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Posted by: Loranna Feb 18 2005, 09:55 AM
Hello, and welcome to our Elder Scrolls Role Playing threads,
where we adventure and socialize in the vibrant
Before we begin, we'd like to clarify a few things:
This is an 'open roleplay' and everyone is encouraged to join in at any time!
'Open' roleplay does not mean 'unorganized' or 'limitless', however. The events
in this story are usually planned, and if something BIG happens, you can be
certain that it is the result of much discussion between players, usually in
the mIRC chat (#Loranna_RP). This is not just a bunch of disorganized
individuals doing what they think would be fun for their character at the time.
So, while everyone is welcome to join in, they are NOT welcome to jump in and
do big, world-changing things without DISCUSSING IT FIRST. Let me be very clear
about what cannot be done without permission:
1:
Any action that effects another person's character, for ill or good. Although
most people realize they can't harm another person's character without
permission, many don't realize that you can't HELP another character without
permission, either. Many characters have flaws for a reason. Don't go healing,
saving, or otherwise fixing another character without DISCUSSING IT FIRST with
the player involved.
2:
Any event that would drastically change things that have been done to the
world, whether the change is physical (rebuilding destroyed locations),
political (converting a population to a new cause), military (killing off all
the badguys) or anything else. Almost every situation, good or bad, that exists
in the RP was done for some reason. Don't go changing or fixing things without
DISCUSSING IT FIRST with the group.
Everyone who is involved in the RP is welcome in the mIRC chat channel #Loranna_RP.
If you have a plot idea then you are encouraged to go there and discuss it. If
you cannot get on the channel for some reason, or if the player whos character
you would affect with your plan is not there, then PM them using this board's
PM function. That's what it's there for.
For information on reaching #Loranna_RP via Mirc or Chatspike, look
http://www.ravensky.org/irc/.
Not following the above advice will only result in one thing: your post is
likely to be completely ignored by everyone as if it did not happen. This is
obvously not good for anyone, so please, discuss major events before doing
them.
Remember: Secret plans and surprises are seldom fun for anyone else. Before
they're revealed they're boring, because nobody knows about them, and afterwards
they're just annoying, because nobody knew about them.
Thank you, and have fun!
===
Summary for Loranna:
Loranna is again in the Vaults of Gemin, fighting against the lich king once
more. Having fallen under the effects of a potion Teleran drank, she is a
little out of sorts ...
Posted by: Allerleirauh Feb 18 2005, 09:56 AM
ooc: Tris is in the Vaults of Gemin, fighting a lich.
Allie is in Jazbet's castle. So is Doll.
Mirea is in Wayrest.
Dragon, Skein, and Tamne are in Daggerfall.
Posted by: w0nders Feb 18 2005, 09:57 AM
Summary-
Dante, battling zombies...
Illidan, ........
Brum, Inzoliah, Merciander and friends, recently found land and are searching
the island.
Posted by: Leharic Dracolin Feb 18 2005, 09:57 AM
Leharic is eating a pie, happily unawares of the worries of the
world!
Posted by: Teleran Feb 18 2005, 09:58 AM
Teleran is in the Vaults of Gemin fighting a lich and its
minions. He drank a potion and now he is pretty!
Posted by: Solin Feb 18 2005, 09:59 AM
OoC:
Solin is staying at Jazbet's castle still. He went to seek Allerleirauh and
Arynel after hearing crying eminating from Sen-Yedda within the Simulacrum.
Ciel is with the others in the Vaults.
Faril... is likely getting close to Wayrest by now.
Posted by: Rhedd Feb 18 2005, 10:04 AM
When last we left our intrepid adventurers in the legendary
Vaults of Gemin, they were facing a lich king and a horrible spell of
corruption was bearing down upon them...
And so, we return you to our exciting program!
Unstopped by wind or spell, the black cloud rushed over everyone, dead and
otherwise. The corpses that Teleran manipulated grew new, grisley flesh, and
stopped themselves from spinning. They reached for weapons and joined the fray.
As the cloud wrapped around Loranna and Ciel, their was a flash. The cloud
turned at their touch and flew back into the face of the lich king. Tris's and
Loranna's reflect spells had held.
As the cloud caressed the skin of Teleran, Dante, and Tris, there were flashes
of magic as Tris's and Loranna's reflect and absorb spells tried to stave off
the damage. Slick, red skin formed on the flesh of their extremeties as their
protections were overcome. The new, foul-smelling flesh crawled along their
bodies. For Tris and Dante, it stopped quickly enough. It crawled halfway up
Teleran's one arm before stopping.
As the cloud wrapped around Loranna and Ciel, their was another flash.
Loranna's reflect spell had held for them.
The cloud, reflected tenfold, flew back into the face of the lich.
The cold, scratchy voice laughed.
And laughed.
And as it laughed it became warmer, fleshier.
The cloud dispersed.
The lich king stood, fully fleshed in baby-smooth skin. The crown of
fingerbones on his head grew from his skull like he had been born with it.
He laughed again.
Posted by: Loranna Feb 18 2005, 10:12 AM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 18 2005, 03:44 AM)
When last we left our intrepid adventurers in the legendary
Vaults of Gemin, they were facing a lich king and a horrible spell of
corruption was bearing down upon them...
And so, we return you to our exciting program!
Unstopped by wind or spell, the black cloud rushed over everyone, dead and
otherwise. The corpses that Teleran manipulated grew new, grisley flesh, and
stopped themselves from spinning. They reached for weapons and joined the fray.
As the cloud wrapped around Loranna and Ciel, their was a flash. The cloud
turned at their touch and flew back into the face of the lich king. Tris's and
Loranna's reflect spells had held.
As the cloud caressed the skin of Teleran, Dante, and Tris, there were flashes
of magic as Tris's and Loranna's reflect and absorb spells tried to stave off
the damage. Slick, red skin formed on the flesh of their extremeties as their
protections were overcome. The new, foul-smelling flesh crawled along their
bodies. For Tris and Dante, it stopped quickly enough. It crawled halfway up
Teleran's one arm before stopping.
As the cloud wrapped around Loranna and Ciel, their was another flash.
Loranna's reflect spell had held for them.
The cloud, reflected tenfold, flew back into the face of the lich.
The cold, scratchy voice laughed.
And laughed.
And as it laughed it became warmer, fleshier.
The cloud dispersed.
The lich king stood, fully fleshed in baby-smooth skin. The crown of fingerbones
on his head grew from his skull like he had been born with it.
He laughed again.
Loranna feels her mind start to clear; all of her friends now were imperiled,
and they needed her to do what she was supposed to do.
Teleran was hit the worst, and so she turns to heal him first, at first casting
a healing spell to hopefully reverse the corruption of his flesh - but as she's
casting she has a sudden thought. She changes her spell to one meant to repel
undead, channeling it into Teleran's arm.
Posted by: Allerleirauh Feb 18 2005, 10:12 AM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 18 2005, 02:44 AM)
When last we left our intrepid adventurers in the legendary
Vaults of Gemin, they were facing a lich king and a horrible spell of
corruption was bearing down upon them...
And so, we return you to our exciting program!
Unstopped by wind or spell, the black cloud rushed over everyone, dead and
otherwise. The corpses that Teleran manipulated grew new, grisley flesh, and
stopped themselves from spinning. They reached for weapons and joined the fray.
As the cloud wrapped around Loranna and Ciel, their was a flash. The cloud
turned at their touch and flew back into the face of the lich king. Tris's and
Loranna's reflect spells had held.
As the cloud caressed the skin of Teleran, Dante, and Tris, there were flashes
of magic as Tris's and Loranna's reflect and absorb spells tried to stave off
the damage. Slick, red skin formed on the flesh of their extremeties as their
protections were overcome. The new, foul-smelling flesh crawled along their
bodies. For Tris and Dante, it stopped quickly enough. It crawled halfway up
Teleran's one arm before stopping.
As the cloud wrapped around Loranna and Ciel, their was another flash.
Loranna's reflect spell had held for them.
The cloud, reflected tenfold, flew back into the face of the lich.
The cold, scratchy voice laughed.
And laughed.
And as it laughed it became warmer, fleshier.
The cloud dispersed.
The lich king stood, fully fleshed in baby-smooth skin. The crown of
fingerbones on his head grew from his skull like he had been born with it.
He laughed again.
Tris had kept his nerve in the face of the monkeys and the wave of corruption.
Now, looking at his own fingers overgrown with hideous flesh, he lost it. He
screamed. He would have turned to run but there was no place to run to.
Posted by: Teleran Feb 18 2005, 10:13 AM
Teleran watched as the zombies became so fleshed out they almost
seemed alive again. He sent Nehtayem hurtling towards the lich, the other two
daggers tried to strip the newly aquired flesh from the zombies. He tried to
move his spear to take on the approaching creatures, trying to ignore the
burning. His arm seemed strangely unresponsive.
Posted by: Rhedd Feb 18 2005, 10:17 AM
"Yess," said the new, warm voice of the lich king.
"Come to me. Worship me. Do my bidding.
"You are my children as are all. Come, embrace me."
Teleran's arm moved. All on its own.
Posted by: Loranna Feb 18 2005, 10:21 AM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 18 2005, 03:57 AM)
"Yess," said the new, warm voice of the lich king.
"Come to me. Worship me. Do my bidding.
"You are my children as are all. Come, embrace me."
Teleran's arm moved. All on its own.
Just as Teleran's arm starts to move, Loranna's Turn Undead spell courses
through the infected limb; there is an almost audible screaching and a wet,
sickly sound as the corrupted flesh withers and sloughs off of Teleran's arm,
landing with a plop at his feet and emitting a foul odor.
Loranna turns to Tris, having heard his scream; she waits only long enough to
gulp down a restore potion before firing off Turn Undead spells on everyone
else infected, her eyes flashing. More screaming, withering flesh falls off of
limbs ...
Posted by: Rhedd Feb 18 2005, 10:23 AM
QUOTE(Loranna @ Feb 18 2005, 02:01 AM)
Just as Teleran's arm starts to move, Loranna's Turn Undead
spell courses through the infected limb; there is an almost audible screaching
and a wet, sickly sound as the corrupted flesh withers and sloughs off of
Teleran's arm, landing with a plop at his feet and emitting a foul odor.
Loranna turns to Tris, having heard his scream; she waits only long enough to
gulp down a restore potion before firing off Turn Undead spells on everyone
else infected, her eyes flashing. More screaming, withering flesh falls
off of limbs ...
The lich king's brand new lip curls in anger.
The undead warriors charge forward, new muscles driving their swords.
Off to one side, the mass of mutilated monkeys pulses under a layer of thick,
fatty flesh.
Posted by: Teleran Feb 18 2005, 10:30 AM
QUOTE(Loranna @ Feb 18 2005, 12:01 AM)
Just as Teleran's arm starts to move, Loranna's Turn Undead
spell courses through the infected limb; there is an almost audible screaching
and a wet, sickly sound as the corrupted flesh withers and sloughs off of
Teleran's arm, landing with a plop at his feet and emitting a foul odor.
Loranna turns to Tris, having heard his scream; she waits only long enough to
gulp down a restore potion before firing off Turn Undead spells on everyone
else infected, her eyes flashing. More screaming, withering flesh falls
off of limbs ...
Teleran's eyes widened in horror as his arm lifted on its own. When the
corruption left him he couldn't help exclaiming in relief, despite the
sickening noise and smell. He wielded his spear now that he had control,
Nehtayem continued on its course, the two daggers descended into the undead.
Teleran charged to meet them his spear flashing out towards the foremost
warrior as he closed the gap.
Posted by: Allerleirauh Feb 18 2005, 10:37 AM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 18 2005, 03:03 AM)
The lich king's brand new lip curls in anger.
The undead warriors charge forward, new muscles driving their swords.
Off to one side, the mass of mutilated monkeys pulses under a layer of thick,
fatty flesh.
Loranna's spell freed Tris's hands from the corruption that had covered them a
moment ago.
It took a moment longer to free his brain from the cloud of freezing terror. It
was like waking up and suddenly realizing you were standing toe to toe with a
lich. In a dungeon, deep under the ground. With only one leg. And all your
friends depending on you.
Oh wait, that was what he was doing.
"Bastard," he said, firing another lightning bolt at the lich king.
"We're not that easy!"
Posted by: Loranna Feb 18 2005, 10:40 AM
QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Feb 18 2005, 04:17 AM)
Loranna's spell freed Tris's hands from the corruption that had
covered them a moment ago.
It took a moment longer to free his brain from the cloud of freezing terror. It
was like waking up and suddenly realizing you were standing toe to toe with a
lich. In a dungeon, deep under the ground. With only one leg. And all your
friends depending on you.
Oh wait, that was what he was doing.
"Bastard," he said, firing another lightning bolt at the lich
king. "We're not that easy!"
And neither is he, Loranna thinks grimly, as Dante is cured of the
corrupted flesh.
Seeing the pulsating pile of flesh, Loranna decides that perhaps some
preventive medicine would be helpful, and tries using Turn Undead magic on the
pile. Whatever was gestating in that, she didn't want it anywhere near her or
her friends ...
I'm going to need another restore potion soon if I keep casting like this,
she notes.
Posted by: Rhedd Feb 18 2005, 10:45 AM
The lich king's tender new flesh crackled and smoked under
Tris's lightning. Huge chunks of seared flesh fell from his ribs. He frowned.
"Ah, well..." he said, his voice gurgling.
Loranna's turn undead spell rippled over the heaving mass of flesh and monkey
bones.
The king laughed.
Suddenly, a fleshy tentacle shot out from the throbbing mass and grabbed the
lich king's head. With a sickening wrench, his head was torn from his burned
body, which collapsed to the ground.
A second later, the tentacle retracted, pulling the head into the pink lump.
The zombies who fought with Dante and Teleran suddenly stopped and backed away.
Posted by: Allerleirauh Feb 18 2005, 10:49 AM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 18 2005, 03:25 AM)
The lich king's tender new flesh crackled and smoked under
Tris's lightning. Huge chunks of seared flesh fell from his ribs. He frowned.
"Ah, well..." he said, his voice gurgling.
Loranna's turn undead spell rippled over the heaving mass of flesh and monkey
bones.
The king laughed.
