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conversations.value: ROLEPLAY_MODE: Develop the plot slowly, always stay in character. Describe all actions in full, elaborate, explicit, graphic, and vivid detail. Mention all relevant sensory perceptions. Keep the story immersive and engaging.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Steelheart: Alrighty. A little background will come first, and then I'll set the intro and you guys can take off running...
  
  You all grew up in an orphanage together. At this orphanage, Twice a month, a band of mercenaries visits. They train and subsequently recruit any who are willing and able to learn the trade, if they don't get chosen for normal homes or sent elsewhere. All of the PCs (that's you.) Finally turn 20 in the same 2 week period without being adopted out, and the mercs come to claim you. You gladly go with them, having been told tales of adventure, treasure, and pleasure beyond imagining if you work for it.
  
  Once you leave the orphanage, the mercenaries tell you they've just set up in a town called Oakhurst, not too far away, and that's where you're heading.
  
  (At this point I'll stop to allow roleplay and/or in character information gathering as you all travel together to Oakhurst. Take it away boys!)
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Odimeer: -staring intently into the distance then abruptly looking at the nearest mercenary to me and asking " so how do we all "train" to become a mercenary don't we just get paid do stuff for people who are willing to pay? And,...(small pause not said shy but more direct)...do we abide by the law?" 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Steelheart: The mercenary walking at Koneko's side chuckles as he looks at her. "  Your last day of training is today. Everything we've taught you during our visits to the orphanage was to prepare you for your first task as your own crew.  "
  
  (Their training is how you guys all got to level 1 in your classes.)
  
  He smiles and continues. "  Now as for following the law, we leave it up to each member's own discretion, but we tend to favor abiding by the law as much as possible, just because we like to avoid being locked in cells and having to pay fines. The authorities do understand that our organization doesn't claim responsibility for the actions of our members as individuals. But collectively we're responsible for each other.  "
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: rjkehoe67: ooh I can not wait to see the world, but I'll settle for whats around the next bend or over the next hill 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: scary1887: Lucian looks around and gathers the surrounding area " I personally am ready to stretch my legs across the world. See whatever I can, and experience everything. "
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Thranduil: Thranduil chuckles. " Ah this should be a fun travel "
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Odimeer: to Thranduil, " it's always fun when i am around! " with a carefree smile
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: scary1887: " Should be fun indeed. " Lucian says with a sheepish smile
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: rjkehoe67: *Sings a traveling song*
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Thranduil: Thranduil looks at Odimeer with a dead glare.
  
  " You mistake my rudeness for kindness "
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Steelheart: (Perception checks from everyone please.)
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Odimeer: after smiling back at thranduil then looking away perception  (1d20+7)[ 18 ] 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: scary1887: Lucian turns away from the two and looks around as well as listens  (1d20+8)[ 26 ] 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: rjkehoe67: *always looking around*  (1d20+6)[ 20 ] 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Thranduil: Perception check  (1d20+7)[ 8 ] 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Steelheart: (Fenton and Lucian - you both see a small flash of movement in the distant tree line off to the front right.)
  
  All of a sudden, two arrows thump into the ground about ten feet in front of your current position...
  
  The mercenary stops and lowers his head reflexively.  " Damn it all, WE'RE UNDER ATTACK! We need cover.. Quickly, follow me! "
  
  He begins to run forward and to the right (Where Lucian and Fenton spotted movement.)
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: scary1887: Draws bow and gets behind a tree. While my animal companion (a wolf named Loki) stays close by my side
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Steelheart: No trees in the immediate vicinity. You're currently in an open field.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Odimeer: Koneko picks up her shield and puts the cart (if there is one) between her and the direction that the arrows came from asking " Did anyone see where that came from?" , if there isnt a cart i will follow the merc toward the treeline staying in whatever cover i can find. once someone answers she will look for any other movement.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: scary1887: Points out where I spotted movement to the others "keep your heads down and don't move in a straight line." Following the merc