladin with an an accusatory finger still, his mouth clear now as he speaks. "You still owe me those three gold coins you promised. This coinpouch of mine is empty!" And to illustrate, Pollux upturns his little pouch from his belt, dumping a few coppers onto the top of the table, which by chance seem to roll towards Zane.

Chavi: Chavi actually has no clue who Pollux was but it would have been rude to say otherwise. When she does eventually retake her seat, a hand comes out to smack Pollux though he did get away with a piece of bacon. "Fine but then you are paying for it." Smiling, she even made a mention to the innkeep that Pollux, though pointed to as no name was mentioned, was paying for her breakfast.

Zane: He looks up at chavi, remaining quiet for the most part, before he watches some of the coins roll towards him, and then the paladin would slap his hand down, stopping the coins from rolling before he glances up at Pollux. Sliding the coin back in a neat pile, he'd resume and finish his meal in silence. "Finish your meals and we will be on our way." He says, not grimly, not sternly, but simply as a-matter-of-factly.

Benedict: Benny nods and cleans up the rest of his plate.. pushing it away from him. A large hand moves up to scratch at the back of his head again, his attention returning to Chavi. "So.. uh.. ..do all girl catfolk look like you? 'cause you don't look like Illosn very much.."

JoOOC: Clerifying... Zane didn't give him any more gold... but Zane DOES have 3 more gold coins.

Chavi: With a piece of fruit between her fingers eyes suddenly found Zane. "Excuse me? Be on what way?" She had really only stopped for a bite to eat, hunger would do that and often times she ended up in the oddest of places. "And why don't you talk beyond a few words?" She would have said more but she was turning back to Benny with a few flicks of her tail, the silver rings still in view. "No, they don't..I guess you can say I am special. My mother was a nessa'maoi but I highly doubt my father was..think he was human actually. Heard my mother had a thing for them."

Zane: "Some of us," He makes sure to denote that there were a few folks who hadn't exactly accepted the offer. "Have been hired to deliver a message just down the road..." He lets the words trail off, as she starts talking about other things, and he finishes his meal quickly.

Pollux: Pollux gets very sullen all of a sudden, from Zane's reaction and from Chavi's gentle slap. Shoving his mouth full of bacon, he catches the bartender's eye and motions towards Zane with a motion indicating that Zane, in fact, would be paying. "I think you've been roped into coming with us. Something about a woman with a cart and a donkey, with the thing and the guy and the place but I;ll never forget it." He nods with finality, then grins a bit at Chavi.

Benedict: He looks thoughtfully to Chavi.. and then over to Illosn and back again.. a few times actually. Perhaps trying to envision exactly what Chavi would look like were she a full cat. "Yep, got a mission for that nice lady that picked us up 'long the way.. you should come too, I could learn a lot from you.. I think." He grins that same lopsided grin.. but his tone is purely innocent.

Illosn: "Not surprising.." He said when Chavi talked about her parentage...the females of his kind were notorious for their...philandering as it were...he shook his head lightly and set his empty mug before him and sits back then, waiting for them to get a move on.

JoOOC: The bar keep comes back out... and watches the group. "Someone better pay before you go..."

Chavi: Chavi shrugged lightly, actually finishing the piece of fruit before talking this time. Picking up a grape by stabbing one of her longer blue nails into it, she was waving it like Pollux had done with the bacon before. "Wait, delivering a letter? How much you getting to deliver this letter?" There was another wink towards Benny but she waved the grape finger towards Illosn. "Who were you again?" She really hadn't heard any of their names and there was a smile towards the innkeep again. "Someone is paying for me..I thought it was that guy.." She flicked her finger towards Pollux, sending the grape accidently towards him.

Zane: Zane eyes the group, and the copper coins on the table, before he looks over at Benny and Pollux. "This is coming out of your share." He says, standing up and moving over to the barkeeper and handing over some coin.

Benedict: Benny's attention turns back to the barkeep.. and he nods.. pushing himself upward. As he moves over to the man he fishes out a few silver.. five. "For me, and a few extra for the trouble.."

Pollux: Pollux grabs a last piece of tasty bacon, picking up his empty coinpurse, and pats Zane on the back with a thumb's up to the Bartender. Just as he does, the grape comes flying towards him, and he opens his mouth to try and catch it. Whether he does or not, he points to Zane and grins to the bartender again, motioning for Benny and Chavi to join him - meandering his way outside towards where they left the cart.

