Balinworn, Jersea, and a Crab

Balinworn just wandered up a dusty path.

Karly says, "Watch out for the fireflies and the kids."

A small crab skitters out from behind the willow tree, its eye stalks swirl around nervously before it skitters back out of sight.

You blink.

You ask, "And the crabs?"

Balinworn glances at a graceful willow tree.

Balinworn walks around to stand behind a graceful willow tree.

Karly says, "Sheesh, now the crabs comen up from the beach. Musta been attacted by Balin."

Aubery says, "Balin what is it bouts yas an sea crawlen thins.. lobsters crabs an such."

Balinworn scowls at Karly.

Speaking to Aubery, Karly asks, "Ya think they heard abouts the lobster?"

Speaking to Karly, Balinworn exclaims, "Shut up!"

Aubery says, "Scarabs musta told em."

(Balinworn rubs his nose, scowling.)

A small crab skitters out from behind the bench and up to the foot of Balinworn.

Balinworn exclaims, "Cripes!"

Balinworn takes a few steps back.

Speaking to Balinworn, Godyva asks, "New pet?"

Speaking to Balinworn, you say, "Watch your step."

With a mischievous glint in his eye, Aubery lifts his flute to his lips and lights into a jaunty little number!

Aubery says, "Dance balin.. dance."

Aubery begins chuckling at Balinworn!

Balinworn says, "Die Aubery... Die."

Speaking to Aubery, Karly says, "Fighter got crabs."

Treana asks, "Anyone up for crab cakes?"

Treana grins mischievously.

Aubery holds his sides and lets out a rumbling belly laugh.

Balinworn removes a heavy spiked rolaren maul from in his scabbard.

Balinworn says, "Luckily Ah gots a decent enough crab mallet."

Balinworn pulls his spiked rolaren maul in close to his body and carefully inspects it.

Balinworn frowns.

The small crab squeaks and skitters away from Balinworn!

Balinworn exclaims, "Har har!"

Balinworn exclaims, "Aye! Run lil crab! Run!"

Balinworn exclaims, "Ah'll not have any more abuse from shelled sea critters!"

Treana exclaims, "This town is crazy!"

Balinworn asks, "Aye. Ain it wunnerful?"

Speaking to Balinworn, Dnus says, "Careful, them crabs greatly outnumber us."

Dnus says, "If they ever decided to revolt..."

Speaking to Dnus, Balinworn says, "Eh, Ah try not tae think things through dat much."

A small crab skitters out of the shadows and pinches your toe!

Aubery starts chuckling at you!

You gasp.

Balinworn points at you.

Balinworn says, "See?!"

Balinworn exclaims, "Sea creatures is evile! Evile Ah tell ya!"

(Dnus moves to stand atop the bench)

You kneel down.

You say, "Here crabby craby crabby."

(Godyva moves the pile of stuff over to sit on the bench with Dnus.)

(Godyva tucks her feet under her.)

Speaking to Aubery, Balinworn says, "Ah thin she's callin you."

Balinworn nods to Aubery.

A small crab skitters out of sight.

Aubery begins chuckling at Balinworn!

You say, "I got some nice butter."

Speaking to Godyva, Dnus says, "Let me know if ya see another one comin, I'll zap it."

You grin.

(Treana plucks off a single grape and drops it near the tree.)

Treana says, "Food for the beast."

A small crab squeals, oddly enough, and leaps out of the shadows into the air and manages to clip your nose with a pincer!

You scream!

Balinworn's jaw drops.

You stand back up.

Treana bursts out in a sudden snort of laughter.

Godyva exclaims, "Dear gods!"

You dance around the room to music only you can hear.

Balinworn exclaims, "Cripes!"

You dance around the room to music only you can hear.

Aubery laughs at you!

Karly glances over at you and winces.

Balinworn exclaims, "It IS related tae Pincy!"

You exclaim, "Get it offf!"

Dnus thumps you!

You exclaim, "Get it offf!"

Dnus says, "Gah."

You scream!

Aubery holds his sides and lets out a rumbling belly laugh.

(Jersea tries to pull the crab off)

Dnus asks, "Did I get it?"

(Balinworn whaps the crab off Jersea's nose!)

You gulp.

A small crab drops to the ground and skitters out of sight.

You gulp.

Balinworn exclaims, "Ah me withoot me special anti-shellfish helm!"

Aubery leans back.

You pant.

Balinworn scowls.

Speaking to Balinworn, Dnus says, "Gah Balin, you've infested Jersea with yer crabs."

You walk towards Balinworn.

Balinworn exclaims, "It weren't me!"

Aubery says, "Least the crab aint shellfish with its attentions.. first Balin then Jersea."

Aubery chuckles to himself.

You groan at Aubery. Balinworn glances at Aubery.

Dnus snickers.

Karly begins chuckling at Aubery!

Aubery bows.

Speaking to Aubery, you say, "At least you ain't quite so crabby any more."

