Chapter 2 : V-DAY! : VIKINGS!!

[imme]

OOC--Osvauld just tries to survive: Dodge (at 22) (1d100=34)

[Piano man]

Alrik quickly pulls out another arrow and lets it loose.This time the arrow finds it's mark.

ooc didn't know if you wanted me to roll my own damage. You roll this time and let me know.

[DSIGFUSS]

Alrik's arrow hits it mark sending the seal back under the water. The arrow breaks the surface as it drifts towards him. It seems to be growing under the water.

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The Narwhale bares down on Osvauld. Slowing in it's approach to the Icebreaker, the Narwhale's long tusk barely glances the Viking. (2 damage)

[Henrik]

Orm readies his sword and shield and attacks if possible.

Con times 5 roll (1d100=16)

[DSIGFUSS]

ooc - Ok,sorry for the lag boys and girl.

Melkorka raises her hands in the air as the Vikings, with Gilliog's whip driving them forward, storm onto the deck of the Icebreaker in a crazed bezerker panic. When the witch's hands drop to the ground a wave of heat flows over the ship and all in its path feel warm and toasty in the arctic air. The heat wave billows over the side of the ship and even manages to pass over Osvauld and Ingvar.

ooc – everyone is immune to the effects of the cold now. (But for how long?)

Melkorka calls out.

Swim for it yah dogs! The ship’s sinking fast.

Oddlog runs full on into the powerful arms of the lead polar bear. Slashing and cutting at the red eyed bear with a fury few could match. Hildegarr moves in as well, but with far more skill and cruelty, ducking blows meant for Oddlog and raking his two long scramasaxes across the arms and bellies of whatever beast got in his way. Only a few of the Vikings join Oddlog and Hildegarr in the battle with the polar bears on deck.

Osvauld, sees the rope, just meters away as he breaks the surface of the water after his last narwhale strike. He can feel the weight of his armor beginning to weigh him down. To make matters worse, Osvauld can see another of the great horned whales bearing down on him, its long tusk jutting out of the water as it charges. Stuck deep in the charging whale's head is Captain Gunharr’s sword.

ooc – Osvauld roll swim. If you pass then you can strike. If you want to be able to fight normally without the penalty, you could cut the straps to your armor. You no longer have to roll cold resistance checks either cuz of Melkorka’s spell.
Your choices are…..
1) Grab the rope and dodge the whale. (No swim check needed)
2) Grab the rope and attack the whale (Swim check required for attack roll)
3) Attack the whale and grab the sword (Swim check required for attack roll)
4) Dodge the whale and grab the sword (Swim check required for dodge roll)
5) Cut your armor straps and dodge the whale (Swim check required for the dodge roll but after you cu the straps you will not have to make future swim checks)

ooc - Orm… if you are going to run into melee, I need your Init, Strike, Parry, and Damage rolls. If not, then what do you do?

ooc – Ingvar… I need to know what you are doing even if its waiting in the boat.

ooc- Alrik… you too. The creature in the water is growing and coming for you. If you are running do so… or else, I need your Init, Strike, Parry, and Damage rolls.

ooc – Also everyone on ship or in the water, roll a Sanity check… no sanity loss if you fail. Just for an idea on how you are handling the whole crazy situation. Please play accordingly. If you roll badly… you can still act. You just might not be as brave as you thought you were.

[Basketvector]

First roll is dexterity X5 to control the dragon boat Second roll is sanity (1d100,1d100=[59], [50])

Ingvar keeps his cool and maintains control of the dragonboat despite the chaos.

Melkorka calls out.
Swim for it yah dogs! The ship’s sinking fast.

"ROW Sigfurd, ROW - before we're swamped by wet Vikings"

Ingvar reaches over the edge of the boat, using his father's axe as a hook to grab hold of Osvauld who is trying to drown nearby. When he's close enough Ingvar tries to grab him but he slips out of his grasp.
"NnnARGHHH!!! OSVAULD YOU FAT BASTARD GET IN THE BOAT!!"