Illosn: "Who are you, you mean. I was not introduced, so therefore...again is the improper context for the question. " He corrected her rather simply...tired of those of Nessa blood playing the fool, or being fools. "Illosn" He adds at length. Ill (as in sick) osn (Like in erosion).

JoOOC: The barkeep nods a little. The cart wasn't theres and it had a broken axle if we all remeber... .. So... ... looks like they're boots were made for walking... (*hums a few bars then grins*)

Benedict: Benny would skirt his way out of the bar, gathering his belongings once more. He'd been travelling for some time.. and by now he's very good at strapping everything on and making sure his weight is evenly distributed. "This way.. right?" He jerks his head down the path.

Zane: Zane shook his head, looking after the others. "Let's go." He says simply, hefting his rather sizeable shield and armor over his back as he starts out. "... I think it's this way." He'd say, before heading towards the northerly direction.

JoOOC: Well they came in that way <------- ----- so they must have to leave that way ----- ----> Right?

Zane: (Right!)

Chavi: "Sorry then Illosn." She made sure to pronounce his name right, taking the handful of grapes still remaining on her plate. She had to lean over the edge of the chair, pulling her pack free. "Wait up at least!" At this point, it was probably better to travel along with others and grabbing her cloak too, she shoved it into the pack before slinging it over a shoulder to follow them outside.

JoOOC: And, given that they all seemed to go in the correct direction.. ... they would set out. Provisions of what they had on their person. Trudge. Trudge. Trudge. Up the road they go. Was it just them or was the road starting to get a nice graded slope upward?

Pollux: Pollux smiles and spins in a circle a few times, forgetting about the cart...pointing in Benny's direction...then Zane's...then he pulls a gold coin from somewhere and flips it, catching it and peeking between his hands with a conspiratory glance...then settling his stick and pack across his pack and wandering along with them by Chavi.

Illosn: He stands and slings his backpack, tightening the straps once more so it sat properly on his back, then grabbed his staff before moving towards the door with the others. Tail lazily swaying back and forth as he walked, not uttering a sound or muttered complaint, seeming to have come to expect this sort of hiking about. At least he wasn't lazy like most spellcasters he knew of.

Benedict: Benny walks steadily along.. boots heavy, kicking up dirt.. but he walks well.. and without complaint

Zane: <Zane> "... I see you decided to join us, then," He'd say to Chavi and Illosn. "Hopefully we will be able to finish this job and be on our way." He says, frowning as they seem to start going upward.

JoOOC: She did say her husband was waiting for her in a village in the pass about two more days -by cart- up the road... ....

Pollux: As they walk, Pollux digs in his pack for something...then pulls out a flute, starting to blow on it as they trudge ever-onwards, playing a merry little chaotic tune for their march.

Benedict: Benny's steps soon move in time with Pollux's playing.. and he begins to whistle a bit as well, in tune.. as best as he can. The sweat begins to form upon his brow.. his shirt clinging to his back. "Welp.. so long as we keep movin.. "

Chavi: "Hey, I got no reason not to tag along." The walking, she didn't mind, the handful of fruit eaten quickly. "But I have to ask, any clue where you guys agreed to go and who has this letter?" Tail continued to sway as she suddenly found her eyes turn to a darker blue, eyeing the belongings of those walking in front of her but it was hard to tell. With the sudden addition of music to this walk, her tail seemed more lively behind her.

Benedict: "Got no where to be, myself.. don't mind helpin out a nice lady.. this way is as good as any." The only explanation Benny gives for his actions.. he certainly didn't have the letter.. so he would let whoever did offer it up themselves.. though she was sure it was Zane.

Zane: He remains kind of quiet this morning, the paladin adjusting the emblem emblazoned on the front of his outfit. "... She said there was a town two days up this path. From there... I'm not sure where that would be myself."

JoOOC: (Spot checks please - remeber post anwsers in the OOC window)

Pollux: Pollux drops back a step, noticing Chavi's tail dancing...the tune stays lively, but shifts a bit...something akin to a snake-charmer's tune, interjecting in between. "I'm just along for the ride"

JoOOC: There are woods on either side of you - a sthe path starts going up toward the mountain pass.. the forest gets denser on either side. Every hour or so, the party will pass a rest - a place with a ring for a fire, and some logs laid to sit... not that they stopped... but, it was getting close to lunch (posting up while waiting on Chavi to get back from AFK world)

Illosn: Illosn, pauses, cocking his head...then looking towards the others as they continue to pad on. "Well, since it seems only one of us has been paying much attention to the forests that could hide any number of threats, I should probably enlighten you folk as to something glinting in that tree." Gestures towards where he saw the gleaming.

