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Author Topic: LoO - New Prometheus - Dagon (Headless) - Da01  (Read 6633 times)

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« Reply #15 on: February 17, 2018, 10:06:10 PM »
The troll guffaws.

"Good point, good point," he concedes, "But I don't think you would release me out of the goodness in your heart but, rather, you want to make a deal. I'm more likely to agree if you can give me the god-flesh I desire. Man is such a poor substitute for fine god and the greater the god the better the feast!"

Dagon notices that the troll is eyeing him over and slightly drooling.

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« Reply #16 on: February 21, 2018, 08:47:04 AM »
"Enough talk!  You would almost think I don't trust you."

I stand stretch, roll my shoulders and neck like I'm in a Bruce Lee movie.  

"Come get your soup."

I reach one hand into the barrier and try to take it down.

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« Reply #17 on: February 22, 2018, 01:58:55 AM »
As Dagon's hand passes through the mystic wall the spell collapses with the sound of breaking glass just as the Troll had deduced. The creature grabs the offered food and drink greedily and finishes both in a few seconds. He then spends a few minutes streatching and trying to work the knots out of his back.

"Oooohh. It was almost worth being penned in like that just to feel this good once freed," he says. "Now get me more of that food and let's work out the details of our agreement."

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« Reply #18 on: February 22, 2018, 11:42:10 AM »
I watch with disappointment as he emptys the last drop of brandy wine from the skin.  I pull out another skin, and take a long squirt before I hand it over to him.  

"Let's head for the surface.  Or at least put some distance betwee us and this place.  Come with me to the plains of Illium, we'll raise a force and fight for the highest bidder.  It makes no difference to me if the city stands or falls.  The signs point to a great gathering of immortals, and I would have a boon from the Olympians."

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« Reply #19 on: February 26, 2018, 01:21:38 AM »
"Lead on and if Zeus' children are there then maybe the gods will show his face! Unless he is too scared, that is!"

The troll laughs as he follows Dagon through the caves.

Once on the surface, they find themselves in a pleasant hilly vale. A village of pale, short people tend to large flocks of sheep. At the edge of the village is a large mechanical clock which counts down the time, below it is a trapdoor. A small pen of sheep is located next to it.

"These are the folk I have to thank for feeding me all these years" Lakkinnen exclaims. "Watch them for me while I get my belly full for the first time in many a generation.

He breaks through the wooden posts of the pen and begins grabbing the sheep and taking large bites out of all he can get his hands on. The townspeople notice this and begin to flee.

"Stop them from leaving, will you; I still need to show my appreciation to those who kept me imprisoned for so long," he says through his bloody, gore-covered mouth.
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« Reply #20 on: February 27, 2018, 11:48:27 AM »
Stop them from leaving he says.  He better not eat them too.  That seems a poor repayment for a life time of service.

I look around for a leader.  Someone with the courage to stay, or someone who's knees are too old to run.

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« Reply #21 on: March 01, 2018, 03:56:32 AM »
Of courage you see none but of old legs you see many. Lakkinnen sees the oldtimers too and bounds towards them, tongue hanging out and leaving a trail of saliva.

Dagon notices that this land and people look Nordic but in the town is a large temple dedicated to Hephaestus.

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« Reply #22 on: March 04, 2018, 08:34:45 AM »
Striding towards the nearest.

"Why do you run?  Do you not recognize your god?  How many generations have you sacificed sheep to him? Here he is."

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« Reply #23 on: March 08, 2018, 09:46:53 PM »
"That is no god but the Devil himself!" the man cries. "We fed him only to avoid his wrath. Oh, what did we do wrong to be fed to his endless hunger?"

While grabbing at the stones of the temple wall he falls to his knees.

"Help us, stranger! Fight against our cursed demon!" he begs.

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« Reply #24 on: March 08, 2018, 10:50:12 PM »
Hold! Son of Yimir.  These people have not wronged you.  They will not sate your thirst for vengeance nor your terrible hunger for the the flesh of heros and godlings.  

Spare them.  Let them continue to provide you with lamb as they have done so for so many generations.  Teach them how you have been wronged and they have been tricked into being a party to your imprisonment.

You are here before them with righteous wrath and bountiful generosity.  And the Lame god is far away.

How long since he has been seen here old timer?  Does he even remember this place?

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« Reply #25 on: March 11, 2018, 03:22:09 PM »
Thinking I doubt my comparative theology is going to make a difference. I should not to go looking for monters unless I am ready to become monstrous.

Looking around at the ravenous Troll and the fleeing villagers I prepare myself for a bit of unpleasantness.

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« Reply #26 on: March 13, 2018, 03:21:51 AM »
[[OOC: Sorry, I must have missed replying to your last post. I read it but must have been distracted before replying.]]

"Seen? Never in all my years but he speaks to us through the idol in the temple! But there is no time for this talk when the beast is slaying all he can find!"

The villager runs off down to the shore where a few of the quicker people have begun to push their small fishing boats out into the water.

The troll saunters towards Dagon casually sucking on a shinbone sticking out of his mouth with the foot still attached. It lets out an enormous belch and pats its stomach.

"Not bad, Not bad. A few quick bites to wash the mutton taste out of my mouth. I'll bet you that they kept the best sheep for themselves and only send down the old and diseased. It's not easy getting respect when you are a troll."

He finds a large wood log and sits watching the people below.

"Dozens of people all trying to get into a couple small fishing boats. Such fun to see then fight and cry. Gives me a moment to sit and digest then I can go take those who were left behind. With a couple of good sized rocks I should be able to sink the boats too; get me some brined supper that way. Can't say that I am patient or skilled enough to season and marinate them myself."

Looking at Dagon it realizes that it has made some sort of faux pas.

"Err, if you were hoping for some yerself then go pick out a few and set them aside. There will be room enough around the fire for both our spits."
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« Reply #27 on: March 13, 2018, 09:50:42 PM »
"I think sinking their boats is a poor repayment for a thousand years of sheep.  I can make you a stew or a roast if you are still hungry.  No peasant flesh.  It makes you week and rots the teeth.  The feast is on the plains of Illium."

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« Reply #28 on: March 15, 2018, 12:15:19 AM »
"Illium, eh? I have been away from things for a long while so he name means little to me...I vaguely recall something about Skamander and a wall."

The troll is uncertain, caught between the poor, but immediate, eating in this village and the promise of better, future food.

"How about no more eating here and let me sink one of the boats? Y'know, for fun?"

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« Reply #29 on: March 15, 2018, 12:50:46 AM »
"Why don't we tear down Hesphetus's temple instead? "