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Post by EDM Community Theatre on Jun 3, 2022 3:11:02 GMT -5
Outcries of sorrow and hysteria fill many households as the dawn approaches. The sky has a particularly red dawn that approaches on this day when denizens wake up.
At least 500 or more felines are dead within Suzail. Most are household pets protected by the proud Cormyreans, nobles and commoners alike. Alley cats get the heaviest purrging by a most heinous evil.
What happens next is in the hands of heroes willing to work with local authorities. The national animal of Cormyr was directly attacked, innocent they are, slaughtered en mass by something truly debased.
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TrueBlueOriginal
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Kira Pashar Divine Temptress of Sharess 💋
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Post by TrueBlueOriginal on Jun 3, 2022 3:54:58 GMT -5
Kira wakes up to find the horror. With so many cats dead, her grief and alarm are overwhelming. She checks at the Shrine of Cats to see if cats that were within the shrine were spared.
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Post by EDM Community Theatre on Jun 3, 2022 11:32:45 GMT -5
The Sharess shrine, to Kiras relief, has not only been spared of much death but the shrine seems to harbor refugees from the streets during the deadly chaos of the evening. Many more cats are inside the holy area as well as a visitor arrives later on to examine the excessively frightened cats.Elsewhere in Cormyr, war wizards are among the streets examining the many dead bodies that litter-ally riddle the streets..
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Post by sightblinder on Jun 3, 2022 13:09:41 GMT -5
Mannot hears of the killing of the cats upon visiting the local apothecary Adama and Sons. The killing of any innocent animals is a matter of importance to him and for that reason he speaks to several of the guardsmen to see if they saw anything that could prove of use in finding the person(s) responsible.
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Post by Animayhem on Jun 3, 2022 14:29:08 GMT -5
*Marister frowned at the news. All animals should be respected and have a part in the balance. He was concerned that if too many were killed, a pestilence from diseased vermin could cause an epidemic. He would inform the Guardians."
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Post by scrubyoukai on Jun 3, 2022 15:13:09 GMT -5
After a brief conversation with a War Wizard, Henich has acquired some additional research topics and heads to her usual haunt, the Silent Room, to do some digging...
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Post by styxxbone1 on Jun 3, 2022 15:37:21 GMT -5
*Finally! Furin's theory that one cannot swing a dead cat without hitting Elfish Witches can now be put to the test...*
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Post by sightblinder on Jun 3, 2022 17:55:44 GMT -5
While out patrolling the region east of Eveningstar Mannot spots a humanoid creature with feline features stalking him from atop a cliff. An old memory comes to the surface of his mind. He recognizes the creature as a"rakshasa". Once the creature realizes it's been seen it speaks. "Fit what we seek fur." Then it vanishes once again. Mannot presses himself up against the side of the cliff and uses it's shadows to hide in case the thing means to do more than talk. Using one of the clay rings that seems to be in abundance in this land Mannot summons a myconid at the top of the cliff and bids it to search the area for any signs of the catlike creature. Once it becomes apparent the myconid can find no sign of the rakshasa he dismisses it and finishes off the pack of ettins he had been hunting. Not long after a royal scout crosses his path and advises him that there have been sightings of the rakshasa in the area. Mannot acknowledges him and tells of his own encounter. As they are speaking arrows suddenly come flying from above and strike the poor scout several times. They both return fire with their bows, but the thing doesn't appear to be harmed. As soon as it appeared it is gone again. Mannot thinks to himself that it is playing with it's prey. A thought echoed by the scout a moment later. After the attack Mannot tends to the scouts wounds. Once this is complete the scout advises him he will return to his garrison to report the attack. He gives Mannot two potions of invisibility in thanks and assures Mannot he has more for himself. Once the scout goes Mannot decides to see if he can track the thing back to it's hiding place. It becomes apparent that the tracks of the ettins and the wildlife in the area make the cat thing's tracks too difficult to follow. Still, he suspects the creature is still in the area. Shrugging Mannot drinks one of the invisibility potions he was gifted. He then moves closer to a cliff face and uses his skills of stealth to silently wait. Not long after the rakshasa comes into view talking to itself... or perhaps another unseen. "Hmmph... Mouse." it says. Carefully and quietly Mannot pulls out a puffball mushroom and tosses it into the face of the unsuspecting cat creature. As it stands there hacking