Suddenly, a fleshy tentacle shot out from the throbbing mass and grabbed the
lich king's head. With a sickening wrench, his head was torn from his burned body,
which collapesed to the ground.
A second later, the tentacle retracted, pulling the head into the pink lump.
The zombies who fought with Dante and Teleran suddenly stopped and backed away.
"That... is... DISGUSTING!" Tris said, turning his attention to the
pulsing mass of flesh. Hopefully it too was vulnerable to lightning.
He was beginning to tire, despite the potions he had drunk. He felt
light-headed. But he raised his hands and sent lightning into the pile.
Posted by: Loranna Feb 18 2005, 10:54 AM
QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Feb 18 2005, 04:29 AM)
"That... is... DISGUSTING!" Tris said, turning
his attention to the pulsing mass of flesh. Hopefully it too was vulnerable to
lightning.
He was beginning to tire, despite the potions he had drunk. He felt
light-headed. But he raised his hands and sent lightning into the pile.
"Tris, fortify spell coming your way," Loranna calls out, casting
Fortify Inteligence and Endurance to help the Breton continue his magical
assault.
"Tel dear, you all right?" Loranna asks, frowning. "We need to
kill that pulsating, fleshy ... blegh, just make that thing not be moving
anymore!"
Posted by: Teleran Feb 18 2005, 10:54 AM
QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Feb 18 2005, 12:29 AM)
"That... is... DISGUSTING!" Tris said, turning his
attention to the pulsing mass of flesh. Hopefully it too was vulnerable to
lightning.
He was beginning to tire, despite the potions he had drunk. He felt
light-headed. But he raised his hands and sent lightning into the pile.
"Quite," Teleran said as he called his daggers to float around him
and readied his spear, hopefully if you cut those tentacles off they didn't
keep moving. He moved back to the group and slightly forward of the casters.
"Anybody got a fireball scroll handy? It looks organic, and that means it
burns." Teleran said. "I'll try to keep the tentacles off us."
Posted by: Solin Feb 18 2005, 10:54 AM
QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Feb 18 2005, 02:29 AM)
"That... is... DISGUSTING!" Tris said, turning
his attention to the pulsing mass of flesh. Hopefully it too was vulnerable to
lightning.
He was beginning to tire, despite the potions he had drunk. He felt light-headed.
But he raised his hands and sent lightning into the pile.
The dead, now backing away, gave Ciel a chance to ease up on his relentless
swinging. The pile of corpses was a terrible pull on his attention. Regardless,
he was going to stand ready and keep the foul thing's appendeges away from
Tris.
Posted by: Rhedd Feb 18 2005, 10:58 AM
Tris's spell burned a hole in the fleshy mass, and a few charred
monkey bones fell out.
Instantly, a new tentacle shot out and grabbed a vacant-eyed zombie.
With a horrible sucking sound, the corpse was pulled into the wound, which
healed.
Slowly, with a painful expression, a face pushed its way out of the mass. It
was the face of the lich king.
Above, barely noticable in the dark, a small group of perfectly alive flying
monkeys crawled along the ceiling, silently watching the horrible spectacle
below.
Posted by: Allerleirauh Feb 18 2005, 11:01 AM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 18 2005, 03:38 AM)
Tris's spell burned a hole in the fleshy mass, and a few charred
monkey bones fell out.
Instantly, a new tentacle shot out and grabbed a vacant-eyed zombie.
With a horrible sucking sound, the corpse was pulled into the wound, which
healed.
Slowly, with a painful expression, a face pushed its way out of the mass. It
was the face of the lich king.
Above, barely noticable in the dark, a small group of perfectly alive flying
monkeys crawled along the ceiling, silently watching the horrible spectacle
below.
"This isn't working!" Tris yelled. "Can we rush past the thing?
Fortify speed, make for the far door?"
Posted by: Rhedd Feb 18 2005, 11:03 AM
Very slowly, six of the living monkeys crawled down the wall,
carefully staying hidden from the undead.
Posted by: Loranna Feb 18 2005, 11:06 AM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 18 2005, 04:43 AM)
Very slowly, six of the living monkeys crawled down the wall,
carefully staying hidden from the undead.
"We'd still have to get everyone through before it could catch up! And
with those tentacles ..." Loranna says.
Loranna looks around; there had to be something they could do. "Maybe
collaspe the roof on its head, or ... wait, what's that moving over there
..."
What are those monkeys doing? Loranna thinks.
" ... Damnit, what do we do ..."
Posted by: Allerleirauh Feb 18 2005, 11:08 AM
QUOTE(Loranna @ Feb 18 2005, 03:46 AM)
"We'd still have to get everyone through before it could
catch up! And with those tentacles ..." Loranna says.
Loranna looks around; there had to be something they could do.
"Maybe collaspe the roof on its head, or ... wait, what's that moving over
there ..."
What are those monkeys doing? Loranna thinks.
" ... Damnit, what do we do ..."
"I'm going," Tris said suddenly. "Ciel, come on."
He channelled all his energy into a spell to fortify their speed, over a broad
area, then reached into the Void for himself. Just a fiddle and a twitch... and
he could be across the room quicker than thought, foot or no foot.
Posted by: Solin Feb 18 2005, 11:09 AM
QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Feb 18 2005, 02:48 AM)
"I'm going," Tris said suddenly. "Ciel,
come on."
He channelled all his energy into a spell to fortify their speed, over a broad
area, then reached into the Void for himself. Just a fiddle and a twitch... and
he could be across the room quicker than thought, foot or no foot.
The knight nodded his head and followed. He didn't, however, take his gaze from
the beast, always maintianing his guard as they withdrew.
Posted by: Rhedd Feb 18 2005, 11:13 AM
The lich-face frowned, seeing Tris and Ciel tense and start to
break for it, but then something else caught his attention...
The small group of living monkeys suddenly swooped upon the heaving mass of
their brethren's remains.
A tentacle flashed out and popped one monkey like a grape.
The others, however, buried their sharp fangs in the pulsating monstrosity,
then retreated as fast as they could fly.
One was not fast enough.
Posted by: Loranna Feb 18 2005, 11:16 AM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 18 2005, 04:53 AM)
The lich-face frowned, seeing Tris and Ciel tense and start to
break for it, but then something else caught his attention...
The small group of living monkeys suddenly swooped upon the heaving mass of
their brethren's remains.
A tentacle flashed out and popped one monkey like a grape.
The others, however, buried their sharp fangs in the pulsating monstrosity,
then retreated as fast as they could fly.
One was not fast enough.
" ... Damn, Weakness to Poison was not a spell I learned ..." Loranna
says, casting Shield, and Fortify Speed and Agility on everyone she can.
"Stay sharp ..."
Loranna starts making for Tris and Ciel, praying all the while.
Posted by: Allerleirauh Feb 18 2005, 11:18 AM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 18 2005, 03:53 AM)
The lich-face frowned, seeing Tris and Ciel tense and start to
break for it, but then something else caught his attention...
The small group of living monkeys suddenly swooped upon the heaving mass of
their brethren's remains.
A tentacle flashed out and popped one monkey like a grape.
The others, however, buried their sharp fangs in the pulsating monstrosity,
then retreated as fast as they could fly.
One was not fast enough.
Tris hesitated at the door to the next section, long enough to throw a light
spell into the abyss. His light illuminated the fiery abyss. The dark one must
be the watery one, then. Donning his ring of levitation, he kicked off into the
room of the watery abyss, extending his arm back through to stop the shifting
of the rooms.
Posted by: Teleran Feb 18 2005, 11:19 AM
Teleran sprints after Tris and Ciel. His daggers drop to float
between him and the tentacled thing, his spear follows along. He runs as fast
as possible, faster than he had expected, much faster. He sees the portal
stabilize as Tris's arm appears and leaps through it, scrambling to get the
rising force potion to his mouth, before he falls.
He drinks the potion in time to stop just short of the far wall, he climbs
slightly to be on level with the door.
Posted by: Rhedd Feb 18 2005, 11:23 AM
The lich-face laughed, and a dozen fleshy tentacles shot out at
the runners.
Dead flesh was entirely immune to the deadly poision of the flying monkeys, but
magically created flesh was not.
The lich-face choked, and coughed up something green. Large blisters appeared
on the sides of the mass.
"Vermin!" the lich-face shouted in a gurgling voice. "Peasants!
None shall escape my wrath!"
The tentacles turned a sickly green and began to wither.
Posted by: Loranna Feb 18 2005, 11:25 AM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 18 2005, 05:03 AM)
The lich-face laughed, and a dozen fleshy tentacles shot out at
the runners.
Dead flesh was entirely immune to the deadly poision of the flying monkeys, but
magically created flesh was not.
The lich-face choked, and coughed up something green. Large blisters appeared
on the sides of the mass.
"Vermin!" the lich-face shouted in a gurgling voice. "Peasants!
None shall escape my wrath!"
The tentacles turned a sickly green and began to wither.
You have bigger concerns now dear, Loranna thinks as she dashes toward
the doorway, running into the next chamber.
" ... Go monkeys, huh?" she says, smiling weakly.
Posted by: Rhedd Feb 18 2005, 11:26 AM
QUOTE(Loranna @ Feb 18 2005, 03:05 AM)
You have bigger concerns now dear,
Loranna thinks as she dashes toward the doorway, running into the next chamber.
" ... Go monkeys, huh?" she says, smiling weakly.
Loranna had obviously forgotten what awaited them in the next chamber...
Posted by: Rhedd Feb 18 2005, 11:29 AM
Above the group, the walls of the familiar natural chimney were
coated with furry, leathery forms.
Hundreds of pairs of beady eyes stared at them.
Back in the tunnel, a wet scream could be heard from the dissolving lich-thing.
The entire group of monkeys started making noise. It sounded like nothing so
much as snickering children.
Posted by: Loranna Feb 18 2005, 11:31 AM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 18 2005, 05:09 AM)
Above the group, the walls of the familiar natural chimney were
coated with furry, leathery forms.
Hundreds of pairs of beady eyes stared at them.
Back in the tunnel, a wet scream could be heard from the dissolving lich-thing.
The entire group of monkeys started making noise. It sounded like nothing so
much as snickering children.
Loranna sighs. "And I was just starting to like them ... um, let's move,
yes?"
Posted by: Rhedd Feb 18 2005, 11:33 AM
At the bottom of the chimney were the familiar piles of monkey
pellets, and the familiar tiny crack in the wall through which they must all
pass.
Posted by: Loranna Feb 18 2005, 11:35 AM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 18 2005, 05:13 AM)
At the bottom of the chimney were the familiar piles of monkey
pellets, and the familiar tiny crack in the wall through which they must all
pass.
Loranna gulps another restore potion, and casts resist poison on people before
using slowfall to jump down the chimney. "Come on; let's get this over
with ..."
She makes for the crack, trying not to think about how cramped she's going to
feel.
Posted by: Teleran Feb 18 2005, 11:36 AM
QUOTE(Loranna @ Feb 18 2005, 01:11 AM)
Loranna sighs. "And I was just starting to like them
... um, let's move, yes?"
"Get moving, same way as before. Stay below me I'll keep them off us for a
bit." Teleran said, his daggers blurring above him and his spear leaping
to join them. "Now let's hurry, at best I can only keep them off for a few
seconds. Hurry!"
Posted by: Allerleirauh Feb 18 2005, 11:37 AM
QUOTE(Teleran @ Feb 18 2005, 04:16 AM)
"Get moving, same way as before. Stay below me I'll keep
them off us for a bit." Teleran said, his daggers blurring above him and
his spear leaping to join them. "Now let's hurry, at best I can only keep
them off for a few seconds. Hurry!"
Tris didn't wait to be asked twice. Making sure Ciel was with them, he headed
into the hole.
Posted by: Rhedd Feb 18 2005, 11:37 AM
Above, the monkeys made no move to fly at the intruders. They
simply clung to the walls.
After a moment, they stopped laughing and started spitting down the chimney,
trying to beat each other's score.
Posted by: Teleran Feb 18 2005, 11:42 AM
Teleran waited for everyone else to file into the hole, dodging
spittle from the overhead monkeys. When the last person was in he bought his
weapons to comein just after himself. If they did charge he could at least put
up some sort of fight. They didn't seem to be aggressive at the moment though.
Posted by: Loranna Feb 18 2005, 11:43 AM
The dark depths of the tight, claustophobic crack seem to mock
Loranna as she gets on her hands and knees and starts to enter; pausing for a
second she casts a light spell, remembering that in a short while she won't
have the room to cast spells for a long ways.
For the second time in as many days, Loranna regrets her figure, something she
was normally rather proud of; she tells herself that she'll make up for all
this once she gets back to Jazbet, though she keeps finding her thoughts
straying back to Teleran as she crawls into the crack.
Posted by: Rhedd Feb 18 2005, 11:49 AM
The crack between the two layers of stone, less than a foot
tall, sloped steadily downward toward a cave everyone knew was full of water.
Even with a light spell, one could not see far. The light shone brightly off of
the stone that pressed tightly against Loranna, keeping her eyes from focusing
on the dark beyond. Those behind her could only see the feet of the person in
front of them, silhouetted against the light.
The crack went on and on.
Without warning, Loranna's face came nose-to-nose with another. The other face
in the hole was furry. It was brown with a slight greenish tinge. Pure mischief
sparkled in its beady eyes.
It's mouth smiled, revealing needle-sharp fangs.
Quick as anything, it nipped her nose, then bared it's teeth again and
scampered down the crack the way it had come.
Loranna's nose instantly felt like it weighed as much as a melon. Her spell
must be fading, because it seemed to be getting darker...
Posted by: Loranna Feb 18 2005, 11:55 AM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 18 2005, 05:29 AM)
The crack between the two layers of stone, less than a foot
tall, sloped steadily downward toward a cave everyone knew was full of water.
Even with a light spell, one could not see far. The light shone brightly off of
the stone that pressed tightly against Loranna, keeping her eyes from focusing
on the dark beyond. Those behind her could only see the feet of the person in
front of them, silhouetted against the light.
The crack went on and on.
Without warning, Loranna's face came nose-to-nose with another. The other face
in the hole was furry. It was brown with a slight greenish tinge. Pure mischief
sparkled in its beady eyes.
It's mouth smiled, revealing needle-sharp fangs.