JoOOC: Anyone who looks that way... .. reroll your spot.

Benedict: Benny pauses.. glancing back to Illosn.. and then follows his gaze, to where ever it is..

Chavi: ""Two days? Well, thats not too bad." The tail continued to twist around, the silver rings reflecting the natural light as it moved with his tune. Even her hips seemed to offer a bit of movement with her walking as she adjusted the straps of the pack. "Anyone else care to introduce themselves?" She kept on walking though and as long as Pollux offered music, it was mostly in turn to that but she did stop, hearing Illosn, having been paying no attention but now she tries to see what he was referring to.

Benedict: "Names Benny, Chav.." He spoke as he continued to look towards where Illosn was looking.. but he didn't see anything.. not at all. ..well, except for the bead of sweat that fell into his eye, stinging it.

Zane: Zane moves forward like he has blinders on, his attention focused on their journey and not towards whatever Illosn's eyes had caught. "I'm Zane Greymane, from Albion." He'd shrug his shoulders as he looked over his shoulder at Benny, before continuing to make some paces up the path.

Chavi: Barely got a look before her gaze moved to Benny. "Nice to meet ya Benny. Thats kinda cute." She even offered a smile to Zane but the question she asked was low. "Is he always that..serious?"

Pollux: Pollux pulls his lips from the flute for a moment or two, walking backwards so he's even with Benny and Chavi, bowing to them as if doing such a thing whilst backwards was the most normal thing in the world. "Pollux Pyrrius Adrastos at your service, former resident of Manka'irin, Stormhammer, Albion, Malfric, and Tousa." He grins, then picks the flute back to his lips to begin anew that tail-charming piece of music, still walking backwards with them, his light gear not hindering him hardly at all.

Zane: He mutters to himself. "I'm sure I know why he's a -former- resident..."

JoOOC: As no one saw, or in a couple cases bothered looking in the direction that Illosn pointed... ... the party continues to trudge on.

Illosn: Rolling his eyes the Invoker let out a sigh ... "Fine, since your eyes are too busy regarding other things." He speaks a few sharp words and a crackle of energy surges from his fingertips casting a light spell, to indicate what he'd seen. "That better? Or perhaps I should draw you a map?"

Benedict: Benny shrugs at Chavi's question.. "wasn't like this yesterday.." and he would share Zane's thought on Pollux. "You've been.. all those places?" His attention jerks back towards Illosn.. ..and he JUMPS! Literally jumps backward. "WOAH! Hey!" ..He even goes so far as to hide behind Chavi.

JoOOC: The light spell does its job. Resting up on a branch in a tree a few paces into the woods - was a short sword, unsheithed.

Pollux: Pollux stops playing as Benny jumps back. "Hey, my playing isn't *that* bad!!" Then he tucks the flute into his belt and turns to look where the light's coming from. "Ooh, I wonder if it's fairies trying to show us a path?" Then he narrows his eyes... "no...no...nevermind, too big for fairies." And he sulks a bit, leaning lightly against Chavi's shoulder with his own slender one.

Benedict: Benny shakes his head.. looking towards the sword.. eyes narrowed. He draws his own without a second thought.. jumping back again from Chavi. His shield would soon follow.

Zane: It's not the shining light that catches his attention, but that everyone else's attention had been pulled from the path, his eyes turning to look at everyone else. "What the-? What're ya'll looking at?" He blinks, before looking off towards where he -thinks- they're looking.

Chavi: "Maps are good..I like maps." It was the last thing Illosn really wanted to hear and the sudden light had her spin around so she was walking backwards with a few steps of her own only to bump right into Benny, the tail curling for a moment around his leg before she moved off to the side since she tried to make it a point not to step in front of people with drawn weapons. "Your playing is fine and would say continue but that doesn't look all that good." Her eyes did narrow to get a better look at the short sword and whatever it was attached to.

JoOOC: You'd have to get closer, from this point of view it looks like its up in the branch just kinda resting there... if you want a better look, must go into the woods.

Benedict: Benny was jumpy, but not that jumpy.. he only sort of.. pushes Chavi away from him, gently though. He steps more carefully then he had before, shifting his shield over his arm as he slowly approaches the edge of the tree line.