Godyva groans at you.

Aubery grins at you.

Balinworn glances at Aubery.

A small crab suddenly drops out of the willow tree and on to Balinworn's head!

Balinworn exclaims, "Ah'm think.... CRIPES!"

You point at Balinworn.

Balinworn shrieks!

Karly giggles.

Balinworn turns around.

Balinworn turns around.

Dnus thumps Balinworn!

Dnus thumps Balinworn!

Dnus thumps Balinworn!

You point at Balinworn.

Aubery grins at Balinworn.

Aubery gives Balinworn a playful kick in the leg.

Aubery snaps his fingers.

Dnus squints.

Aubery says, "Missed.. ."

Speaking to Aubery, Karly says, "Best sleep in the house t'night."

(Balinworn tries to hit himself in the head and ends up clobbering himself in the forehead with his maul.)

A small crab hangs on for dear life, clutching hair between pincers!

Karly says, "Too many crabs abouts."

Balinworn falls over.

Aubery holds his sides and lets out a rumbling belly laugh.

Balinworn exclaims, "OW!"

Speaking to Aubery, Dnus says, "We both missed."

Godyva glances over at Balinworn and winces.

Aubery grins at Dnus.

Balinworn shrieks!

Balinworn exclaims, "Git it off! Git it off! Git it off!"

A small crab squeals in triumph and skitters off into the darkness.

Dnus chants a reverent litany and clasps his hands while tightly focusing his thoughts...

Dnus gestures at Balinworn.

Holy water sprays forth and cleanses Balinworn!

A large splash of water drenches Balinworn from head to toe!

Speaking to Balinworn, Karly exclaims, "Stay still!"

Balinworn suddenly lets out a noise sounding much like a stuck rolton.

Aubery chuckles.

Balinworn splutters.

Balinworn splutters.

Dnus exclaims, "I git it?!"

Balinworn exclaims, "Great Kai's Eyelids!!"

Dnus squints.

(Balinworn rubs his forehead with his free hand.)

Speaking to herself, Treana says, "At least I only got a firefly."

Dnus ducks his head.

Balinworn glances at a heavy spiked rolaren maul in his hand.

Speaking to Treana, Karly says, "Did nae now how good ya had it."

Balinworn says, "Geeez this thing really DOES hurt."

(Jersea rubs her nose where a bright red spot still lingers)

Dnus glances at a graceful willow tree.

An old sea captain pauses as he walks through the Commons and shakes his head,"...them crabs shore git fiesty when there be a low tide."

Balinworn scowls at a heavy spiked rolaren maul in his hand.

Balinworn put a heavy spiked rolaren maul in his scabbard.

Dnus says, "And when their feelins are hurt."

You ask, "Did we mention lots and lots of butter?"

(Balinworn slowly gets to his feet, gingerly prodding his forehead.)

Treana says, "Crab bake."

Treana nods.

Balinworn says, "Hokay."

Balinworn asks, "Who's wit me? Ah say we go take oot some crabs?"

Godyva exclaims, "They're kinda vicious!"

Speaking to Balinworn, Dnus says, "Seems like they're hunting us."

You scream at Dnus!

You exclaim, "No!"

You exclaim, "No no no!"

Speaking to you, Dnus asks, "What I say?"

Karly grins at Balinworn.

Balinworn says, "Hokay. Ah'm gonna turn in as well."

Balinworn says, "My forehead hurts."

Balinworn says, "My head hurts."

Karly says, "Welcome home fighter."

Balinworn exclaims, "An Ah'm afraid o what else could happen tae me!"

Balinworn exclaims, "G'nite!"

Godyva says, "Night Balinworn. Careful on your way home."

Dnus says, "Lock yer doors."

Balinworn just wandered down a dusty path.

Treana says, "Murdering crabs. I don't see how it can get worse."

Treana says, "For the moment."

Cephas softly asks, "There were crabs tonight?"

Speaking to Cephas, Dnus says, "Little pinchy ones."

Dnus points at a graceful willow tree.

Dnus points at you.

Cephas glances at a graceful willow tree.

Dnus says, "On her nose too."

Cephas glances at you.

You say, "I feel the need for revenge."

You say, "Have the butter ready."

A little while later, out near the sea caves...

A pale crab claws at you!

You exclaim, "You can run, but you can't hide!"

A pale crab tries to ensnare you!

The crab snaps at your hands!!

You stick your tongue out at a pale crab and let loose with a loud, "Thbtbtbtbt" from your lips!

A pale crab tries to ensnare you!

You chuckle.

A pale crab swivels its eyestalks around and clacks its pincers menacingly.

You ask, "Who's pinching who now?"

You're going to get a bad reputation if you go around pinching every pale crab you see.

The crab looks a little dubious about its situation.

A pale crab swivels its eyestalks around and clacks its pincers menacingly.

You ask, "Wanna have a bath in butter?"

You grin at a pale crab.