Quick as anything, it nipped her nose, then bared it's teeth again and
scampered down the crack the way it had come.
Loranna's nose instantly felt like it weighed as much as a melon. Her spell
must be fading, because it seemed to be getting darker...
" ... Bas ... tard ..." Loranna moans, fighting to stay conscious.
" ... Monkey ... ahead," she says, trying to push herself forward; if
she collapsed now her friends would be trapped in this forsaken hole and ...
and ...
There couldn't be too much farther to go; she pushes herself forward, inch by
inch, reminding herself that she is a Nord and she isn't going to
die in this hole and she was going to see Jazbet again and tell him all
about their adventures in Gemin ...
Posted by: Allerleirauh Feb 18 2005, 11:57 AM
QUOTE(Loranna @ Feb 18 2005, 04:35 AM)
" ... Bas ... tard ..." Loranna moans, fighting to
stay conscious.
" ... Monkey ... ahead," she says, trying to push herself forward; if
she collapsed now her friends would be trapped in this forsaken hole and ...
and ...
There couldn't be too much farther to go; she pushes herself forward, inch by
inch, reminding herself that she is a Nord and she isn't going to
die in this hole and she was going to see Jazbet again and tell him all
about their adventures in Gemin ...
Behind Loranna, Tris shouted something obscene and pinched her foot, pushing at
her. There was no way he could get his hands in a position to cast a spell to
cure her of the poison.
"KEEP MOVING, YOU -" he shouted, following it with another obscenity.
If she died now, they would be trapped behind her.
Posted by: Loranna Feb 18 2005, 12:07 PM
QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Feb 18 2005, 05:37 AM)
Behind Loranna, Tris shouted something obscene and pinched her
foot, pushing at her. There was no way he could get his hands in a position to
cast a spell to cure her of the poison.
"KEEP MOVING, YOU -" he shouted, following it with another
obscenity. If she died now, they would be trapped behind her.
"Keep moving; right Allie ..." Loranna says, Tris's pinch barely
registering. "Won't stop now ... come too far to just stop, right?"
How did that song Allie sang for Sen-Yedda go again? Loranna wonders as
the darkness gets deeper. Don't hum it aloud, of course, but it was a nice
song; lovely lovely song, very good rhythm, perfect for moving on and on ...
The blood was pounding in her ears, but Loranna keeps moving, somehow; the
pounding slowly gives way in her mind to the sound of a song, her breathing
echoing in the narrow confines of the hole as she pulls herself forward ...
She couldn't die yet; she promised she wouldn't ...
Posted by: Allerleirauh Feb 18 2005, 12:17 PM
QUOTE(Loranna @ Feb 18 2005, 04:47 AM)
"Keep moving; right Allie ..." Loranna says, Tris's
pinch barely registering. "Won't stop now ... come too far to just
stop, right?"
How did that song Allie sang for Sen-Yedda go again? Loranna
wonders as the darkness gets deeper. Don't hum it aloud, of course,
but it was a nice song; lovely lovely song, very good rhythm, perfect for
moving on and on ...
The blood was pounding in her ears, but Loranna keeps moving, somehow; the
pounding slowly gives way in her mind to the sound of a song, her breathing
echoing in the narrow confines of the hole as she pulls herself forward ...
She couldn't die yet; she promised she wouldn't ...
Tris didn't like crawling through tight spaces, he hated being underground in
the first place. It was hard to draw a deep breath, the space was so tight. His
nose was sweating and it tickled and he couldn't scratch it.
"Please, Loranna, please move," he begged, slapping her foot. Was she
dead? Was she moving at all?
Posted by: Rhedd Feb 18 2005, 12:19 PM
Loranna's fingers were obviously completely numb. She couldn't
feel the stone in front of her anymore. Then she tumbled free of the crack,
sliding down a slippery limestone floor and into a calm, mirrored pool.
Tris felt her feet leave his hand, then heard a splash.
Above, near the ceiling, a small group of monkeys watched in alarm.
Posted by: Allerleirauh Feb 18 2005, 12:21 PM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 18 2005, 04:59 AM)
Loranna's fingers were obviously completely numb. She couldn't
feel the stone in front of her anymore. Then she tumbled free of the crack,
sliding down a slippery limestone floor and into a calm, mirrored pool.
Tris felt her feet leave his hand, then heard a splash.
Above, near the ceiling, a small group of monkeys watched in alarm.
"Don't you dare mess with me, you fudgeers," Tris shouted at the
monkeys, as he scrambled out of the hole, reaching to cast cure poison on
Loranna. His shirt was sodden with sweat, although the underground space was
cold.
Well, he'd have to swim in a minute, wouldn't he? Then he'd be wet all over.
"Loranna, you're alive, wake up girl, you made it," he said, cradling
her head in his lap at the edge of the water.
Posted by: Loranna Feb 18 2005, 12:22 PM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 18 2005, 05:59 AM)
Loranna's fingers were obviously completely numb. She couldn't
feel the stone in front of her anymore. Then she tumbled free of the crack,
sliding down a slippery limestone floor and into a calm, mirrored pool.
Tris felt her feet leave his hand, then heard a splash.
Above, near the ceiling, a small group of monkeys watched in alarm.
Loranna splashes into the pool, gurgling as she moves her lips to the sound of
the song in her head; her ashen skin is a sickly color and she isn't moving
much to get herself out of the water.
Her hands wave in an approximation of the casting motions for the spell she had
meant to cast as soon as she was free.
QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Feb 18 2005, 06:01 AM)
"Don't you dare mess with me, you fudgeers,"
Tris shouted at the monkeys, as he scrambled out of the hole, reaching to cast
cure poison on Loranna. His shirt was sodden with sweat, although the
underground space was cold.
Well, he'd have to swim in a minute, wouldn't he? Then he'd be wet all over.
"Loranna, you're alive, wake up girl, you made it," he said,
cradling her head in his lap at the edge of the water.
A moment later, Loranna's eyes focus and she looks up at Tris. "Made it
..." she says, "Made it ..."
She starts taking deep breaths, to reinvigorate herself. " ... No more
holes; next time we find some other way through, or blast lightning into the
hole beforehand ... oh merciful whoever thank you Tris, thank you ..."
Posted by: Solin Feb 18 2005, 12:24 PM
QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Feb 18 2005, 04:01 AM)
"Don't you dare mess with me, you fudgeers,"
Tris shouted at the monkeys, as he scrambled out of the hole, reaching to cast
cure poison on Loranna. His shirt was sodden with sweat, although the
underground space was cold.
Well, he'd have to swim in a minute, wouldn't he? Then he'd be wet all over.
"Loranna, you're alive, wake up girl, you made it," he said,
cradling her head in his lap at the edge of the water.
The knight quickly followed Tris out of the hole. Crouching next to the young
man and the fallen Nord, he keeps his blade handy incase the the winged
monsters above become more agitated.
Posted by: Rhedd Feb 18 2005, 12:27 PM
The monkeys, surprised, scared, and angry, take turns leaping
from the stalactites and swooping at Ciel, then retreating to the ceiling
again, screaming and chattering the entire time.
Posted by: Loranna Feb 18 2005, 12:33 PM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 18 2005, 06:07 AM)
The monkeys, surprised, scared, and angry, take turns leaping
from the stalactites and swooping at Ciel, then retreating to the ceiling
again, screaming and chattering the entire time.
Loranna looks up at the monkeys, and holds up her hands ...
"You nearly killed my friends," she mutters. "And you're sure as
hell not getting another chance at it ..."
Chanting a spell, Loranna says " ... Give me your lives," and throws
Absorb Health spells at the monkeys.
Posted by: Teleran Feb 18 2005, 12:36 PM
Teleran wondered what the holdup was as they came almost to a
stop, but soon it was sped up and he heard a distant splash of water. A few
minutes later he was out of the hole and when he turned to see the monkeys on
the ceiling he decided that this really wasn't the best escape route. Now he
understood whay the other monkeys had just laughed.
He slid down to the water sending his dagger for a monkey as it dove for Ciel.
"Is everyone okay?" he asked as he entered the water. He sees Loranna
casting an absorb spell, "I think you've been hanging around liches too
long. 'Give me your lives,' really."
Posted by: Rhedd Feb 18 2005, 12:37 PM
QUOTE(Loranna @ Feb 18 2005, 04:13 AM)
Loranna looks up at the monkeys, and holds up her hands ...
"You nearly killed my friends," she mutters. "And you're
sure as hell not getting another chance at it ..."
Chanting a spell, Loranna says " ... Give me your lives," and throws
Absorb Health spells at the monkeys.
With one last scream, the monkeys did indeed give their lives to Loranna. Their
eyes turned foggy, their fur became dull, and they fell, twitching, to the cave
floor where they each slid into the water with a cold "plunk".
The last one, with it's dying breath, struggled valiantly to crawl to the
surface and bite the intruders.
Then it sank.
Posted by: Loranna Feb 18 2005, 12:40 PM
QUOTE(Teleran @ Feb 18 2005, 06:16 AM)
Teleran wondered what the holdup was as they came almost to a
stop, but soon it was sped up and he heard a distant splash of water. A few
minutes later he was out of the hole and when he turned to see the monkeys on
the ceiling he decided that this really wasn't the best escape route. Now he
understood whay the other monkeys had just laughed.
He slid down to the water sending his dagger for a monkey as it dove for Ciel.
"Is everyone okay?" he asked as he entered the water. He sees Loranna
casting an absorb spell, "I think you've been hanging around liches too
long. 'Give me your lives,' really."
Loranna shivers a bit, and turns to Teleran with tearful eyes.
" ... No, that's not from any lich," she says quietly, resting her
head on his shoulder and shaking a little. " ... That's just me ... oh
dears I'm sorry I almost got you all killed ..."
She looks like she could use a supportive embrace.
Posted by: Solin Feb 18 2005, 12:43 PM
QUOTE(Teleran @ Feb 18 2005, 04:16 AM)
Teleran wondered what the holdup was as they came almost to a
stop, but soon it was sped up and he heard a distant splash of water. A few
minutes later he was out of the hole and when he turned to see the monkeys on
the ceiling he decided that this really wasn't the best escape route. Now he
understood whay the other monkeys had just laughed.
He slid down to the water sending his dagger for a monkey as it dove for Ciel.
"Is everyone okay?" he asked as he entered the water. He sees Loranna
casting an absorb spell, "I think you've been hanging around liches too
long. 'Give me your lives,' really."
The knight glanced over at Teleran as he spoke. Ciel had been previously
unaware of the Dunmer's change in appearance because of his resticted view. The
visor of his helm obscured most of the Breton's face but his exposed mouth was
set in a hard line just lingering above a frown. He stared unable to break gaze
for a moment and then shook his head.
Posted by: Teleran Feb 18 2005, 12:45 PM
QUOTE(Loranna @ Feb 18 2005, 02:20 AM)
Loranna shivers a bit, and turns to Teleran with tearful eyes.
" ... No, that's not from any lich," she says quietly, resting her
head on his shoulder and shaking a little. " ... That's just me ...
oh dears I'm sorry I almost got you all killed ..."
She looks like she could use a supportive embrace.
"Don't worry about it Lor. I think you've saved me often enough you could
do that again and I'd still be in your debt." Teleran said, reaching out
to support her. "The important thing is that we are alive and we remain
so. I think we should go go into the cave we camped in last time, the monkeys
don't seem to go there. We'll be safe there."
Posted by: Allerleirauh Feb 18 2005, 12:47 PM
QUOTE(Teleran @ Feb 18 2005, 05:25 AM)
"Don't worry about it Lor. I think you've saved me often
enough you could do that again and I'd still be in your debt." Teleran
said, reaching out to support her. "The important thing is that we are
alive and we remain so. I think we should go go into the cave we camped in last
time, the monkeys don't seem to go there. We'll be safe there."
"I think someone needs a cold bath, anyway," Tris said in a monotone.
"Come on, next stop is where we rested last time."
He plunged into the water and swam for the next cave.
Posted by: Loranna Feb 18 2005, 12:49 PM
QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Feb 18 2005, 06:27 AM)
"I think someone needs a cold bath, anyway,"
Tris said in a monotone.
"Come on, next stop is where we rested last time."
He plunged into the water and swam for the next cave.
Loranna blinks a bit, and looks at Teleran as though he just missed something
obvious.
" ... Er ..." she says, "I just got vengful ... and I hate
vengfulness ..."
Looking at Tris, Loranna winces slightly. She pushes herself away from Teleran.
" ... You go next; I'll follow, "she tells Teleran.
Posted by: Teleran Feb 18 2005, 12:52 PM
QUOTE(Loranna @ Feb 18 2005, 02:29 AM)
Loranna blinks a bit, and looks at Teleran as though he just
missed something obvious.
" ... Er ..." she says, "I just got vengful ... and I hate
vengfulness ..."
Looking at Tris, Loranna winces slightly. She pushes herself away from
Teleran.
" ... You go next; I'll follow, "she tells Teleran.
"Alright," Teleran said diving into the water and making his way through
the water surfacing a few moments later, then diving back underwater and
folloowing Tris to the entrance to the cave.
Posted by: Loranna Feb 18 2005, 12:55 PM
QUOTE(Teleran @ Feb 18 2005, 06:32 AM)
"Alright," Teleran said diving into the water and making
his way through the water surfacing a few moments later, then diving back
underwater and folloowing Tris to the entrance to the cave.
Loranna stares at the corpses of the monkeys for a moment.
" ... I wish I hadn't ever heard of the word ..." she says, her
tongue feeling very heavy in her mouth. "Damn it ... "
She dives into the water, swimming with angry energy to the rest point.
Posted by: Allerleirauh Feb 18 2005, 12:58 PM
QUOTE(Loranna @ Feb 18 2005, 05:35 AM)
Loranna stares at the corpses of the monkeys for a moment.
" ... I wish I hadn't ever heard of the word ..." she says, her
tongue feeling very heavy in her mouth. "Damn it ... "
She dives into the water, swimming with angry energy to the rest point.
"Next the crypts, right?" Tris said, as they emerged onto a flat
place in the next cave. "And the pyramid, where hopefully all the spiders
have not hatched new little baby spiders. And then - the Jewel. Might as well
be moving as freezing, right?"
