PrP BIBF The Bookstore

[Scourge]

1 success

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2021-10-05 21:04:44	PrP ST rolls 4 to Lantern bearer smoke inhaled? (10 Again)	1, 9, 6, 5	1 success

The lantern bearer coughs but manages to keep breathing. In his insanity he's turn between making sure the copies burn and making sure ALL the copies burn. He dips the larntern into the flame and the spilled oil catches, engulfing the lantern and the hand that hold it.

"It must burn!" he shouts and uses his blackening hand to throw a small portion of inferno at Gerrit, or more accurately, the book.

The flame catches... latches... and spreads onto Gerrit's backpack.

Worm meanwhile pulls the owner along, though his actual destination is unsure.

Gerrit takes 1 lethal, is on fire, and will take more damage on the Lantern Bearer's turn if it is not put out or the backpack ditched.

Owner failed his strolls to escape, so between you and the woman, you have enough strength to move him regardless.

John 16 – Stooges 14 – Owner 10 – Dreadlocks 9 – Gerrit 8 - Worm 7 – Lantern Bearer 7
John is up

[James Turner]

failure

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2021-10-07 18:41:30	James Turner rolls 7 to Source? (Wits + Comp) (10 Again)	7, 2, 7, 3, 7, 5, 4	failure

John can't take the smoke!

[Scourge]

rolls

failure

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2021-10-07 21:05:53	PrP ST rolls 3 to Stooges (10 Again)	1, 7, 3	failure

1 success

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2021-10-07 21:06:15	[01] PrP ST rolls 4 to Stooges (10 Again)	7, 10, 5, 5, 7	1 success

failure

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2021-10-07 21:06:15	[02] PrP ST rolls 4 to Stooges (10 Again)	4, 2, 1, 5	failure

1 success

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2021-10-07 21:06:45	PrP ST rolls 4 to Owner Stam+Res (10 Again)	10, 1, 1, 1, 2	1 success

1 success

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2021-10-07 21:07:05	PrP ST rolls 2 to Struggle (10 Again)	9, 5	1 success

1 success

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2021-10-07 21:07:31	PrP ST rolls 4 to Dreadlocks Stam+Res (10 Again)	2, 8, 4, 5	1 success

failure

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2021-10-07 21:08:06	PrP ST rolls 4 to Haul again (10 Again)	3, 3, 7, 1	failure

The man at the shelves can’t seem to stop coughing on the smoke and as his body fights to take in air, his fighting spirit drains. Like he can feel the smoke from the book pulling on his soul to come out with every hacking breath. He crouches low to the ground in an effort to get out of the blackness and heads in what he thinks is the direction of the door. The man Worm hit takes the same tactic, leaving only one of the original group of three that had been beating down the owner, still spreading the fire farther and farther as he heads deeper into the store’s bookcases and the choking smoke.

“No way out!” the owner gives a whimpering scream, still fighting off his rescuers and managing to slip their grip, only to fall helpless onto the floor.

The woman tries to haul him back to his feet but he squirms away.

“The window!” she shouts to Colonel Worm, pointing to the escape path she’d broken earlier for the crowd, now with smokie pouring out of it instead of a herd of people.

[Gerrit]

failure

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2021-10-08 01:07:04	Gerrit rolls 5 to act despite the smoke (Res 2 + Sta 3) (10 Again)	2, 5, 1, 5, 1	failure

The smoke spread in his lungs, threatening to devour him from within just as the ink and the fire threatened to devour him from the outside. Panic and determined diligence made Gerrit hold on to his backpack even harder, while the mean and drug-addled laughter of his father rang in his ears.

Equipment: Wallet with some money, backpack - Copy of The Paradise of Shelesh (burned?).


On Fire
Hardened Mask

[Colonel Worm]

Worm's world is reduced to a small, smoky aperture that seems to be continually tightening.

He's somehow fighting off the effects of the smoke. But that can't last forever.

Breath, 4 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2021-10-08 06:01:06	Colonel Worm rolls 5 to Stamina + Resolve (10 Again)	3, 10, 10, 4, 7, 5, 10, 8	4 successes

That's when the woman points out the window. "Got it! The window!" He repeats, hoping John and Gerrit will hear and follow suit.

It's hard to tell where they are, with the smoke. And his struggle with the owner. As the man slips from his hands again, Worm tries to grab hold.

failure

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2021-10-08 06:02:36	Colonel Worm rolls 8 to Str + Stamina + 2 (Stone 3) (10 Again)	6, 3, 5, 6, 6, 4, 6, 7	failure

But it's not enough.