and coughing Mannot shoots it with his bow, having replaced the normal arrows for ones with a minor acidic enchantment. He notices the thing seems unaffected by all but the acid enchantment on the arrows. After a few moments the rakshasa recovers and rushes Mannot with twin blades drawn. Dropping his bow to the ground Mannot draws his own blades and meets his opponent. After the initial clash of blades Mannot manages to slip his foot between the cat things legs and knocks it to the ground. Not one to pass up an opportunity Mannot continues hitting it, finding choice spots to strike as it struggles to rise. Seeing another opportunity to trip it up Mannot does so once again, and then once more all the while seeking out where his opponents defenses are the weakest. Finally the thing manages to rise and shrieks out "I'll gut you like a fish!" and flees from Mannot's vicious attacks. Mannot watches it head north further into the mountains for a moment, chuckling to himself that he must have been more mouse than the rakshasa had a taste for. Still chuckling Mannot follows after, the trail now easier to follow thanks to the blood left behind. After a while the blood trail leads him past a pack of dire bears who seem nervous due to the smell of blood. Keeping a wary eye on the bears Mannot follows the blood trail to the base of a tree, where the blood trail suddenly leads up into it's branches. As he surveys the treetops he hears rustling from amongst them. Most definitely from more than one creature. As he considers turning back, possibly to find others to help three of the creatures leap down from the trees and attack. Mannot is hard pressed with the three attacking him, taking blow after blow from their arrows and blades He manages to dispatch one but their attacks have had their effect. In a desperate attempt he manages to drink the second invisibility potion before he is struck down. Once they cannot see him one tells the other to tend to their fallen and they both disappear leaving as quickly as they appeared... leaving only one. Mannot quickly heals himself and quaffs a potion of stoneskin as well. the remaining rakshasa grows nervous, possibly hearing Mannot's preparations and decides to retreat. Unfortunately for the thing, the wounds Mannot inflicted have drawn the attention of the bear pack and they begin to maul the thing. Not wanting to miss out on all the fun Mannot rushes up and ends the cat things life before the bears can do it for him. He watches the bears at their meal for a few minutes and notices that one of the rakshasa's hands lying outside the pack of the bear's feast. Thinking it may prove of use to some priestly type he scoops it up and tucks it away to present with his report to the Purple Dragon garrison in Eveningstar. The sounds of the dire bear's meal fade in the distance as he makes his way back to Eveningstar. "I wonder if these rakshasa could have anything to do with the killing of the cats in Suzail... It won't hurt to bring up the possibility when I turn over this odd backwards hand."
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Post by Fiddlesticks on Jun 4, 2022 10:20:37 GMT -5
In the north-east quarter, Henrik moves quickly from the House of Healing while scanning the alleys for cats as he heads west through the city streets towards the Sharessan shrine. He tells a passerby that he has been told about the deaths and is seeking to examine how the animals died by identifying any wounds or injuries to the remains 'if it may be of use." EDM Community Theatre |
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Post by vulpes on Jun 4, 2022 17:07:29 GMT -5
"Finally less cats!" Cooper thinks as he walks through the capital.
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Post by EDM Community Theatre on Jun 6, 2022 11:28:53 GMT -5
Heralds speak the news:
Royal Cat Herder, Felonious "Fifur" will be making a public announcement later today at Suzails City Core!
//6/6/2022 6PM EST - TODAY!
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Post by EDM Community Theatre on Jun 6, 2022 12:13:56 GMT -5
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Post by Fiddlesticks on Jun 6, 2022 17:12:35 GMT -5
In the north-east quarter, Henrik moves quickly from the House of Healing while scanning the alleys for cats as he heads west through the city streets towards the Sharessan shrine. He tells a passerby that he has been told about the deaths and is seeking to examine how the animals died by identifying any wounds or injuries to the remains 'if it may be of use." EDM Community Theatre Concluding his examination of the deceased animals, Henrik looks increasingly concerned. He posts an advisory: "To all concerned with the sad deaths of the cats in this vicinity, I advise you keep your living cats indoors, check their ears carefully. It is difficult to see particularly on black cats but if you find a red mark behind the right ear, you must keep your cat away from other cats and isolated in a secure place. I am at the service of the people should you have any concerns, for now I will be studying the health implications of this incident. In faith to Ilmater, Henrik House of Healing, Suzail" |
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