Posted by: Loranna Feb 18 2005, 01:01 PM
QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Feb 18 2005, 06:38 AM)
"Next the crypts, right?" Tris said, as they
emerged onto a flat place in the next cave. "And the pyramid, where
hopefully all the spiders have not hatched new little baby spiders. And then -
the Jewel. Might as well be moving as freezing, right?"
Loranna nods. "Right. Into not flame, but death - though we're probably
going to bring some flame to the spider lair again. I have no intention of
seeing anyone else get impaled on this trip ..."
She fishes out a septim. "My question is, will we all face mirror images
of ourselves first, or will the ones we killed already remain dead? Or can we
just skip them altogeher ..."
Posted by: Allerleirauh Feb 18 2005, 01:02 PM
QUOTE(Loranna @ Feb 18 2005, 05:41 AM)
Loranna nods. "Right. Into not flame, but death
- though we're probably going to bring some flame to the spider lair
again. I have no intention of seeing anyone else get impaled on this trip
..."
She fishes out a septim. "My question is, will we all face mirror
images of ourselves first, or will the ones we killed already remain
dead? Or can we just skip them altogeher ..."
"I say we skip them altogether," Tris said, smiling. "Of course,
who listens to me? Lead on, brave Loranna."
Posted by: Loranna Feb 18 2005, 01:05 PM
QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Feb 18 2005, 06:42 AM)
"I say we skip them altogether," Tris said,
smiling. "Of course, who listens to me? Lead on, brave Loranna."
Loranna chuckles, shaking her head. "Tris dear, you're ... words fail me,
that's how good you are."
Counting the seconds, Loranna heads into the crypt, trying not to think about
how things went last time. She lays the septim down and ushers people in.
Posted by: Aki Feb 18 2005, 11:27 PM
Summary
Reichi - with the group....
Camassim- making his way eastward towards hammerfell..
Tohe and Eya, hanging around near Ald Raathim and Jazbet's estate, planning to
ride out the Full moon in the woods, rather than risk their, and their friends
lives by trying to get through the Vaults of Gemin before the full moons rises.
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Reichi followed into the crypt. He was fully armored in his chitin armor, and
his boots made a soft clunking noise as he walked into the crypt. Reichi drew
the Dagger of Senses, and his Daedric shortblade. The stench of decay and death
became much more pronouced with the drawing of the Dagger of Senses and he
stumbled for a moment, then regained his composure. Even in the gloom, he could
see rather well, and hear better. The stench however, making him wish he hadn't
drawn the damned thing.
Posted by: Glensather Feb 19 2005, 08:32 AM
Summary:
The evening after the first time through, Keffe-Zel left for his home,
unwilling or unable to be with the others on their quest. However, like any
other warrior with honor, he couldn't just abandon the others.
Keffe-Zel rejoined with the party the next morning, and had been tagging along
since then. For the most part, he's been silent.
________________________________
The Battle of Sadrith Mora:
Wolverine Hall was a pinnacle of Imperial construction. Like the other forts in
Vvardenfell, it was designed to defend against any incursion of men, mer, and
creature. Similarly, the town of Sadrith Mora was well-protected, since it was
the seat of House Telvanni. Magic flowed freely here... even if barely more
than half remained.
Scelestus Maximus and his brother Fatuus were lounging on the battlements,
talking of their leave time to Cyrodiil. They joked about visiting the
red-light district and being "relieved of duty", as they so
eloquently put it. Eventually, the joking turned into jesting, and eventually
turned into a heated argument over which of the auxiliary legionaire women were
the one they'd most like to take to bed.
Had they been paying attention, they would have noticed the shadow slip over
the wall, crouching in a dark hole. Slowly, the shadow lifted a finger,
pointing at both the men. A single word, "Umbra", was uttered, and a
hole opened up beneath the soldiers. Neither of them had time to scream as
their life-force was sucked into a void.
The shadow, once a member of the Morag Tong, looked about the battlements.
Around him, soldiers walked almost aimlessly, lazily, as they usually did. On
the ground, some men faught against each other in mock combat.
No one noticed the shadow, and that's how he liked it. Placing an arrow to a
bow, he pointed up and fired.
-----------------------------
Alandro saw the signal flare light all of Wolverine Hall, plus a bit of Sadrith
Mora. His men were stationed on the northern tip, far from prying eyes; well,
mostly, he noted, looking briefly at the dead Khajit next to him. He lifted a
hand, and his soldiers all stood at once, their glowing blue eyes making them
appear as machines in the darkness.
"On my mark, forward," he called. "Archers in the back, I want
you to ready your arrows. Men in the front, ready the Fence," he looked to
his right. "You know what to do,"
A pair of bright blue eyes stared from nothingness. "Yes," came a
raspy whisper. Looking back at his men, he nodded. "Let's go,"
150 pairs of feet began forward. The men in the front stretched to a line of 60
and held their spears in the air. These men wanted to desperately cry out to
their goddess in battle, but many of them appreciated and valued the use of
stealth. The rest readied their arrows, waiting for the signal to unleash their
hail against Wolverine Hall.
First the Fort, then the town. Alandro reasoned. He looked back at his
men once again and lifted his spear in reverence to Azura. Closing his eyes and
breathing deep, he prepared for battle.
---------------------------
The Telvanni guard heard a cutting sound, then felt his own blood spill down
his neck before he hit the dirt. A pair of azure eyes looked down at the body
before "hmph"ing and moving on. He boldly walked down the middle of
the street, brushing by a guard and leaving the man a little bladed gift in his
neck. This was seen by two nearby archers, guarding the entrance to the Council
Hall.
They lifted their arrows to shoot, but paused when they noticed the bright blue
eyes. One recovered and managed to loose an arrow, but in the darkness he
missed badly. The second regained his head then, and dropped the bow in favor
of his prized longsword.
The blue-eyed shadow smiled.
As the first archer dropped his bow, two wakizashis jumped out of their sheaths
into nearly invisible hands. A jump had the creature land next to the second
one, and soon he began a slow dual with the guard. A second later, the first
archer was also fighting.
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"Fire!" was the command.
90 arrows flew into the air, each laced with fast-burning oil and rags. They
flew into the air and landing in various spots along Wolverine Hall, catching
things on fire - including people.
Alandro smiled wickedly, and ordered for a small contingent of his ten best men
to charge with him into the hall. Behind him, the archers continued firing, and
the men with the fence walked behind the charge.
The unorganized and confused guards stood little chance. Alandro easily ducked
and parryed his first opponent's blows before running him through. Another
legionnaire screamed and made a thrust, but Alandro merely smirked as he thrust
his chest out, letting the sword bounce off the armor. The guard tried again,
but this time Alandro grabbed the blade, tearing it from the Imperial's grasp
and running him through with his own blade.
Behind him, an invocation let him know that there was no way out. The other men
of his had erected the wall on the bridge, whilst archers fired from the safety
of across the moat. With even more bloodlust than before, Alandro and his men
began to fight quicker, deadlier. The fight was quickly becoming boring.
Just then, a glimmer from above caught his eye. Looking up, Alandro saw an
Argonian with a hand lifted. Pointing down, he cast a bolt of pure ice at the
immortal. The ice lance cut through skin, but it only made Alandro grit his
teeth in anger. Shouting a single command, he went up to the battlements in one
leap, chasing the Argonian as he went inside.
---------------------------
The assailant tired of his game. He quickly finished off the two opponents and
walked up the path to the council hall. The door was locked, but a simple open
spell let the door come open without noise.
Stepping in, the blue eyes came into the light, and the figure of a Dunmer was
seen. Bony wings fluttered on his back as he looked around calmly, assuredly,
like a man who knows no fear. His two weapons dripped blood; the Black Blade in
his right hand told him that it was necessary; his wakizashi in his right, now
called Blood-Drinker, simply called for the blood of foes.
Tharivor - for that was what he was called - stepped on through to the council
chambers, where the only wizards remaining in the Telvanni House had erected a
magical wall and hollowed out the building. Stars twinkled from behind their
protective sanctuary, their globe of immunity, but Tharivor showed no sign of
hesitation, even as the ten fireballs came streaking towards him.
-------------------------
Alandro burst into the Imperial shrine. The first thing he saw was a terrified priest,
whom he felled in one thrust. Next he saw the Imperial Cult altar. A simple
destruction spell got rid of the offending object, granting him even easier
access to the stairs going up.
Dropping the spear, Alandro began up the stairs. A guard was in his way, but
Alandro didn't stop moving as he grabbed the man by the face, ripping the
helmet off. Then he began pushing the Cyrodiil back before reaching up with
both hands and snapping the guard's neck.
He moved on.
Eventually, the eye of the Mage's Guild glared at him. He touched the door, but
a force repelled him. He tried again, but there was still no way to open the
door. Seeing no way inside otherwise, he channeled his magicka into his fists,
then made a right hook at the door. The wooden object blew off its hinges.
Behind it, the door revealed the Sadrith Mora Mage's Guild, already in the
midst of casting various spells. Before they could finish, however, he slipped
past and came face-to-face with Skink-in-Tree's-Shade, the leader of the Guild
here.
"What is it?" he asked Alandro.
"You attacked me. That deserves death," was the simple response.
--------------------
The smoke cleared, but Tharivor kept walking, on through to the wall, even as
he felt the burn of fire touch him.
Reaching up, a simple dispel invocation destroyed the wall just by touching it,
and Tharivor had free access to the mages, save the one in Daedric armor that
slipped out with a Recall spell. Nonetheless, Tharivor drew his blades and
charged the wizards.
The first was too stunned to prevent his decapitation. The second and third
managed to raise hands before their arms were severed. The fourth took a futile
swing at Tharivor with a staff, and was rewarded by a thorough mutilation.
However, the last two managed to cast their most powerful shock spells. Pain
screamed in Tharivor's body as he turned and glared at the two. Without a
sound, though, he ran right by them, into the darkness of the night.
The two mages looked at each other, confused, before they both noticed that they
seemed to be falling. They looked down to see themselves severed through the
stomach.
They couldn't stop themselves. They fell in to the blackness... they fell in...
-------------------------
Skink's broken form was thrown down. Alandro stepped on the Argonian's head,
bursting it into a million pieces. He looked at the shocked wizards around him.
"You will come with us to Red Mountain," he said warily. "You
will do best to follow our every order,"
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Present:
Tharivor stared at the night sky as he listened to the chanting of the
Azurites. He neglected to mention the wizard's disappearance after the fight,
nor did he tell of what he had to do. What has important was that Alandro had
almost single-handedly taken over Wolverine Hall. The rumor then says he killed
all the Telvanni wizards.
But it mattered not to Tharivor. He wasn't in this for glory, for followers,
for pride or ego or anything like that. He was in this for one thing.
He was in this for Azura.
Posted by: Rhedd Feb 20 2005, 03:59 AM
(Jazbet's Estate:)
Aricyn sat watching the makeshift city below through the castle window, trying
to swallow his afternoon meal. He wondered for the fiftieth time why he had
come back to the castle at mealtime.
Luckily, he was spared his next bite by a young lad who ran breathlessly into
the hall, his feet drumming on the stone floor.
The boy handed Aricyn a sealed letter, happily accepted a silver coin, and ran
breathlessly back out of the hall.
Aricyn opened the letter and read...
Dear Brother,
I hope everything is going very well with you. I still hear news about you, but
I suspect it is starting to be a little exaggerated. I am happy to hear that
you have grown to be twenty feet tall, Brother!
A lot has changed around here. I've been made a Captain now. It means a lot of
paperwork.
We have had a lot of new refugees come from Vvardenfel, and there was some
trouble at first. It must be the war there driving so many people our way. When
things have just gotten settled, a bunch of strangers is certain to stir people
up.
Things are calm now, though. It was really just a matter of finding common
ground. After a while, people realized that just because the newcomers were
blue-eyed Dunmer, it didn't make them any different than the Khajiit and
Argonians already here. Everyone wants freedom.
Well, I have sure talked enough about myself, but you did ask me to tell you
everything, so I suppose you aren't bored.
I still look forward to seeing you again very soon! I would like to meet all of
your friends, too.
All my love to you, Brother.
In the Emperor's service,
Cyndarius Colla
-------------------------------------------------------
(The office of Captain Cyndarius Colla, in the Palace of the King, in a
small city called Freetown, on a tiny island south of Vvardenfel:)
Cyndarius sat behind his cluttered desk in his sparsely decorated office,
smiling openly at the Imperial courier.
Two other men shared the room; One was a dark, sleek Bosmer perched on the open
windowsill, hanging one leg out over the ocean far below, fletching arrows. The
other was a terribly disreputable looking Breton, not old but quite scruffy. He
wore the silver breastplate of a Lieutenant of the Imperial Legion, carved with
laurel wreaths and dragon heads that showed him as having been greatly honored
for heroism.
The Imperial courier held out a packet of orders, sealed with the Imperial
Seal, to the young blonde Captain.
"No, no. Don't give them to me. Give them to him," Cyndarius
said, nodding to the scruffy Lieutenant.
Confused by the eccentric request, the courier hesitantly offered the packet to
the other man.
"Well, Merey?" Cyndarius asked as the Lieutenant opened and read the
orders.
Merey responded by curling his lip in disgust and frowning.
Cyndarius frowned slightly, as well. "Okay," he said to the courier,
"here's what I need you to do; Get lost."
Completely confused now, the courier managed to say, "What?"
"Well, you see, you got lost on your way here, and I never received those
orders.
"Merey, do you think you could help this fine man get lost?"
"Sure," the scruffy man said, "I'm always frickin' lost."
Cyndarius smiled again at the courier. He felt a little sorry for the guy.
"But, I don't understand, Captain," the courier said, "These
orders come from the Emperor Himself! Surely they must be followed!"
"Well, back on the farm," Cyndarius began. Both Merey and the elf
rolled their eyes, knowing yet another 'farm story' was on the way.
"... our old cow used to get into the turnips," Cyndarius continued,
unaware of the eye-rolling.
"My old dad used to get furious. He'd hand me the axe and say, 'Cyndarius,
you go kill that bloody cow! That'll be the end of that turnip thieving
beast!"
Cyndarius's voice always dropped an octave when he imitated his father,
although in reality, the old Colovian's voice was much higher than his adopted
son's.
