Kalyr 71e - Calbeyn at dawn

[Zul]
If none of the big timbers looks like it's going to hit them, Zul will simply
cover mother and baby with her leather coat as the sparks fly. If they're in
immediate danger, she'll grab the mother and lead/drag her across the street.

Once they're not threatened, she'll give the mother a First-Aid once-over as
well, then hand the baby back to her.

____________________Reply Separator____________________
Subject:    Kalyr 71e - Calbeyn at dawn
Author: Tim Hall 
Date:       5/6/02 2:57 PM



Rotemdol looks up 



'This does not look good', he thinks, ' If she knew what she was doing
she would slide down.  Probably she will freeze from fear. Wonder how
long till the ropes break, probably not enough time to do anything,
but one has to try...'



Rotemdol spots a rusted drainpipe running down the side of the burning
building on this side away from the flames.  He judges this would be
the fastest way up, and begins to climb.  Unfortunately it can't take
his weight; he's just a few steps above the street when the entire
drainpipe comes away from this side of the building forcing Rotemdol
to jump down.  

As the pipe crashes down across the street, forcing Zul to jump out of
the way.

Rotemdol dives into the doorway of the adjacent building on the side
the fire has yet to reach.  He reappears from a high window level with
the woman.

He throws a rope to the woman, so that she can swing down on it.  His
first throw is beyond her reach, but she grabs the rope on her second
attempt.  

Her swing down to the street is not elegant, and will win no prizes
for athletic stunts.  And she lands hard, right at Zul's feet.

As if on cue, part of the tenement building from which she's just
escaped collapses from within, spilling burning timbers into the
street.
--
Tim Hall, http://www.kalyr.com

"It's a fine line between stupid and clever"
 - Spinal Tap

Kalyr 71e - Calbeyn at dawn

[Rotemdol]

Coming down Rotemdol stops to see that the people rescued are being taken
care off (and to mark them in his mind). He will turn to the woman saying "
If you or your kids do not fill well go to the Temple of Valarna. A place
to stay and something to eat will do you well. I will try to visit you
later". Turning to Banjo "Have you heard of anyone else we could help? Lets
go see what we can do"

Rotemdol will look to see if there is anyone else he can help. If nothing
comes up he will scout the roofs around the fire trying to stop its
spreading.

Kalyr 71e - Calbeyn at dawn

Zul grabs the woman and drags her across the street, getting out of
the way of falling timbers just in time.  

She checks the woman for injuries; although there are no bones broken,
she does have a sprained ankle, and it's swelling up badly.  

"Mummy y'right", cries the oldest of the children.

Zul hands the baby, which is now bawling loudly, back to her. 

Rotemdol climbs back down, stopping briefly to notice that everyone
rescued is seems to be taken care of.  Everybody seems to accounted
for.

"If you or your kids do not feel well go to the Temple of Valarna",
Rotemdol says, "A place to stay and something to eat will do you well.
I will try to visit you later".

At the moment, she just looks relieved to be alive, with her children.
The fact that her home is gone will doubtless sink in later.

Rotemdol turns to Banjo "Have you heard of anyone else we could help?
Lets go see what we can do".

"Nobody else is trapped", Banjo says, "But we've got Vandrak's own job
to stop it spreading.  This is a job for the Karazthan with their
pumps and hoses!".

The flames have already spread to the adjacent building from which
Rotemdol effected the rescue.

Some people are making an attempt to fight the fire with chains of
buckets, from the river, but there are too few buckets to make much of
a difference.
--
Tim Hall, http://www.kalyr.com

"It's a fine line between stupid and clever"
 - Spinal Tap

Kalyr 71e - Calbeyn at dawn

[Rotemdol]

(you may see something like that again, my replica is acting strangely)

turning to Banjo "I will start a roof patrol to prevent the fire from
spreading. If you see any cat send him my way"

Kalyr 71e - Calbeyn at dawn

[Rotemdol]

"Tell you what" Rotemdol sais to Banjo " I will start a fire containing
roof patrol. Tell any pro you see to join me". After looking around to see
if there are any likely candidates Rotemdol will take to a roof. The aim of
the patrol will be to stop the fire from spreading by stoping the small
spreads.

Kalyr 71f - Calbeyn at dawn

"Tell you what" Rotemdol sais to Banjo " I will start a fire
containing roof patrol. Tell any pro you see to join me". 

"Up to the roof!", Banjo shouts to the assembled company.

"And get ourselves killed?", says a tall bald-headed fellow

"He knows what he's doing", says a shorter dark-faced man, "Look how
he saved Urla and her kids!"

Although many others seem skeptical about what Rotemdol can achieve,
he does get five volunteers, four men and a woman, including the
bald-headed man.

[What about Zul?  She joining in?]

They follow Rotemdol up onto the roof of an undamaged building, and
spread out over the roof.  Initial attempts at stamping out small
fires work, but a larger spread in the corner of the building is too
big for that sort of tactic.
--
Tim Hall, http://www.kalyr.com

"It's a fine line between stupid and clever"
 - Spinal Tap

Kalyr 71f - Calbeyn at dawn

>
> [What about Zul?  She joining in?]
>
> They follow Rotemdol up onto the roof of an undamaged building, and
> spread out over the roof.  Initial attempts at stamping out small
> fires work, but a larger spread in the corner of the building is too
> big for that sort of tactic.

[Zul -- OOC: Sorry, RL craziness]
She wraps the woman's sprained ankle, then shanghais one of her
neighbors into helping the woman and her brood to the Temple of Valarna.
She then looks up to the rooftops and spots Rotemdol.