[Piano man]

Alrik raises his bow to fire a couple of more arrows. He has to save Weoulf. He blast off another arrow and it bites deeply into the creature. Come on Torvog kill this beast and let's be out of here.







http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1499650/ sanity passed 20
http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1499651/ init 18 total
http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1499654/ strike 57 hit
http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1499656/ 4 dam

[imme]

Sanity (75) (1d100=49)

Osvauld no longer feels the cold, and yet he shudders at the sight of his captain's sword separated from its owner. At least he died an honorable death, fighting this beast. But it would not be fitting were he not to attempt to slay the beast that killed his captain. The armor is weighing him down, but he has no time to deal with that as he attempts to attack the narwhale and grab the sword.

Swim (25) (1d100=38)

[Henrik]

Initiative (1d10=3)
Strike and Parry (1d100=51, 1d100=55)

[DSIGFUSS]

The three Polar Bears thrash out ferociously as the Viking hoard approaches. With both paws, the first of the three bears tears a charging Viking in two, spilling his insides all over the deck of the Icebreaker. Amidst all the confusion and horror, only one of the Vikings manages to connect with the first of the three bears. (4 damage)

Oddlog ducks under the second Polar Bear’s paw and digs his axe into the bear’s hind leg. (9 damage) The beast howls in pain. Hildegarr follows suit slashing wildly with his long scramasax. (4 damage) The third Polar Bear spots Orm, Dorgan and Logain charging into the fray from the bow of the boat.

The mighty Polar Bear lifts an arm and brings it crashing down on Dorgan’s face. His cheek splits like an unripe peach and Dorgan falls to the ground screaming and covering his mangled face.(9 damage) Partially blind and hysterical, Dorgan tries to drag himself away from the bear’s reach. The third Polar Bear ignores Dorgan and continues with his flurry of raking claws. Orm bats a claw to the side with his shield and then returns the blow, thrusting his sword into the bear’s side. (3 damage) Logain stabs out with his spear but misses the great white bear in the all the chaos.

Berger spots the dragon boat beginning to shove off from the port side of the Icebreaker… He runs and slides over the railing (DEX x5): Pass. Berger lands next to Sigfurd and grabs hold of the sides to steady himself.



Shove off! Shove off!

Tristan heaves another large sac into the dragon boat. It rings with the clank of metal on metal. He calls down to Ingvar and then runs back down below deck.



One more sac…. Wait for me Dammit!

Melkorka jumps inside the boat but overshoots her landing. Her legs buckle as they crash into one of the seating boards and she tumbles into the water shrieking.



Aaaaaaaaghhhhhhhhh! Help me you fools!

Sigfurd, his eyes on Ingvar, shoves the Dragon Boat off and away from the Icebreaker. Ingvar reaches out for Osvauld with his long Huscarl Axe, but the Captain’s second is too preoccupied with all the dangerous creatures in the water.

Sigfurd eyes widen as he calls out.



Two more to Port! Bloody Hell! Thy're coming in quick!

All the men aboard the Dragon boat with their wits about them turn to see two Narwhale tusks rising out of the water no more than 30 yards off. Like bone covered lances, they charge the Dragonboat.

The Narwhale with Gunharr’s sword jutting out from its head, swims right past Osvauld and digs it’s tusk into the hull of the Icebreaker. (ooc -rolled a 98) Osvauld grabs the blade and pulls it free as it swims by. The Narwhale tries to free itself from the ship’s hull and knocks Osvauld away. Osvauld’s armor begins to get the better of him and he starts to sink, his outstretched hand and sword barely above the wavy surface of the water.

ooc- Orm -initiative, strike, parry or run.

ooc- Osvauld -one last swim attempt. If you pass, you can swim for the Dragon boat or wherever pleases you. If you fail, you sink. And then we’ll have to deal with that..

ooc - Ingvar -You are out of range to reach Osvauld. You could swim for him. You aren’t wearing any armor as you’ve been in the brig. Other than that, there are two Narwhale’s rapidly approaching your boat.

ooc - Alrik -see next thread. I’m playing you separately so you don’t have to read the on deck stuff if you don’t want to.

[DSIGFUSS]

Alrik fires another arrow into the water and finds his target. The arrow digs much deeper this time. (4 damage) Then from the dark torch lit water, a great two tusked walrus breaks the surface and lands directly on top of Torvog, his huge blubbery mass almost completely covering the jailer. (3 damage) Torvog falls flat under the weight and drops his mace into the water. He wheezes and gasps for air, his one free hand reaching out for Alrik.