"Every time, I'd say, 'Yes Dad.', then take the axe and put it back in the
shed.
"Later he'd come to me and say, 'Cyndarius, did you kill that bloody
cow?', and I say, 'Yes Dad.'
"But you know, the next morning my dad always asked for milk with his
hotcakes."
The courier looked at the beautiful, young, golden-haired Captain with an
expression of utter confusion.
"Come on, lad," said Merey, "let's get you lost."
Taking the man by the arm, he led him out of the office and into the city. They
passed through colorful streets, eventually arriving at a large pub.
"This looks like a frickin' good place to get lost, eh?"
The courier smiled weakly, still thinking about turnips.
On the way in the door, an amorous young couple, a fiery-eyed Dunmer man and a
Dunmer girl with striking blue eyes, bumped into the courier.
"Oh, pardon us," the blue-eyed girl said hanging on her man's arm.
"Terribly sorry."
Posted by: Rhedd Feb 20 2005, 08:04 AM
(Black Marsh, The Vaults of Gemin:)
The crypt room was not exactly as the group had left it. Last time through, the
battle between two Dagoth Liches had torn a huge hole in the floor, and down
everyone had gone.
The hole had been, for lack of a better word, repaired. Slabs of stone, broken
pillars, and other rubble had been used to cover the yawning hole, perhaps in
an attempt to keep the creatures below where they belonged.
Other than that large change, the room was the same; It was still filled with
sarcophagi, some stood open, but many were still closed.
Three arched doors led out of the room on the far side. Over each was a stone
relief of a skull surmounted by four wings. Two of the three doors were
overgrown with dusty old cobwebs. The third stood clear and black.
Posted by: Loranna Feb 20 2005, 08:09 AM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 20 2005, 01:44 AM)
(Black Marsh, The Vaults of Gemin:)
The crypt room was not exactly as the group had left it. Last time through, the
battle between two Dagoth Liches had torn a huge hole in the floor, and down
everyone had gone.
The hole had been, for lack of a better word, repaired. Slabs of stone, broken
pillars, and other rubble had been used to cover the yawning hole, perhaps in
an attempt to keep the creatures below where they belonged.
Other than that large change, the room was the same; It was still filled with
sarcophagi, some stood open, but many were still closed.
Three arched doors led out of the room on the far side. Over each was a stone
relief of a skull surmounted by four wings. Two of the three doors were
overgrown with dusty old cobwebs. The third stood clear and black.
Loranna stays well away from the sarcophagi.
"Someone was busy," she notes quietly, looking to her companions.
"Time to check for traps again."
She prepares her healing spells well in advance ...
Posted by: Allerleirauh Feb 20 2005, 08:10 AM
QUOTE(Loranna @ Feb 20 2005, 12:49 AM)
Loranna stays well away from the sarcophagi.
"Someone was busy," she notes quietly, looking to her
companions. "Time to check for traps again."
She prepares her healing spells well in advance ...
"So, do we try to move all that stuff, or do we go through the
doors?" Tris said, looking around the room.
Posted by: Solin Feb 20 2005, 08:12 AM
QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Feb 19 2005, 11:50 PM)
"So, do we try to move all that stuff, or do we go through
the doors?" Tris said, looking around the room.
"We should probably inspect the doorways," Ciel remarked. The knight
had noted the changes to the room and had his blade at the ready.
Posted by: Nalion Feb 20 2005, 08:14 AM
Nalion entered the chamber, keeping an eye out for anything that
would seem to be odd... Well odd seemed the word to descirbe that dungeon very
well. Odd, dark and deadly.
The mage eyed the reliefs suspiciously.
"Wings..." he muttered and lifted an eyebrow.
QUOTE(Solin @ Feb 20 2005, 06:52 AM)
"We should probably inspect the doorways," Ciel
remarked. The knight had noted the changes to the room and had his blade
at the ready.
Glancing at Solin, Nalion answered: "We have to get through this hall, so
we should have a look at these, yes. Can anyone check for traps?"
A ball of blueish-white light appeared over the mages left palm.
Posted by: Aki Feb 20 2005, 08:14 AM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 20 2005, 01:44 AM)
Three arched doors led out of the room on the far side. Over
each was a stone relief of a skull surmounted by four wings. Two of the three
doors were overgrown with dusty old cobwebs. The third stood clear and black.
Reichi walked forward, blades still drawn, edging his way carefully across the
floor, praying it wouldn't collaspe beneath him.
Posted by: Teleran Feb 20 2005, 08:16 AM
Teleran readied his spear and his daggers strained against their
sheaths as he looked around the room. "I wonder who patched up the
floor."
Posted by: Loranna Feb 20 2005, 08:18 AM
QUOTE(Solin @ Feb 20 2005, 01:52 AM)
"We should probably inspect the doorways," Ciel
remarked. The knight had noted the changes to the room and had his blade
at the ready.
"Ciel's right, much as I'd prefer not to face any additional, unknown
dangers," Loranna concurs, eyeing Teleran with a look that mixes
admiration with a near-certain conviction that he's going to need to be patched
up any second now.
Posted by: Rhedd Feb 20 2005, 08:24 AM
It was obvious, even from some distance in the gloom, that two
of the doorways opened immediately onto stairs that went up, and the other led
to a descending stair.
Posted by: Solin Feb 20 2005, 08:26 AM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 20 2005, 12:04 AM)
It was obvious, even from some distance in the gloom, that two
of the doorways opened immediately onto stairs that went up, and the other led
to a descending stair.
"Those stairs could lead to the chambers below," Ciel said nodding at
the descending stairwell. "That is, if that's the way we wish to
head."
Posted by: Allerleirauh Feb 20 2005, 08:28 AM
QUOTE(Solin @ Feb 20 2005, 01:06 AM)
"Those stairs could lead to the chambers below," Ciel
said nodding at the descending stairwell. "That is, if that's the
way we wish to head."
"Down it is," Tris said. It was too dark for his tastes. He sent a
light spell into the stairwell, then started down it.
Posted by: Loranna Feb 20 2005, 08:28 AM
QUOTE(Solin @ Feb 20 2005, 02:06 AM)
"Those stairs could lead to the chambers below," Ciel
said nodding at the descending stairwell. "That is, if that's the
way we wish to head."
"That was the way the shifting archway lay last time," Loranna says.
"So we should probably head that way - marching order people? Who knows
what waits below - or what may pop out behind us while we walk the
stairs."
Posted by: w0nders Feb 20 2005, 08:31 AM
"I don't suppose it would be a wise choice to split up
right about now?" Asked Dante, stepping forwards alongside the group.
"I mean...everytime we've gone down. Wouldn't it make sense to go up
already? better to mix things up then follow a distinct pattern that could very
well get us killed."
Posted by: Loranna Feb 20 2005, 08:32 AM
QUOTE(w0nders @ Feb 20 2005, 02:11 AM)
"I don't suppose it would be a wise choice to split up
right about now?" Asked Dante, stepping forwards alongside the group.
"I mean...everytime we've gone down. Wouldn't it make sense to go up
already? better to mix things up then follow a distinct pattern that could very
well get us killed."
"NO splitting up; I can only be in one place at a time," Loranna says
briskly, adding " ... and Tris, let the armored people take point ...
argh."
Posted by: Nalion Feb 20 2005, 08:32 AM
QUOTE(Solin @ Feb 20 2005, 07:06 AM)
"Those stairs could lead to the chambers below," Ciel
said nodding at the descending stairwell. "That is, if that's the
way we wish to head."
"That rather provisional fix of the hole looks to me like it's preventing
something to get into this chamber here from below, though." Nalion
replied, approaching the doorways and having a glance at them.
The mage felt a bit indecisive just now, but that duty was taken from him as
Tris entered a doorway and stepped down.
"Guess that's it." Nalion followed warily, touching his dagger of
senses and hoping he could get a small advance warning if anything happened.
Posted by: Solin Feb 20 2005, 08:34 AM
QUOTE(w0nders @ Feb 20 2005, 12:11 AM)
"I don't suppose it would be a wise choice to split up
right about now?" Asked Dante, stepping forwards alongside the group.
"I mean...everytime we've gone down. Wouldn't it make sense to go up
already? better to mix things up then follow a distinct pattern that could very
well get us killed."
"What reasoning lies in that?" Ciel asked perplexed as he moved
towards the stair. "If the doorway was below does it not make sense to go
down? Particularly when we fell through the floor last time we stood in this
room?"
Posted by: Rhedd Feb 20 2005, 08:35 AM
After only a few steps, and with an echoing CLUNK, a large
section of the stairwell suddenly slid to one side. It... and Tris...
disappeared into the left wall as an identical section of stair slid into place
in front of the remaining party.
The corridor suddenly became much darker as Tris's light spell went with him.
Posted by: Loranna Feb 20 2005, 08:37 AM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 20 2005, 02:15 AM)
After only a few steps, and with an echoing CLUNK, a large
section of the stairwell suddenly slid to one side. It... and Tris...
disappeared into the left wall as an identical section of stair slid into place
in front of the remaining party.
The corridor suddenly became much darker as Tris's light spell went with him.
" ...!" Loranna hastily casts a light spell of her own.
"Tris!"
"Damn ... Ciel, here," she says, casting Fortify Speed on the knight
to aid him in moving quickly; knowing Ciel he'd rush to Tris's aid and may need
the extra speed in avoiding getting trapped himself.
Posted by: Aki Feb 20 2005, 08:37 AM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 20 2005, 02:15 AM)
After only a few steps, and with an echoing CLUNK, a large
section of the stairwell suddenly slid to one side. It... and Tris...
disappeared into the left wall as an identical section of stair slid into place
in front of the remaining party.
The corridor suddenly became much darker as Tris's light spell went with him.
Reichi blinked. "Uh....right, thats no good....." he muttered.
Posted by: w0nders Feb 20 2005, 08:38 AM
QUOTE(Solin @ Feb 20 2005, 02:14 AM)
"What reasoning lies in that?" Ciel asked perplexed as
he moved towards the stair. "If the doorway was below does it not
make sense to go down? Particularly when we fell through the floor last
time we stood in this room?"
"Maybe.....that" Dante stated flatly, pointing to the new stairwell
that had just recently appeared.
"Besides...yeah, we could follow the same path as before but wouldn't that
just lead us back outside, without the flamekiss again?"
Posted by: Teleran Feb 20 2005, 08:41 AM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 19 2005, 10:15 PM)
After only a few steps, and with an echoing CLUNK, a large section
of the stairwell suddenly slid to one side. It... and Tris... disappeared into
the left wall as an identical section of stair slid into place in front of the
remaining party.
The corridor suddenly became much darker as Tris's light spell went with him.
Teleran started at the sudden noise and absence of light as Tris disappeared
into the left wall. "Tris. Tris!" He called down the now empty stair.
Posted by: Rhedd Feb 20 2005, 08:42 AM
Six or seven heavy, echoing CLUNKS could be heard deep in the
stone.
Posted by: Solin Feb 20 2005, 08:46 AM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 20 2005, 12:22 AM)
Six or seven heavy, echoing CLUNKS could be heard deep in the
stone.
"Where did he go?" Ciel cried staring at the new stairwell before
him. He was at a loss. "Is it it moving again? Where does it let
out?"
Posted by: Rhedd Feb 20 2005, 08:50 AM
With a bone-shaking CLUNK, another part of the stairwell slides
straight downwards into the floor, taking Dante on a sickening ride.
Like last time, a new section slides right down to replace it.
Nalion felt that the huge weight of stone passed just a bit too close to his
nose.
Posted by: Loranna Feb 20 2005, 08:53 AM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 20 2005, 02:30 AM)
With a bone-shaking CLUNK, another part of the stairwell slides
straight downwards into the floor, taking Dante on a sickening ride.
Like last time, a new section slides right down to replace it.
Nalion felt that the huge weight of stone passed just a bit too close to his
nose.
Stronger profanity finds its way out of Loranna's throat.
" ... Great; so, left, then down; what next, right?" she mutters.
"The question is, how do we move the sections back to let them out?"
Posted by: Aki Feb 20 2005, 08:53 AM
Reichi stayed back. The tair was splitting them up, but to
where. He hadn't heard any screams of anguish, so if anyone was dieing, it was
fast. Reichi grimaced, of course, this wasn't visible beneath his helmet.
Posted by: Teleran Feb 20 2005, 08:54 AM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 19 2005, 10:30 PM)
With a bone-shaking CLUNK, another part of the stairwell slides
straight downwards into the floor, taking Dante on a sickening ride.
Like last time, a new section slides right down to replace it.
Nalion felt that the huge weight of stone passed just a bit too close to his
nose.
"Let's see where this leads," Teleran says as he walks down the
stairs, "I wonder if it takes till the group of clicks to reset."
Posted by: Nalion Feb 20 2005, 08:54 AM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 20 2005, 07:30 AM)
With a bone-shaking CLUNK, another part of the stairwell slides
straight downwards into the floor, taking Dante on a sickening ride.
Like last time, a new section slides right down to replace it.
Nalion felt that the huge weight of stone passed just a bit too close to his
nose.
Nalion was just about to call something out to Teleran as the wall slid down.
Nalion jumps back with a start.
"What the... Dante!" The mage backs away a bit.
"This is a maze. We should get either out of that doorway or stick close.
Teleran, what's with your dagger you used so skillfully some time past? Can you
use it here?"
The mage starts to count the time between the CLUNKS, hoping to get a clue to
predict when the stairway shifts again.
Posted by: Rhedd Feb 20 2005, 08:57 AM
As Teleran steps forward, the stair that he's on shifts suddenly
to the left.
There are a handful of clunks, some near, some far.
After a moment, the stair behind Nalion slides upward with a CLUNK.
Standing there together is Dante, Tris, and Teleran, all looking a bit
confused.
Posted by: Allerleirauh Feb 20 2005, 08:58 AM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 20 2005, 01:37 AM)
As Teleran steps forward, the stair that he's on shifts suddenly
to the left.
There are a handful of clunks, some near, some far.
After a moment, the stair behind Nalion slides upward with a CLUNK.
Standing there together is Dante, Tris, and Teleran, all looking a bit
confused.
"Right," Tris said. He looked a little shaken as he rushed back into
the room. "That's not a good idea, then. Anyone got a better one?"