"Help me get him up!" He yells to the woman. Looks up at her, and then around for Gerrit or John. Back to the owner.

Got to keep moving.

[James Turner]

John was struggling to breathe, through the smoke. That deep, hacking cough of only a seasoned smoker could have. It was heaving, heavy cough that wracked scarred, torn lungs. The smoke was thick and billowing but the orange glow of the flame, of the frame was unmistakable. No, no, no...and he panicked but the only thing he could do was struggle to move, to get closer to try and help. Worm's voice cut through the din and as much as he wanted the Owner out alive his duty was to his friend, everything else was secondary

Sorry I missed the previous post, can bump my init down in a delay. So John failed so all he did was move to Gerrit.

[Scourge]

2 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2021-10-08 20:36:34	PrP ST rolls 4 to Lantern holder breath (10 Again)	8, 1, 10, 1, 4	2 successes

The man looks on with fascination and dread as he begins to watch Gerrit burn alive by his charred hand that he clutches to his chest. All copies aflame, he doesn’t even notice as the paper torn and thrown to the floor ignites from the sparks.

He laughs, like it's the only thing he can think to shield him against what he's done.

Gerrit takes another point of lethal from the fire.

John 16

– Stooges 14 – Owner 10 – Dreadlocks 9 – Gerrit 8 - Worm 7 – Lantern Bearer 7

John is up

[James Turner]

The window at least brought in some fresh air letting John clear out the ink filled phlegm, were they destroying it or was it in everything now. The ashes feeling like dried ink on his skin. With the small bit of strength he had to help Gerrit. "It's me." Hands held out and open as he moved to help with the straps and get the pack off so the fire wouldn't consume his friend. They had to run before The Paradise consumed them.

2 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2021-10-10 14:32:36	James Turner rolls 4 to Breathe? (Res + Sta) (10 Again)	1, 4, 8, 10, 7	2 successes

John's moving to help Gerrit get the pack off.

[Scourge]

3 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2021-10-10 21:16:39	PrP ST rolls 4 to Stooge (10 Again)	9, 8, 5, 10, 3	3 successes

The man setting fire to the store disappears from sight, engulfed by the ink of smoke. Not even the burning book in his hand is enough to see him now.

failure

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2021-10-10 21:18:11	PrP ST rolls 4 to Owner (10 Again)	7, 5, 3, 2	failure

2 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2021-10-10 21:18:49	PrP ST rolls 4 to Dreadlocks Stam+Res (10 Again)	8, 9, 7, 7	2 successes

failure

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2021-10-10 21:19:22	PrP ST rolls 4 to Dredlocks to pull owner (10 Again)	7, 2, 6, 6	failure

The owner’s struggle turns inward as he takes in a lungful of cursed air. Even that though, is not enough for the woman to haul him away. While she is able to get hold, she can’t lift the man by herself. Tears stream from her eyes as she looks between Worm, the window, and the encroaching flames and smoke of Paradise.

[Gerrit]

2 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2021-10-11 09:59:12	Gerrit rolls 5 to breathe (Res 2 + Stam 3) (10 Again)	8, 6, 9, 1, 5	2 successes

There was a moment where blind panic ruled the Ogre's brain - he was suffocating, the flames on and around him made his nerves scream with searing pain and he was sure that this was just the painful trip back to Arcadia, that the book has finally gotten to him.

Serves you right. You were always too stupid for your own good.

Breathe, Mason!

And suddenly he snapped out of this anxious mindset. He fought for his composure, fought his urge to breathe in quickly and deeply and lowered his head a bit. "Thank you Lisa." He muttered between wheezes and coughs. There was some oxygen left and losing his head wouldn't get him out of here. He gritted his teeth against the pain and dropped to the ground, still holding onto his backpack. Maybe this was the only lead they had to find out what was happening - even with it being partly burned, they might need it. He could bear the pain,

That's the spirit, shit-for-brains.

if it meant helping out the others.

On the ground he tried to extinguish the flames that were licking all over him. He just then realized that John was coming for him and at first he took the thin, inconspicuous man for an illusion, for another trick up his Keeper's sleeve. No, he's real. He's my friend and "He's real." He laid on the ground, hoping he wouldn't get trampled or set aflame in the time it took him to get up again.

Equipment: Wallet with some money, backpack - Copy of The Paradise of Shelesh (burned?).


Hardened Mask

Since the fire dealt only one damage I'm assuming it only took one turn of dropping and rolling to extinguish it? Scourge
Colonel Worm is up.