Board Thread:Roleplay/@comment-28718853-20180307023000/@comment-28718853-20180325192851

What Reby finds isn't a fight, but a terrified Harpy standing in the center with a broken left wing. Gretchen has one hand on her shoulder and is gesturing for her to relax. "Okay, start from the beginning, but slower," the Griffon says.

Rix is standing at the front of the crowd with an indifferent expression and her arms folded.

The Harpy takes several deep breaths and speaks, "I was attacked by an Order platoon...when this huge metal turtle came out and attacked them. Many of the soldiers struck at it with their weapons, but they were useless.  That monster just did a stomp attack that either...blew them away or reduced them...to mulch.  Then it opened it's maw and a huge burst of fire was sprayed out and it just...incinerated whoever was unlucky enough to stand in its way!"

The avian takes several more deep breaths and continues, "It had these two large cannons on top of its shell that it fired, but it wasn't at the group that was attacking it. I saw a guy with a wand fire a lightning bolt at the turtle and the hit caused its shell to open, revealing this...huge red crystal.  He couldn't get another shot off as these...wooden...doll things swooped in behind him and took him out!"

"I knew it!" the old man that Rix sat next to screamed from the bar, "I told you there were wooden people wandering this forest, and none of you believed me!"

The crowd has mixed reactions. Some are unsure of what to think, and others seem completely doubtful of the Harpy's story.

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The Weresheep is still shaking despite Arianna's petting of her. "You...you believe me now right!?" she asks Despoina. The mosquito points a finger behind her into the shop and says, "Why don't you head into the shop and get yourself patched up? You clearly have been through a lot."

"You believe me right? After what the Hellhound said?" the Weresheep asks, her demeanor growing more frantic by the minute. Despoina nods and says, "Yes, I have two accounts. Now get in there and get yourself taken care of."

The Weresheep smiles at Despoina, satisfied that she wasn't going crazy with herself and disappears into the shop.

Despoina turns her attention to the trio and says, "So an Order caravan was indeed destroyed, and I suggest that you two hounds go in and get yourselves patched up as well."

Ikuna points to Arianna's bottomless bag and asks, "Did you collect anything in that while you were out?"

"Yes, remains of constructs that we fought and plan to study for any weaknesses. We indeed came across a destroyed Order caravan and fought what was in the bag.  There was even a wooden deer that could shoot lightning bolts," Dravela explains.

"Constructs? You mean like automatons?" asks Riza.

"Sort of, but they were more humanoid and skeletal, though the deer bore a striking resemblance to a regular deer," says Dravela.

"They fought as well as Order goons," Xinderas says as if it was no big deal.

"That deer sounds nasty," Despoina mutters.