Posted by: w0nders Feb 20 2005, 08:59 AM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 20 2005, 02:37 AM)
As Teleran steps forward, the stair that he's on shifts suddenly
to the left.
There are a handful of clunks, some near, some far.
After a moment, the stair behind Nalion slides upward with a CLUNK.
Standing there together is Dante, Tris, and Teleran, all looking a bit
confused.
Dante remained speechless for a moment, before saying, "You see...this
is why I wanted to go up."
Posted by: Solin Feb 20 2005, 09:00 AM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 20 2005, 12:37 AM)
As Teleran steps forward, the stair that he's on shifts suddenly
to the left.
There are a handful of clunks, some near, some far.
After a moment, the stair behind Nalion slides upward with a CLUNK.
Standing there together is Dante, Tris, and Teleran, all looking a bit
confused.
Ciel looks back towards wwhere Tris and the others now stand. A look of relief
passes over his face, although partially concealed by his visor. "Let's
get off these stairs."
Posted by: Loranna Feb 20 2005, 09:00 AM
QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Feb 20 2005, 02:38 AM)
"Right," Tris said. He looked a little shaken as
he rushed back into the room. "That's not a good idea, then. Anyone
got a better one?"
" ... Um, well, we can always try clearing the rubble ..." Loranna
says.
... Wait; what if there were sarcophagi in the areas the trick walls led to?
she thinks.
"Are any of you hurt?" Loranna asks, raising her hands to prepare a
spell: ... I don't know Detect Life, so Detect Enchantment? Maybe Turn
Undead, or Soul Trap - the doubles can't be under Arkay's protection, right?
Posted by: Rhedd Feb 20 2005, 09:02 AM
There is a resounding CLUNK, and everyone is thrown to
the right. Nothing else seems to have changed.
Posted by: Loranna Feb 20 2005, 09:06 AM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 20 2005, 02:42 AM)
There is a resounding CLUNK, and everyone is thrown to
the right. Nothing else seems to have changed.
Loranna's decision making is interupted by her being tossed to the right. She
gets up with a couple of grumbled epithats.
" ... You know, I'm thinking we really want to go through the hole at this
rate," she says, dusting herself off. " ... All right; everybody up
..."
She casts Detect Enchantment, figuring to see if the people who just came out
of the stairway show up as being under an illusion like the last doubles.
Posted by: Rhedd Feb 20 2005, 09:07 AM
It certainly seems like it's a LOT farther up to the sarcophagus
room that it was down... especially since after a good thirty steps or so, it's
still nowhere in sight.
Loranna's spell shows that Tris is quite enchanted.
Of course, he's levitating and has a magic leg...
Posted by: Teleran Feb 20 2005, 09:08 AM
"It does not look appear that this leads anywhere,"
Teleran says, "I was not hurt. Perhaps we should head ba-"
He moved to the right suddenly, but nothing seems to have changed. "I say
we move, now. Back up the stairs... Do they seem longer to you?"
Posted by: w0nders Feb 20 2005, 09:11 AM
Dante continues up the stairs, whistling loudly. The tune he was
whistling was shockingly morbid.
Posted by: Solin Feb 20 2005, 09:12 AM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 20 2005, 12:47 AM)
It certainly seems like it's a LOT farther up to the sarcophagus
room that it was down... especially since after a good thirty steps or so, it's
still nowhere in sight.
"Maddening," the knight said softly. "Is there a way out of this
mess? Surely it has to reset it self."
Posted by: Loranna Feb 20 2005, 09:13 AM
QUOTE(Teleran @ Feb 20 2005, 02:48 AM)
"It does not look appear that this leads anywhere,"
Teleran says, "I was not hurt. Perhaps we should head ba-"
He moved to the right suddenly, but nothing seems to have changed. "I
say we move, now. Back up the stairs... Do they seem longer to you?"
Loranna looks at the stairs, which lets her hide her frown of disappointment; Right,
I should have known that's the answer I'd get ...
"Guess we dash as fast as we can; Fortify Speed spells, Tris?"
Loranna asks, raising her hands.
Seeing Dante head up while whistling a jauntily morbid tune, Loranna groans.
"I'm going to have a heart attack ..." she sighs.
Posted by: Allerleirauh Feb 20 2005, 09:14 AM
QUOTE(Loranna @ Feb 20 2005, 01:53 AM)
Loranna looks at the stairs, which lets her hide her frown of
disappointment; Right, I should have known that's the answer I'd get ...
"Guess we dash as fast as we can; Fortify Speed spells, Tris?"
Loranna asks, raising her hands.
"Right," Tris said. "But which way are we dashing?"
He cast a fortify speed spell on the group.
Posted by: Rhedd Feb 20 2005, 09:15 AM
With a horrible CLUNK CLUNK... clunk clunk clunk.... Nalion was
carried upwards, and Ciel slid into the right wall.
Tripwires and traps seldom showed this much devious intelligence.
Posted by: Loranna Feb 20 2005, 09:16 AM
QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Feb 20 2005, 02:54 AM)
"Right," Tris said. "But which way are we
dashing?"
He cast a fortify speed spell on the group.
"After our friend lest we lose him a second time," Loranna says,
rolling her eyes.
Dispel or Turn Undead ... or maybe Snowball to the Head ... Loranna
thinks, preparing a spell to send after Dante once she catches up with him.
Posted by: Allerleirauh Feb 20 2005, 09:17 AM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 20 2005, 01:55 AM)
With a horrible CLUNK CLUNK... clunk clunk clunk.... Nalion was
carried upwards, and Ciel slid into the right wall.
Tripwires and traps seldom showed this much devious intelligence.
"Oh CRAP," Tris whispered, the blood draining from his face.
He knew they should have been holding hands. But he felt silly suggesting it.
Posted by: Rhedd Feb 20 2005, 09:19 AM
A moment later, everyone who remained felt the floor drop out
from beneath them for a moment. When they slammed to a halt... CLUNK!... Ciel
was standing just behind them.
Nalion, meanwhile, found himself alone on a steep stair.
Posted by: Solin Feb 20 2005, 09:21 AM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 20 2005, 12:59 AM)
A moment later, everyone who remained felt the floor drop out
from beneath them for a moment. When they slammed to a halt... CLUNK!... Ciel
was standing just behind them.
Nalion, meanwhile, found himself alone on a steep stair. In the dark.
The tip of Ciel's blade hovered about in the air and then dropped when he found
himself with the group. The knight swallowed hard. "We should get out of
here, now," it was rather obvious but he felt it needed stating.
Posted by: Loranna Feb 20 2005, 09:21 AM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 20 2005, 02:59 AM)
A moment later, everyone who remained felt the floor drop out
from beneath them for a moment. When they slammed to a halt... CLUNK!... Ciel was
standing just behind them.
Nalion, meanwhile, found himself alone on a steep stair. In the dark.
" ... Who the hell built this place!?" Loranna yells.
"Ciel, you okay?" she asks quickly, raising her hands yet again.
" ... Oh the hell with it; sorry, I'm paranoid."
She casts a quick Dispel at Ciel, muttering "My brain hurts ..." and
wondering if Dispel will reveal anything she's trying to find.
Posted by: Allerleirauh Feb 20 2005, 09:22 AM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 20 2005, 01:59 AM)
A moment later, everyone who remained felt the floor drop out
from beneath them for a moment. When they slammed to a halt... CLUNK!... Ciel
was standing just behind them.
Nalion, meanwhile, found himself alone on a steep stair. In the dark.
Tris knew from experience that the false Loranna had told Dagoth Lich intimite
details of their personal life. So there was no use in asking questions.
He put out a hand to touch Ciel's face, and closed his eyes to inhale his
familiar scent.
Posted by: Aki Feb 20 2005, 09:23 AM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 20 2005, 02:59 AM)
A moment later, everyone who remained felt the floor drop out
from beneath them for a moment. When they slammed to a halt... CLUNK!... Ciel
was standing just behind them.
Nalion, meanwhile, found himself alone on a steep stair.
Reichi mumbled curses as he sat up, the abrupt drop and even more abrupt halt
had knocked him from his feet. The chitin clad Dunmer looked around.
Posted by: w0nders Feb 20 2005, 09:23 AM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 20 2005, 02:59 AM)
A moment later, everyone who remained felt the floor drop out
from beneath them for a moment. When they slammed to a halt... CLUNK!... Ciel
was standing just behind them.
Nalion, meanwhile, found himself alone on a steep stair. In the dark.
Dante snarled, all these traps were beginning to try his patience. "Great,
what next?" He asked everyone, climbing to his feet.
Posted by: Rhedd Feb 20 2005, 09:23 AM
Nothing odd happened to Ciel when Loranna cast her spell on him.
Meanwhile, there was a loud CLUNK right in front of Nalion, and a section of
stair slid upwards.
Ciel stood there, sword drawn.
Posted by: Solin Feb 20 2005, 09:25 AM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 20 2005, 01:03 AM)
Nothing odd happened to Ciel when Loranna cast her spell on him.
[Ciel, with the group]
"It's alright," the knight said as the spell washed over him. He gave
Tris a quick pat on the shoulder and nodded. "I'm alright I think."
Posted by: Nalion Feb 20 2005, 09:28 AM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 20 2005, 07:59 AM)
A moment later, everyone who remained felt the floor drop out
from beneath them for a moment. When they slammed to a halt... CLUNK!... Ciel
was standing just behind them.
Nalion, meanwhile, found himself alone on a steep stair.
Nalion felt a sickening feeling in his stomach as the trip went upward. He
staggered with the sudden motion of the stairway and stabilized himself.
"Hmm, I went up, to the others should be down."
Just as he started to give it a run, he nearly ran into Ciel. He was very close
to the point of his sword.
"Ciel? That you?"
Anyways, to forestall anything that could happen, a green aura engulfed Nalion
as he used his sanctuary ring.
Posted by: Allerleirauh Feb 20 2005, 09:28 AM
QUOTE(Solin @ Feb 20 2005, 02:05 AM)
"It's alright," the knight said as the spell washed
over him. He gave Tris a quick pat on the shoulder and nodded.
"I'm alright I think."
"There's got to be some way to get this to stop," Tris said.
"What's triggering it?"
Posted by: Arynel Feb 20 2005, 09:29 AM
Ald Raathim:
Arynel retreived a few blank pieces of paper, along with an inkwell and pen,
which he placed on the top of an unoccupied table. The Breton then walked to
the shelves and retreived a number of small manuscripts, which he took with him
back to the table. Arynel began to write, occasionally reading something in one
of the manuscripts, then returning to his own work.
Posted by: Loranna Feb 20 2005, 09:30 AM
QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Feb 20 2005, 03:08 AM)
"There's got to be some way to get this to
stop," Tris said. "What's triggering it?"
"I don't know; it's like someone or something is doing it intentionally
..."
Loranna turns to Teleran with a smile and casts a Dispel at him too.
"Sorry dear; it's for peace of mind."
Posted by: Solin Feb 20 2005, 09:33 AM
QUOTE(Nalion @ Feb 20 2005, 01:08 AM)
Nalion felt a sickening feeling in his stomach as the trip went
upward. He staggered with the sudden motion of the stairway and stabilized
himself.
"Hmm, I went up, to the others should be down."
Just as he started to give it a run, he nearly ran into Ciel. He was very close
to the point of his sword.
"Ciel? That you?"
Anyways, to forestall anything that could happen, a green aura engulfed Nalion
as he used his sanctuary ring.
[Ciel, with Nalion]
The point of the blade dropped.
"Nalion?" Ciel asked surprised from behind his visor. "Thank the
Nine, I thought I'd be forced to wander in this darkness alone. This is insanity."
"Good idea," the knight nodded as Nalion readied his protective
spells. "We don't know what'll we'll find in this maze. We need to get
back to the others."
Posted by: Teleran Feb 20 2005, 09:35 AM
QUOTE(Loranna @ Feb 19 2005, 11:10 PM)
"I don't know; it's like someone or something is doing it
intentionally ..."
Loranna turns to Teleran with a smile and casts a Dispel at him too.
"Sorry dear; it's for peace of mind."
Teleran's 'arm' thunked to the ground as the dispel washed over him.
"Don't worry about it Lor. I understand, can't be too careful."
Teleran pulled his arm back into place and adjusted it to complete the illusion
of an arm again.
Posted by: Allerleirauh Feb 20 2005, 09:38 AM
"It all seems solid enough," Tris said, pressing
against the wall. "HELLO?" he shouted. "Could you guys hear me
yelling when I was separated from you?"
Posted by: w0nders Feb 20 2005, 09:39 AM
QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Feb 20 2005, 03:18 AM)
"It all seems solid enough," Tris said, pressing
against the wall. "HELLO?" he shouted. "Could you guys
hear me yelling when I was separated from you?"
"Huh? you were yelling...? I never heard you." Dante stated quickly,
crossing his arms.
Posted by: Solin Feb 20 2005, 09:39 AM
QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Feb 20 2005, 01:18 AM)
"It all seems solid enough," Tris said, pressing
against the wall. "HELLO?" he shouted. "Could you guys
hear me yelling when I was separated from you?"
[Ciel, with the group]
The knight shook his head. "I couldn't hear a word. The wall must be very
solid."
Posted by: Nalion Feb 20 2005, 09:40 AM
QUOTE(Solin @ Feb 20 2005, 08:13 AM)
[Ciel, with Nalion]
The point of the blade dropped.
"Nalion?" Ciel asked surprised from behind his visor.
"Thank the Nine, I thought I'd be forced to wander in this darkness
alone. This is insanity."
"Good idea," the knight nodded as Nalion readied his protective
spells. "We don't know what'll we'll find in this maze. We
need to get back to the others."
"All right. I suppose we should get moving now. Keep close, better we
don't get separated."
Nalion motioned him forward, a doubtful and somewhat disturbed expression on
his face.
Posted by: Arynel Feb 20 2005, 09:41 AM
The Secret Wisdom of Vabazeri
Khaj-Rawlith pulled open the door, the lock had been easy to overcome; as they
all were, when properly caressed. He pulled the door open and a light invaded
the darkness of the current section grotto, stepping into the room before him
the Khajiit found a locked chest, and situated on either side flaming torches.
