[IC] New Crobuzon & the World Beyond

[GM Marvel]

Nang will look at his only slightly older brother and visibly shivers in terror.  "Me too young to die."

Ning HIDES below deck lol.

Nang watches as his older brother seems to ignore his fearful exclamation and scurries off to hide below deck without him.  

Nang's reptilian eyes slowly shift back and forth hoping no one was looking at him to make the jump.  But moments later he is Volun-told to put the contraption on and prepare to jump. 

"Bu... but... I'm so young.  The Green Mother only just set me on my life path yesterday!"

But it's no use.  Nang is offered some liquid courage and helped into the parachute.

Simon tells Nang, "You know, you and your brother are small and could easily ride with the same chute.  But with the weather getting worse we don't have a lot of time to hold up the practice waiting for him to be found.  I might be able to make you a tincture that will calm you, if you'd like?"

"No, it might dull my senses and cause me to fumble and die horribly."  

Soon, Nang is standing by railing with his eyes closed.  He didn't want to open them but it seemed he didn't have a choice.  He wished his brother were here to help him navigate this thing he was trapped inside of but once again he was making his own path.  Nang summons all his strength and says to Simon, "Push me... I can't make my feet move."  Simon does what he's asked and gives the little kobold a nudge strong enough for him to fall out of the ship.

"I'm going to dieeeeeeee!" Nang's yells as his voice is carried away in his fall.  Suddenly the chute opens and he's flying!  After a few minutes Nang is dragged back on deck where he repeatedly kisses the beams beneath his feet.  "I'm alive! ALIVE!!"

[DC: 5 for each check: Dex: [1d20+2] = 18+2 = 20, Balance: [1d20+2] = 16+2 = 18, [1d20+2] = 15+2 = 17, [1d20+2] = 11+2 = 13; That's 4 successes!]

Simon begins looking for his next volunteer...

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Meanwhile, in the group's quarters...

Tomeal is also surprised when Ning scurries into the room and dives under a hammock.  "Ahhh... Ning.  Are you alright?  You seem unusually skittish, even for you."

Dog just perks his ears up and tilts its head curiously.