Aaaaaalrik!

The red-eyed Walrus turns its head, its tusks inches from Alrik’s face.

Take We-ulf man… You live more moons!

oc – Alrik spot hidden and your next move. Init, strike parry if you are attacking. Spells always go first. (BTW)

[Piano man]

ooc http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1505154/ spott hidden 55 rolled 27

Alirk lowers his bow. If I let you have Weoulf you and the others will let us go? If that's the case then you have a deal.

[imme]

Osvauld, having recovered his late Captain's sword, turns to swim to the Dragon boat, but realizes that he may only be delivering the sword to Valhalla as he begins to sink.

[Henrik]

Orm continues to fight.

Initiative, Strike, Parry (1d10=5, 1d100=59, 1d100=35)

[DSIGFUSS]

The red-eyed walrus, resting on Torvog’s chest, holds his penetrating stare on Alrik. His breath puffs out from his nose in large wet clouds that quickly form tiny icicles on Alrik’s face.

oc – Alrik sanity check. 1/1d6+1 (You were still surprised before. Now as you come to realize you are conversing with a talking walrus you are in danger of losing your mind. )

You and your friend will be unharmed if you hand us over the Wulf-man. The Ijiraat will do you no harm in these waters. Your other peoples however will be offered no such protection. All those who serve the laughing prince must die.

[Basketvector]

"SWIM!! OSVAULD YOU FOOL!!!"

Ingvar quickly dismisses the idea of leaping into the icy waters of frothing death to save Osvauld and instead reaches over the side of the boat and grabs the witch roughly by the scruff of the neck. He ponders whether to push her down or pull her up.

"goddammit..."
He pulls her up.

oc. I'll give you a dex roll. You can decide if it works, or roll yourself.
Dex 80

[Piano man]

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ooc sanity check failed lost 5 sanity total. I'm crazy now right. Should I post what I do or do you take control.

[DSIGFUSS]

Orm strikes out at the polar bear slashing deep into its side with his Viking blade. (8 damage) Logain follows his lead and drives his spear into its back, bringing the creature howling in pain to the deck. It slashes out at the air in desperation before it slumps to the floor and lies still.

Oddlog and Hildegarr quickly bring down their own polar bear as well. Oddlog slashing wildly at the beast, knocking it on its back while Hildegarr leaps on his belly and delivers a flurry of quick cuts with his scramasax.

Oddlog holds his axe in the air and cries out his fury.

They can die… by Odin they can die! Kill em all boys!

The third bear sensing its immediate danger, bites onto a Viking’s head and then runs and dives into the water with its prey.

Logain turns to Orm and both men look to the stairs leading down into the rowing deck. Sea water is spilling quickly up and onto the top deck.

We have to get off the ship... It’s sinking fast! The Dragon boat! Damn you Melkorka… She’s leaving without us!

Meanwhile, Sigfurd readies his sword for the two Narwhale charging the Dragon boat as Ingvar lifts the witch onto the small dragon boat. He parries one long Narwhale tusk but the other stick him like a pig on a spit. (6 damage) Sigfurd slashes down on the Narwhale tusk protruding through his stomach. He slices it in two and both Narwhales disappear below the water. Sigfurd screams out in pain as he collapses onto the floor of the Dragon Boat with half the Narwhale’s tusk sticking through his rib cage.

Ingvar turns to see Osvauld’s hand sink below the water. It’s out of his hands now. Melkorka cackles and grins greedily at Ingvar as she finally lands herself in the dragon boat.

You can’t save them Viking! Shove off! Shove off! We must reach the shore!

[Basketvector]

Ingvar drops the witch and grabs on to Sigfurd. He grunts in revulsion at the wound, "Be still Sigfurd". He yanks the tusk out of his chest with the delicacy of a retarded bull. "Tend to this one witch.." he commands Melkora.

"We're getting out of here"

[Henrik]

Orm spits. "Cursed be she and her black heart! With those whales in there we will be massacred. If I will fall in battle it will be against real men, not these shape-shifting witches! Give me an axe! Perhaps we can use the mast as a floating device!" Orm suggests.