Pollux: Pollux just yawns and stays leaning against whoever's not moving away or drawing weapons, crossing his arms and almost half sort of snoring a bit...his hands both sinking into deep pockets and/or pouches about his person.

Zane: His eyes look up towards the glowing sword, and then the rest of the group, exhaling. "Are we gonna stop and check this out or...?" He watches them, shaking his head as he unstraps his shield and the lance he carried around, sliding his pack onto his back, before he'd start over towards this sword. "... C'mon, if every little thing is gonna arouse your suspicion, we might as well see what this is about!"

JoOOC: Carrot... stick... string... ... follow the carrot... ... sword... ... swords look like carrots... follow the sword... ....

Benedict: The young farm boy doesn't really bother waiting for anyone else, but he doesn't go shooting headlong into the forest either. When Zane walks up with him.. he nods. "Ladies should stay towards the back.. er.. um.. if they'd like.."

Illosn: "At least one of us WAS paying enough attention to recognize a potential threat and not mindlessly trudging onward...clearly you never paid much heed to stories of bandits in forests like this.." The Nessa rumbles in annoyance. Moving forward a bit too, but glances around to make sure no other surprises were waiting.

Chavi: Chavi stayed back with Pollux, nudging him in the side with the snoring sound. "Hey, I was paying attention just not to the trees. And Benny, I am good where I am though if that sword is really not a problem, we should leave it just incase. Don't want to end up hanging from a tree upside down or something." Since it seemed Zane and Benny were checking that one out, she bounced on the balls of her feet to peek around at the rest of the surrounding woods.

Pollux: Pollux stumbles a little bit when she nudges him, a step or two forward, in the direction of the sword and the rest of the group, but not *too* close...that was for the men with their big swords, afterall. "Now, be careful...trees can be angry when you try to take their swords from them...but if you stick your thumb in their cluatha, they'll calm down right quick."

JoOOC: As the two men step closer to the tree line... well, nothing changes. They'd have to go a bit further... spot check if you wish, gentlemen.

JoOOC: Well, as no one really rolled -that- high amongst the guys... we'll continue on.

Zane: Zane tilts his head, and glances at Benny, before he'd try to jab at the sword if it wasn't too high. His lance was fairly long and had some reach, but not a great deal.

Chavi: "Hey you two..stop right there." Catching something, she moved from Pollux towards the two heading for the line of trees and the short sword. "Before something bad happens." Which was likely anyway but if they didn't mind, she moved in front of them, again not too close to the sword but she wanted a better look without touching anything.

Benedict: After a moment.. Benny parts the way and lets Chavi through. Stranger or not.. he isn't about to let anything happen to her.. if he can help it. Light eyes rest upon the cat woman.. and then follow her attention upward. Another drop of sweat drips into his eye.. but he hardly seems to notice.

Pollux: Pollux is uncharacteristically silent now...advancing forward a little bit at a time. If anyone looked back, they'd see he has a tiny buckler shield on one arm, his other hand inside a deep pouch at his belt, narrowed eyes following their movements.

JoOOC: Its a few paces inward... and by paces I mean movements... so about 15 feet?

JoOOC: Sorry, will clerify my wording better next time. .. .. Jo hasn't quest run in a while

Zane: Poke poke poke... the tip of the lance pokes around before he looks up at the sword and starts poking about a bit more.

JoOOC: Chavi another spot check, please.

Illosn: Illosn stands back from the rest, only having stepped inwards about five feet into the bush. Glancing abou now and again before glancing back towards the sword...ears swivelling now and again to detect any sounds aside from those they're making themselves. The Nessa very cautious it seems.

Benedict: Benny stands ready.. swallowing hard.. his sword and shield look.. ..okay. Not overly special one way or another, infact.. they look mass produced with somewhat rough edges. He seems to hold himself well enough though..

JoOOC: AND.... INITS please

Pollux: Pollux advances to come even with Illosn...when...

Chavi: "Will you put that down before you poke someone with it!" Motioning to the lance as she stopped, if she had to she would even grab it just so Zane wouldn't go poking about. Her tail even pausing in mid swing as she used a longer blue nail to point out what she had caught sight of. It was up in the trees and she even took another step closer for a better look but that didn't seem like the best thing to do...