"Yo, Stretch!" she yells, "This is getting way too big for that. Your
pal was right: We need the Mechanists and their gear. And since you're
the only kandar around, I nominate you to go get 'em. They're more
likely to listen to you than anyone else around here."

Kalyr 71f - Calbeyn at dawn

[Rotemdol]

> They follow Rotemdol up onto the roof of an undamaged building, and
> spread out over the roof.  Initial attempts at stamping out small
> fires work, but a larger spread in the corner of the building is too
> big for that sort of tactic.

"No point in taking unnecessary risk" Rotemdol tells to the roof fire
brigade. " All of you who are not great climbers go to the next roof and
get some water, maybe we will have better luck. On the way (down the stairs
of this one and up the next) tell the people to use some water on and in
the houses that were not burned. I don't think we can save anything that is
burning." Rotemdol will set an easy (for him) way to get to the next
building and will continue to try to delay the fire as long as he can
without taking risks, at least not for property. Rotemdol figures that they
may contain the fire or get lucky, for example, with the wind changing.

Kalyr 71f - Calbeyn at dawn

[Rotemdol]

> "Yo, Stretch!" she yells, "This is getting way too big for that. Your
> pal was right: We need the Mechanists and their gear. And since you're
> the only kandar around, I nominate you to go get 'em. They're more
> likely to listen to you than anyone else around here."

"The name is Rotemdol" Rotemdol replies. "and as to your suggestion I am
sure they have seen the fire, everyone in the city has. However, they would
be worried about getting out of here alive. Someone with reputation, like
the father of your boyfriend, will be needed to assure them. You, as a
local, sound like a likely candidate to find that someone and persuade him
to go."

"In my humble opinion " Rotemdol adds, " it is a wasted effort. By the time
they will get here it will be over one way or the other. What about
pitching-in?" After waiting politely for a few seconds Rotemdol will get
back to work.

Kalyr 71f - Calbeyn at dawn

>"In my humble opinion " Rotemdol adds, " it is a wasted effort. By the time
>they will get here it will be over one way or the other. What about
>pitching-in?" After waiting politely for a few seconds Rotemdol will get
>back to work.

[Zul]
She screws up her face in exasperation. "Whatever. Watch out for those
drainpipes. Don't make 'em like they used to." She heads back to the
intersection where she saw Rataxe's enforcer. On the way, she pauses to sling
her nirvork on her back -- where she can't get to it quickly, but no one will
see it unless she takes off her coat -- to smear soot on herself, especially in
her hair and on her face, and to give herself a tiny, superficial cut on the
side of her face that will bleed convincingly without getting in her eyes.

"Boyfriend," she mutters to herself as she goes. "Pull that ballerina nirvork
crap on me, and I'll make you my boyfriend before you can blink."

[OOC: What are the real names of the enforcer, Rataxe himself, (I'm at work, old
emails get deleted) and of the closest pimp/madam/house of ill repute that
provides significant income to Rataxe? Does Zul have any idea whether the
enforcer would respond better to begging or to bullying?]

Kalyr 71f - Calbeyn at dawn

>[OOC: What are the real names of the enforcer, Rataxe himself, (I'm at work, old
>emails get deleted) ]

[Rataxe's real name is Andar Telleen.  His son is Klarrash.  The
enforcer seen hanging around is Borkugg Jelland]

>[and of the closest pimp/madam/house of ill repute that
>provides significant income to Rataxe? Does Zul have any idea whether the
>enforcer would respond better to begging or to bullying?]

[The Vordral's Head is over the other side of the hill, and isn't in
danger unless the entire Anthill burns out.  An establishment known as
'The Mauve House' is much nearer]
--
Tim Hall, http://www.kalyr.com

"It's a fine line between stupid and clever"
 - Spinal Tap

Kalyr 71f - Calbeyn at dawn

[Zul]
She starts looking for Jelland where she last saw him. If she sees any other members
of Telleen's gang, she'll ask where Jelland is -- unless the heavy she sees is of
equal or greater stature in the syndicate. Then she'll appeal to him/her directly.

Kalyr 71f - Calbeyn at dawn

[Rotemdol]

Rotemdol goes back to fighting the fire. He does not think that the
Karazthan will make it in time from the other side of the city if they
decide to come at all. He wonders as to why the people of the Ant Hill who
always seemed to him so self-reliant and energetic are not putting a
stronger effort. Seems to be a leadership problem. He considered the fact
that it might be a deliberate fire but he has no clue as to the motive. In
any case he has many friends here so he will do what little he can.

Kalyr 71f - Calbeyn at dawn

[Rotemdol]

[ooc: are we waiting for something?]

New Kalyr 71f - Calbeyn at dawn

"Tell you what" Rotemdol sais to Banjo " I will start a fire
containing roof patrol. Tell any pro you see to join me". 

"Up to the roof!", Banjo shouts to the assembled company.

"And get ourselves killed?", says a tall bald-headed fellow

"He knows what he's doing", says a shorter dark-faced man, "Look how
he saved Urla and her kids!"

Although many others seem skeptical about what Rotemdol can achieve,
he does get five volunteers, four men and a woman, including the
bald-headed man.

[What about Zul?  She joining in?]

They follow Rotemdol up onto the roof of an undamaged building, and
spread out over the roof.  Initial attempts at stamping out small
fires work, but a larger spread in the corner of the building is too
big for that sort of tactic.
--
Tim Hall, http://www.kalyr.com

"It's a fine line between stupid and clever"
 - Spinal Tap