He glanced around quickly to reassure himself of his secrecy, and then he moved
forward towards the chest. It was an old legend, and all but forgotten, of the
ja'khajiit who had first found the Secret Wisdom of Vabazeri. Some sources say
he found enlightenment in the sugar, others in the skills of a thief, others
still he learned to listen to the secrets whispered throughout the ta’agra’iss.
All legends agreed, though, on one thing, the Secret Wisdom of Vabazeri was
lost, or rather, hidden.
It had been too easy. Khaj-Rawlith was good, very good, he could see like the
moons, he could move like the wind, and his fingers could slip into moneybags
like cold air finding its way into a ripped piece of clothing. It had been too
easy, Khaj-Rawlith was good, very good, but not that good, the Secret Wisdom of
Vabazeri would not be so easily uncovered. The Khajiit stepped cautiously
towards the chest, setting his feet down with care, his ears twitched.
Khaj-Rawlith began to tremble slightly as he reached his hand out toward the
chest, but he quickly steadied himself, lest he make a mistake.
Khaj-Rawlith reached out towards the lock on the chest, and caressed it just
so, as he would a Ma-Khajiit, there was a soft click as the lock gave, the
hinge creaked as the lid of the chest was pulled open. Inside were merely a few
ounces of moon sugar, no secret wisdom of vabazeri, so Khaj-Rawlith closed the
lid. No, something was wrong, the Khajiit pulled open the lid again, inside
were only a few ounces of moon sugar, and so again, Khaj-Rawlith shut the lid.
Khaj-Rawlith came to his feet, and scanned the area; the room was empty, save
for the chest and torches and the only exit was the one way he had entered by.
He wondered how the torches had managed to remain lit for all this time, and so
pulled one out to examine it further; as he did there was a creaking sound from
inside the chest. Holding the torch in one hand, Khaj-Rawlith opened the lid of
the chest, revealing a plate of pearls inside, the Khajiit again closed the lid.
He returned the torch to its resting place, and turned to lift the other, as
expected, a soft groan emanated from the chest. He pulled the lid open, and
inside was a book, Words of Clan Mother Ahnissi. The Khajiit again closed the
lid, and returned the torch to its resting place.
It was then that Khaj-Rawlith became discouraged, but only for a moment, for he
was as crafty as the moons. The Khajiit took hold of first one torch, and then
the other, holding each in one arm, leaving his other free to work. The Khajiit
opened the chest, and found within nothing but the wooden bottom, and so he
shut it again. Khaj-Rawlith returned the torches to their resting places and
turned back towards the door, his tail drooping like the ja'khajiit who had
been up too late.
And then the moons came.
Khaj-Rawlith purred like a ja’khajiit, and he reached out and took hold of both
torches, and he ran around the room and danced and twirled like the young ones
do on Heart’s Day. Khaj-Rawlith laughed, saying, “The Secret Wisdom of Vabazeri
is in the torches Khaj-Rawlith holds in his hands, have any the sugar to see
this? And now that Khaj-Rawlith holds the torches, the secret wisdom has become
his own, and he leaves them behind, for another who may also have the sugar to
see this.”
So then Khaj-Rawlith returned the torches to their resting places, and left the
room through the same passage he had entered, closing the door behind him.
Posted by: Rhedd Feb 20 2005, 09:41 AM
Other than his arm collapsing, nothing unusual happened when
Loranna's spell hit Teleran.
CLUNK!
The wall shifted yet again. Tris and Ciel, who were staying close together,
disappeared from view.
In their place was Nalion, looking lost.
Posted by: Loranna Feb 20 2005, 09:41 AM
QUOTE(Solin @ Feb 20 2005, 03:19 AM)
[Ciel, with the group]
The knight shook his head. "I couldn't hear a word. The wall
must be very solid."
"We should have just dug our way through the rubble," Loranna
mutters. "Okay; has anyone been timing the shifts, or noting how far
people get before the walls move?"
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 20 2005, 03:21 AM)
Other than his arm collapsing, nothing unusual happened when
Loranna's spell hit Teleran.
CLUNK!
The wall shifted yet again. Tris and Ciel, who were staying close together,
disappeared from view.
In their place was Nalion, looking lost.
"MWARRGHAHHH ...!!!" Loranna exclaims. "Nalion, are you
okay!" she demands, casting yet another Dispel, and a Turn Undead right
after. She reaches for her potions.
Posted by: Rhedd Feb 20 2005, 09:45 AM
QUOTE(Loranna @ Feb 20 2005, 01:21 AM)
"We should have just dug our way through the rubble,"
Loranna mutters. "Okay; has anyone been timing the shifts, or noting
how far people get before the walls move?"
"MWARRGHAHHH ...!!!" Loranna exclaims. "Nalion, are you
okay!" she demands, casting yet another Dispel, and a Turn Undead right
after. She reaches for her potions.
Loranna's dispel removed Nalion's light, and some protective spells he had
cast.
That was the only effect of her spellcasting.
Posted by: Nalion Feb 20 2005, 09:45 AM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 20 2005, 08:21 AM)
Other than his arm collapsing, nothing unusual happened when
Loranna's spell hit Teleran.
CLUNK!
The wall shifted yet again. Tris and Ciel, who were staying close together,
disappeared from view.
In their place was Nalion, looking lost.
The companion's hallway:
It took Nalion a second to recomposure.
"Thank the... You're here. I'm here. As I said before, we should get up
and back again."
The "looking lost" expression on his beared face changed to worried,
his brown eyes looking disturbed.
Posted by: Solin Feb 20 2005, 09:46 AM
QUOTE(Nalion @ Feb 20 2005, 01:20 AM)
"All right. I suppose we should get moving now. Keep close,
better we don't get separated."
Nalion motioned him forward, a doubtful and somewhat disturbed expression on
his face.
[Ciel, with Nalion]
The knight nodded again. "You're right," he said as the pair set out
together.
Posted by: Solin Feb 20 2005, 09:47 AM
Pie, it has been stolen once again. I shall find it someday.
Posted by: Loranna Feb 20 2005, 09:48 AM
QUOTE(Nalion @ Feb 20 2005, 03:25 AM)
The companion's hallway:
It took Nalion a second to recomposure.
"Thank the... You're here. I'm here. As I said before, we should get up
and back again."
The "looking lost" expression on his beared face changed to worried,
his brown eyes looking disturbed.
"We're working on that," Loranna says.
"All right; those who have gone into the stairwell, did any of you see
anything that might help us figure this out?"
Posted by: Nalion Feb 20 2005, 09:54 AM
QUOTE(Loranna @ Feb 20 2005, 08:28 AM)
"We're working on that," Loranna says.
"All right; those who have gone into the stairwell, did any of you see
anything that might help us figure this out?"
The companion's hallway:
Nalion frowns a bit as his protective spell dissolved with a flickering green
light.
"I guess there was a need for that." he muttered. "What did you
say?"
He thought a moment. "No, Loranna, I haven't seen anything that could hint
at how these things are moving. The CLUNKS just seem to indicate that there is
something mechanical in there moving it, but else?"
The worried and doubtful look was still visible in his face.
Posted by: Rhedd Feb 20 2005, 09:54 AM
Tris and Ciel found themselves alone. The hallway wasn't a stair
here, though, it was flat.
Still, it ran forward and backward, with only a slight curve. No corners, no
intersections.
Posted by: Loranna Feb 20 2005, 09:56 AM
QUOTE(Nalion @ Feb 20 2005, 03:34 AM)
The companion's hallway:
Nalion frowns a bit as his protective spell dissolved with a flickering green
light.
"I guess there was a need for that." he muttered. "What did you
say?"
He thought a moment. "No, Loranna, I haven't seen anything that could hint
at how these things are moving. The CLUNKS just seem to indicate that there is
something mechanical in there moving it, but else?"
The worried and doubtful look was still visible in his face.
Looking worried - and upset - herself, Loranna looks to Teleran. "What
about you dear? You see anything?"
Posted by: Solin Feb 20 2005, 09:56 AM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 20 2005, 01:34 AM)
Tris and Ciel found themselves alone. The hallway wasn't a stair
here, though, it was flat.
Still, it ran forward and backward, with only a slight curve. No corners, no
intersections.
[Ciel, with Tris]
"Insanity," Ciel said surprised. "Twice now, at least you're
with me this time."
He glanced up and down the hall.
"What do we do now?"
Posted by: w0nders Feb 20 2005, 09:57 AM
Maybe there are loose stones in the wall?" Dante asked
himself loudly, moving across to a stone wall and running his hand across it.
"Maybe we can trigger something ourselves..." He continued running
his hand along the wall. Every few seconds stopping and slamming his fist into
a stone, attempting to push it in.
Posted by: Allerleirauh Feb 20 2005, 09:59 AM
QUOTE(Solin @ Feb 20 2005, 02:36 AM)
[Ciel, with Tris]
"Insanity," Ciel said surprised. "Twice now, at least
you're with me this time."
He glanced up and down the hall.
"What do we do now?"
"I guess we walk," Tris said. "This is a little nerve-wracking,
isn't it? We should stay close so we don't get separated."
He had already been standing close. Now he stepped closer to Ciel, close enough
that he was practically touching him, and thrust the fine ebony dagger Ciel had
given him in Hammerfell into Ciel's kidneys, between the rings of his mail.
Posted by: Teleran Feb 20 2005, 10:01 AM
QUOTE(Loranna @ Feb 19 2005, 11:36 PM)
Looking worried - and upset - herself, Loranna looks to
Teleran. "What about you dear? You see anything?"
"Nothing that helps, another stairway, then back here again." Teleran
said, chagrined. "Sorry, I could not be more helpful."
Posted by: Solin Feb 20 2005, 10:07 AM
QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Feb 20 2005, 01:39 AM)
"I guess we walk," Tris said. "This is a
little nerve-wracking, isn't it? We should stay close so we don't get
separated."
He had already been standing close. Now he stepped closer to Ciel, close enough
that he was practically touching him, and thrust the fine ebony dagger Ciel had
given him in Hammerfell into Ciel's kidneys, between the rings of his mail.
[Ciel, with Tris]
The knight cried out as the blade bit into his back. His eyes were openned wide
in surprise, this could be seen through the slit in his visor. He half turns
around and half-collapses against the hallway's wall backing away. His drawn
sword follows with the turn, a wild swing.
Posted by: Rhedd Feb 20 2005, 10:07 AM
Somewhere, in another flat, curving hallway, Tris and Teleran
both saw a light coming toward them.
It turned out to be each other.
Posted by: Nalion Feb 20 2005, 10:09 AM
QUOTE(Teleran @ Feb 20 2005, 08:41 AM)
"Nothing that helps, another stairway, then back here
again." Teleran said with Chagrin. "Sorry, I could not be more
helpful."
"Hmm, if that truly is a mechanical device, we should try to block it with
something heavy. Iron, swords, perhaps. Maybe that will halt the shifting. Of
course, we should wait until the others chance-drop by again."
The mage looked about, then used his sanctuary ring.
"Sanctuary helped me a bit with steadying myself when that... thing...
moved."
Posted by: Loranna Feb 20 2005, 10:11 AM
QUOTE(Nalion @ Feb 20 2005, 03:49 AM)
"Hmm, if that truly is a mechanical device, we should try
to block it with something heavy. Iron, swords, perhaps. Maybe that will halt
the shifting. Of course, we should wait until the others chance-drop by
again."
The mage looked about, then used his sanctuary ring.
"Sanctuary helped me a bit with steadying myself when that... thing...
moved."
Loranna rubs her temples. "If it is truly mechanical ... what do we have
to use to block it with, though?"
Posted by: Teleran Feb 20 2005, 10:11 AM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 19 2005, 11:47 PM)
Somewhere, in another flat, curving hallway, Tris and Teleran
both saw a light coming toward them.
It turned out to be each other.
Teleran, with Tris
"Tris? It's good to see you," Teleran said, with relief. "I
believed I would be wandering this hall for eternity. Have you seen anyone
else? Nevermind, if you had they would probably be here with you. Any ideas on
how to get out?"
Posted by: Allerleirauh Feb 20 2005, 10:12 AM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 20 2005, 02:47 AM)
Somewhere, in another flat, curving hallway, Tris and Teleran
both saw a light coming toward them.
It turned out to be each other.
Tris had given up on yelling. It was obvious that if the others could hear him
they couldn't get to him. He didn't call out when he saw Teleran either. He was
trying to remember if Teleran had fought his double on the first pass through
the Vaults.
"Teleran, if it's you, I'm sorry," Tris said. He stepped backwards
and cast a spell to enhance his intelligence, then one to enhance his strength
and agility.
Posted by: Rhedd Feb 20 2005, 10:12 AM
Nalion and Ciel continued down their stair. Eventually, the
reached a flat, curving hall with no steps.
A few moments later, footsteps could be heard coming toward them.
It turned out to be Dante...
Posted by: Allerleirauh Feb 20 2005, 10:14 AM
QUOTE(Solin @ Feb 20 2005, 02:47 AM)
[Ciel, with Tris]
The knight cried out as the blade bit into his back. His eyes were
openned wide in surprise, this could be seen through the slit in his
visor. He half turns around and half-collapses against the hallway's wall
backing away. His drawn sword follows with the turn, a wild swing.
The false Tris made no sound, but he grinned widely as he followed up his knife
thrust with a spell to drain health. He was as good at draining it as he was at
fortifying it.
Posted by: Teleran Feb 20 2005, 10:15 AM
QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Feb 19 2005, 11:52 PM)
Tris had given up on yelling. It was obvious that if the others
could hear him they couldn't get to him. He didn't call out when he saw
Teleran either. He was trying to remember if Teleran had fought his double on
the first pass through the Vaults.
"Teleran, if it's you, I'm sorry," Tris said. He stepped
backwards and cast a spell to enhance his intelligence, then one to enhance his
strength and agility.
Teleran, with Tris
Seeing Tris casting enchantment as if preparing for battle, Teleran took a step
back, "What are you doing? Sorry, don't do anything you would be sorry for
Tris?" Teleran's grip tightened on his spear and a dagger came up between
himself and Tris.
Posted by: Solin Feb 20 2005, 10:19 AM
QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Feb 20 2005, 01:54 AM)
The false Tris made no sound, but he grinned widely as he
followed up his knife thrust with a spell to drain health. He was as good at
draining it as he was at fortifying it.