JoOOC: Its about then that Chavi would notice two spiders climbing up Benny's leg... ... <AC Benny> And, a medium sized on drops from the trees at the same time, moving to land on Zane <AC from you as well> To describe: The spiders are well, nasty, ugly spiders two are 3 feet by 3 feet tall, and one is 3 feet by 6 inches tall... ... The others just don't have a good angle on the whole thing....

JoOOC: One rears back and bites into Benny's leg... the other, well, it just bites clothing/armor... ... thats bad for the fangs, yanno? The one that dropped down on Zane's head bites into his shoulder.

Benedict: "YOWCH!" Benny jerks his leg.. and begins kicking.. he never saw big things like this! So much for killin em for your mama with a broom! He raises his sword.. ready to strike if he can.

JoOOC: THe only person who saw them coming was Chavi... she has a singular action.

Zane: "ACH! That my shoulder!" He yelps out, arms flailing like a chicken fleeing from a wolf!

Chavi: Chavi shuddered, pointing one hand towards both Benny and Zane, more specifically the spiders. "You just had to poke the damn trees!" She wasn't afraid of spiders but these were rather ugly looking ones and they had already started biting. She didn't have a weapon in hand, so it was a thought to prevent further injury at least to Benny who had the most spiders, a boot aiming to kick one from Benny's legs before it took another bite out of him.

Benedict: " *I* didn't poke em! He did it! Zane's fault!!!" Benny squirms.. flailing too.. but trying not to kill anyone in the process.

JoOOC: Okay, as no one else is doing anything, mostlyb ecause no one else has an ACTION to do anything. The two on Benny try and bite him again... ... along with the one on Zane.

JoOOC: Chavi is going to change her action, I just want to go ahead and get dice going, post up when you can, hon.

Chavi: Chavi did aim but thought about it, not wanting to get bit herself lowered her foot and decided instead opted to draw out a weapon, a dagger but only one since it was the quickest to get to right now. "See what happens when you poke things Zane!"

JoOOC: Both sink in this time into Benny... ... the one on Zane's shoulder was having a hard time getting a good bite in because he was jerking around and bouncing it. ("Hold still! I'm hungry!") <CHAVI! You're up!>

JoOOC: I will point out, these spiders are ON the PCs, becareful

Chavi: Armed with at least a dagger, not that it was going to do much since she was trying not to stab Benny in the process, she moved closer to the squirming one. Tail twitched as her arm came downward, slashing the blade barely, or at least trying to, across the bloated looking body of the spider since it was a larger possible target than lets say the legs.

Zane: He definitely did not have time for a witty retort regarding Benny and his 'friend' from the night before, he was too busy trying to shake a giant spider from his back and shoulder!

JoOOC: She misses cleanly... it wiffles, bad....

JoOOC: <BENNY!>

Benedict: "Ow ow ow! Hey! Get it off get it off get it off!" Still.. he flails.. with.. ..well now he doesn't flail with much control! He deftly attempts to slash backwards and lop a spider off of himself.

JoOOC: And he wiffles as well.. ... wow... okay then! <ILLOSN!>

Illosn: Turning the Nessa Meoi sighs a bit...watching his comrades flail about. He raises a hand and aims at the one on Benny's back - muttering a few words of arcane power, eyes surging, flaring brightly white fire from his eyes...a bolt of force fired forth from his fingertips at the spider.

JoOOC: It -shreeks- if a pider could make that kinda noise, it did... it sounded like a horrible keening as most of it explodes.... <POLLUX!>

Pollux: Pollux makes an "eww, yucky" face as the spiders drop down, but immediately leaps forward, shield on one arm and a dagger appearing from nowhere in the other...but rather than throwing it, his jump forward towards Benny brings him facing one of the spiders (the uninjured one) on the man's leg as Pollux shouts at the top of his lungs. "BOO!"

Benedict: Benny looks as if he wants to go running in any direction.. especially as the spider shrieks and.. pops.. he continues jumping and jittering and all around looking like a damn scared fool. ..And he JUMPS! At the boo!.

JoOOC: Nothing seems to happen, not yet atleast <ZANE!>

Zane: "SONUVA-!" He nearly curses, something very unpaladin-like, trying to shake the spider off, but as he's got a giant shield in one hand and a big-ass lance in the other, he snarls, and looks to Benny. "HOLD STILL!" He yells and attempts to take a shot at the spider on Benny's back.

JoOOC: It curls up - whats left of its legs curl inward and it kinda falls -off- Benny with a nasty squishy noise when Zane smacked it off... ... ....

JoOOC: And, as its the top of the round... now... the other spider on Benny scurries down it the poor farm boy and starts off into the woods at top speed for a spider... .. ... the one on Zane, however, tries to bite in again.

Benedict: Benny had been standing as still as he could.. but as soon as it fell off.. he began flailing again! Flailing until it jumps right off.. ..and just as soon, he shivers and looks to Zane.

JoOOC: It sinks its fangs in again, but Zane shakes off the affects of the poison again.... <CHAVI!>

Zane: "ARGH!" He scowls out as the fangs bite into his shoulder once more.

Chavi: Chavi jumped, not only as Pollux yelling boo but it was also the spider running away. Well that twas two spiders down and it left the one on Zane who suddenly had her attention, the spider finally sinking it's fangs in. It was only his shoulder, the dagger's tip pointed towards the spider as she jabbed the weapon forward, trying to poke it really with some attempt to knock it off Zane's shoulder.

JoOOC: Chavi barely misses... ... the dagger comes pretty close to Zane, but she doesn't hurt him either <BENNY!>

Benedict: Once Chavi draws back.. Benny attempts to slash the spider off of Zane's shoulder.. since he was so kind to help. His eyes narrow.. focused.. ..hopefully!

JoOOC: A crunch is heard as Benny cuts into the spider... but it doesn't get off its prey... ... <ILLOSN>

Illosn: With a sigh at the inefficiency of his comrades, he again raises a hand and speaks soft lulling words, power roiling forth again to blast another crackling bolt of energy, unerringly at his target - the remaining spider.

JoOOC: Two bolts come out of Illosn's finger... ... and the spider POPS in a gooey mess all over Zane's neck, head, and probably face... ... eeeeeeew

Illosn: Illosn's own eyes widen in surprise as an extra burst of power blows through his arm causing him to grunt in pain a little as a second bolt wells first and smashes into the spider. Destroying it completely....fingers shuddering, spasming with the surge of unexpected power. He mrrrfs quietly....seeming rather shocked...

Benedict: Benny throws his hand up.. attempting to block the goo from hitting him.. and then he looks back at Illosn.. "..uh..n..nice shootin" He steps back.. glancing up at the sword once more.. to see if perhaps it is dangling from a spiders web..

JoOOC: And the woods go quiet again.. .... the other spider is gone. And, they have two gooey ones - Zane having most of the body of one on him... the other curled up on the ground.

Pollux: Pollux reels a little bit...starting to gibber a little in a few different languages as his eyes roll back in his head leaving only whites for a split second, then he blinks and cocks his head to one side. "Web-mouthed body with a pouch on the corpse, all sucked dry-ee, right around this tree...ashes ashes we all fall down..." Pollux blinks again, then nods to the others as if he had just given them sage words of wisdom, and points at the tree that attracted their attention in the first place, twirling the dagger in his fingers.

JoOOC: Why, yes, Benny, it is.

Zane: He tries to look over his own shoulder to make sure the spider was all but gone. Completely oblivious to being splattered with spider ichor, he looks over at Illosn and raises a curious eyebrow, before looking over at Benny. His wound seeped with blood, but he paid little mind to it for the moment. "Are you all right?" He asks Benny, before looking to the rest of the party.

Benedict: Shakes his head and resheaths his sword.. he'd clean it off later.. "Looks like we weren't the first ones to ..travel off the beaten path.." Light eyes dart back to Pollux.. .. and then Zane and Chavi, waiting to see if either of them would have some new.. ..revelation. "Y..yeah.. I'll be alright ..just a nasty bite.."

Pollux: Pollux walks over to Benny, squating down to look at the damage from the bite. "Here, lemme take a look..."

Chavi: Chavi thrust her hands up, stepping back to avoid, or at least try to avoid the popping spider from Zane's shoulder. "I am starting to dislike spiders now..never had many problem with them till I met you guys though." The dagger was still in hand as she crouched down, leaning her elbows on her knees as she pokes the curled up spider with the tip of the dagger, checking to see if its dead, really hoping so.

JoOOC: (And we pause... we'll pick up from THIS point next Thursday!)

Illosn: Illosn remains silent...brow furrowed, appearing a little troubled, but not speaking of it. He glances to his companions, checking their injuries from a distance, but making no sound...occasionally casting a glance down at his tingling fingertips...