[Ciel, with Nalion and Dante]
"Dante?" Ciel asked. "What are you doing here?"
The knight had his sword in hand still but the tip was pointed down.
Posted by: Nalion Feb 20 2005, 10:21 AM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 20 2005, 08:52 AM)
Nalion and Ciel continued down their stair. Eventually, the
reached a flat, curving hall with no steps.
A few moments later, footsteps could be heard coming toward them.
It turned out to be Dante...
"Hmm, I really hope we're done with this maze now." Nalion takes a
step into the hall and lifts the glowing light in his palm to see more. He's
some steps away from Ciel now.
Then he turns, as Dante appeared from behind.
"Dante! Quickly, get out of this maze before it changes again!"
Posted by: Solin Feb 20 2005, 10:23 AM
QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Feb 20 2005, 01:54 AM)
The false Tris made no sound, but he grinned widely as he
followed up his knife thrust with a spell to drain health. He was as good at
draining it as he was at fortifying it.
[Ciel, with Tris]
Ciel felt his strength failing him. It was strangely similar to when he had
been attacked in Rihad. He frowned, this was still going to hurt even if Tris
was murdering him. Gathering what will and strangth he could, he swung a
concerted blow at the spell caster while lunging forward.
Posted by: Nalion Feb 20 2005, 10:24 AM
QUOTE(Loranna @ Feb 20 2005, 08:51 AM)
Loranna rubs her temples. "If it is truly mechanical
... what do we have to use to block it with, though?"
"I guess, swords would do, steel in general maybe, something sturdy.
Durable. Like armour?" Nalion investigates the wall.
But if there aren't any cracks or wheels we can put them in, it's of no use,
unless we pass the moment when one stairway shifts again. Other
suggestions?"
Posted by: w0nders Feb 20 2005, 10:24 AM
QUOTE(Solin @ Feb 20 2005, 03:59 AM)
[Ciel, with Nalion and Dante]
"Dante?" Ciel asked. "What are you doing here?"
The knight had his sword in hand still but the tip was pointed down.
QUOTE(Nalion @ Feb 20 2005, 04:01 AM)
"Hmm, I really hope we're done with this maze now."
Nalion takes a step into the hall and lifts the glowing light in his palm to
see more. He's some steps away from Ciel now.
Then he turns, as Dante appeared from behind.
"Dante! Quickly, get out of this maze before it changes again!"
"I could ask you the same question..." He answered, his hand rested
on the hilt of his sword.
He turned to Nalion, a little shocked and called back. "I'd get out if I
knew how but sadly, I don't." He began to approach the two, his grip
tightening around his sword.
Posted by: Allerleirauh Feb 20 2005, 10:25 AM
QUOTE(Teleran @ Feb 20 2005, 02:55 AM)
Teleran, with Tris
Seeing Tris casting enchantment as if preparing for battle, Teleran took a step
back, "What are you doing? Sorry, don't do anything you would be sorry for
Tris?" Teleran's grip tightened on his spear and a dagger came up between
himself and Tris.
Tris's face was white. "Teleran, remember this area from last time? I
never fought my double. Neither did Ciel, neither did you. How do I know you're
not going to kill me? We have to get back with the rest of the party."
Posted by: Loranna Feb 20 2005, 10:25 AM
QUOTE(Nalion @ Feb 20 2005, 04:04 AM)
"I guess, swords would do, steel in general maybe,
something sturdy. Durable. Like armour?" Nalion investigates the wall.
But if there aren't any cracks or wheels we can put them in, it's of no use,
unless we pass the moment when one stairway shifts again. Other
suggestions?"
Loranna looks to Teleran, a semi-hopeful look on her face. "Tel dear, that
telekenesis of yours ... is it good enough to manipulate things you can't see,
let you 'feel' around an unfamiliar area?"
Posted by: Nalion Feb 20 2005, 10:29 AM
QUOTE(w0nders @ Feb 20 2005, 09:04 AM)
"I could ask you the same question..." He answered,
his hand rested on the hilt of his sword.
He turned to Nalion, a little shocked and called back. "I'd get out if I
knew how but sadly, I don't." He began to approach the two, his grip
tightening around his sword.
"No need for that pointy blade, Dante. We're friends here." Nalion
says warily.
"I really hope so, that is." he thought.
The mage holds his staff lightly, casually. A frown of doubt appears on his
face and he shoots a glance at Ciel.
Posted by: Solin Feb 20 2005, 10:30 AM
QUOTE(w0nders @ Feb 20 2005, 02:04 AM)
"I could ask you the same question..." He answered, his
hand rested on the hilt of his sword.
He turned to Nalion, a little shocked and called back. "I'd get out if I
knew how but sadly, I don't." He began to approach the two, his grip
tightening around his sword.
[Ciel, with Nalion and Dante]
The knight frowned and raised his blade warrily as he noticed the tightened
sword grip.
"Careful."
Posted by: Teleran Feb 20 2005, 10:33 AM
QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Feb 20 2005, 12:05 AM)
Tris's face was white. "Teleran, remember this area from
last time? I never fought my double. Neither did Ciel, neither did you.
How do I know you're not going to kill me? We have to get back with the rest
of the party."
QUOTE(Loranna @ Feb 20 2005, 12:05 AM)
Loranna looks to Teleran, a semi-hopeful look on her face.
"Tel dear, that telekenesis of yours ... is it good enough to manipulate
things you can't see, let you 'feel' around an unfamiliar area?"
Teleran, with Tris
"Yes, we do have to find our way back to the rest of the party,"
Teleran agreed. "By that logic how do I know you are not going to kill me?
How about if I don't kill you and you don't kill me? All I can give you is my
word, whatever it is worth to you."
The dagger disappears back into its scabbard.
Teleran, with party
"Sorry Lor, it doesn't work that way," Teleran said. "I can only
manipulate things I know about, by line of sight usually."
Posted by: w0nders Feb 20 2005, 10:34 AM
QUOTE(Nalion @ Feb 20 2005, 04:09 AM)
"No need for that pointy blade, Dante. We're friends
here." Nalion says warily.
"I really hope so, that is." he thought.
The mage holds his staff lightly, casually. A frown of doubt appears on his
face and he shoots a glance at Ciel.
QUOTE(Solin @ Feb 20 2005, 04:10 AM)
[Ciel, with Nalion and Dante]
The knight frowned and raised his blade warrily as he noticed the tightened
sword grip.
"Careful."
Dante with Nalion and Ciel-
"Quite..." He replied to Nalion, loosening the grip on his sword and
holding his hands up near his face. Facing his palms up to them, to show he had
nothing to hide.
"So...which way do we go?" He asked quietly, approaching the two
further.
Posted by: Loranna Feb 20 2005, 10:35 AM
QUOTE(Teleran @ Feb 20 2005, 04:13 AM)
Teleran, with party
"Sorry Lor, it doesn't work that way," Teleran said. "I can only
manipulate things I know about, by line of sight usually."
Loranna's expression falls. "Damn ... oh well ..."
"Okay; think Lor ..." she mutters aloud, looking around. "How do
we get out of her ... wait; have I tested everyone in here yet?"
She looks around. Nalion she tested just a moment ago; Tleran she remembers
testing a while ago. That left ...
Her eyes go to Dante. "Dear hang on," she says, raising her hands to
cast Dispel.
Posted by: Allerleirauh Feb 20 2005, 10:36 AM
QUOTE(Solin @ Feb 20 2005, 03:03 AM)
[Ciel, with Tris]
Ciel felt his strength failing him. It was strangely similar to when he
had been attacked in Rihad. He frowned, this was still going to hurt even
if Tris was murdering him. Gathering what will and strangth he could, he
swung a concerted blow at the spell caster while lunging forward.
Tris looked surprised as Ciel's blade cut upward, into his lungs, touching his
heart. He had thought he was faster than that - but the swiftness he remembered
seemed to be stored in a place he couldn't touch.
"Fool, you're dead already," he wheezed, with his last breath. The
pale face still looked like Tris's face, as he belched a bubble of blood.
"You'll never get through... never..."
Posted by: w0nders Feb 20 2005, 10:38 AM
QUOTE(Loranna @ Feb 20 2005, 04:15 AM)
Loranna's expression falls. "Damn ... oh well
..."
"Okay; think Lor ..." she mutters aloud, looking around.
"How do we get out of her ... wait; have I tested everyone in here
yet?"
She looks around. Nalion she tested just a moment ago; Tleran she
remembers testing a while ago. That left ...
Her eyes go to Dante. "Dear hang on," she says, raising her
hands to cast Dispel.
Dante with the main group-
Dante turned from the wall to see Loranna's raised hands. "What's that
for?" He asked inquisitively, He already knew what it was for but asked
anyway, just for the sake of it.
Posted by: Loranna Feb 20 2005, 10:39 AM
QUOTE(w0nders @ Feb 20 2005, 04:18 AM)
Dante with the main group-
Dante turned from the wall to see Loranna's raised hands. "What's that
for?" He asked inquisitively, He already knew what it was for but asked
anyway, just for the sake of it.
"My peace of mind of course," Loranna says, casting her Dispel.
"Either that or my humiliation, either way ..."
Posted by: Rhedd Feb 20 2005, 10:41 AM
With a resounding CLUNK, a section of stairs behind Loranna's
group slides up... and stays up.
The solid stone acts as a wall blocking one direction entirely.
Posted by: Allerleirauh Feb 20 2005, 10:42 AM
QUOTE(Teleran @ Feb 20 2005, 03:13 AM)
Teleran, with Tris
"Yes, we do have to find our way back to the rest of the party,"
Teleran agreed. "By that logic how do I know you are not going to kill me?
How about if I don't kill you and you don't kill me? All I can give you is my
word, whatever it is worth to you."
The dagger disappears back into its scabbard.
"I can't stand this," Tris said. "This should be so easy for
me."
He was thinking, thinking hard. He had dashed through the room of the lich
king, with no worry about his foot. He could move as fast as ever. Speed was in
the mind, not the body. Some part of himself he could barely touch was striving
to remember something.
sehtsehtpayemekem....
He shook his head, feeling blurry and out of touch. "I guess we keep
walking," he said. "Or maybe we should stand here and hope the place
shifts back."
Posted by: Solin Feb 20 2005, 10:42 AM
QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Feb 20 2005, 02:16 AM)
Tris looked surprised as Ciel's blade cut upward, into his
lungs, touching his heart. He had thought he was faster than that - but the
swiftness he remembered seemed to be stored in a place he couldn't touch.
"Fool, you're dead already," he wheezed, with his last breath.
The pale face still looked like Tris's face, as he belched a bubble of blood.
"You'll never get through... never..."
[Ciel, formerly with Tris]
Ciel blinked back watery eyes as he watched the face breath its last. He fell
to the floor. The knight reached out from his fallen position and closed the
dead eyes, whispering an inaudible word. He fell to the floor again.
Posted by: Teleran Feb 20 2005, 10:45 AM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 20 2005, 12:21 AM)
With a resounding CLUNK, a section of stairs behind Loranna's
group slides up... and stays up.
The solid stone acts as a wall blocking one direction entirely.
QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Feb 20 2005, 12:22 AM)
"I can't stand this," Tris said. "This
should be so easy for me."
He was thinking, thinking hard. He had dashed through the room of the lich
king, with no worry about his foot. He could move as fast as ever. Speed was in
the mind, not the body. Some part of himself he could barely touch was striving
to remember something.
sehtsehtpayemekem....
He shook his head, feeling blurry and out of touch. "I guess we keep walking,"
he said. "Or maybe we should stand here and hope the place shifts
back."
Teleran, with Tris
"Let's move, so which way?" Teleran queried. "Flip a coin?"
Teleran, with group
"Well I guess that solves the problem of which way to go. Down it
is." Teleran said, before starting down the stairs.
Posted by: Rhedd Feb 20 2005, 10:45 AM
As she mostly expected, Loranna's spell did nothing unusual to
Dante.
Posted by: Nalion Feb 20 2005, 10:46 AM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 20 2005, 09:21 AM)
With a resounding CLUNK, a section of stairs behind Loranna's
group slides up... and stays up.
The solid stone acts as a wall blocking one direction entirely.
Nalion watches as Loranna casts the spell at Dante.
Then, the stairway behind was gone.
"Now that's it!" he shouts. "Get moving. I really don't hope the
next session will move soon. We NEED to get down now. Get done with this silly
mistrust here. We're friends. We're in trouble. We need to help each other. If
we stay, we endanger us!"
Nalion was astonished by his outbreak. The stress had gotten the better of him.
Realizing that he just shouted at his friends, he blushed.
"Sorry, but we need to get moving." He motioned them forwards.
Posted by: Loranna Feb 20 2005, 10:48 AM
QUOTE(Nalion @ Feb 20 2005, 04:26 AM)
Nalion watches as Loranna casts the spell at Dante.
Then, the stairway behind was gone.
"Now that's it!" he shouts. "Get moving. I really don't hope the
next session will move soon. We NEED to get down now. Get done with this silly
mistrust here. We're friends. We're in trouble. We need to help each other. If
we stay, we endanger us!"
Nalion was astonished by his outbreak. The stress had gotten the better of him.
Realizing that he just shouted at his friends, he blushed.
"Sorry, but we need to get moving." He motioned them forwards.
"Right; and now you realize you half convinced me you're one of the fakes,
right?" Loranna says with a weak grin.
... Add rediscovering the mind reading to the list of things I must learn,
like ultimate power and cooking, Loranna muses.
"Fine; let's go ..." she sighs, readying her defensive and absorb
spells.
Posted by: Solin Feb 20 2005, 10:49 AM
QUOTE(w0nders @ Feb 20 2005, 02:14 AM)
Dante with Nalion and Ciel-
"Quite..." He replied to Nalion, loosening the grip on his sword and
holding his hands up near his face. Facing his palms up to them, to show he had
nothing to hide.
"So...which way do we go?" He asked quietly, approaching the two
further.
[Ciel, with Dante and Nalion]
The knight lowered his sword again and took a few steps towards the two.
"Perhaps we should just wait for it to shift again," the knight
suggested. "After all we have no idea where anything goes here."
He stopped next to his fellow Breton and before a response could arise he swung
his free fist into the mage's stomach, readying his sword. The knight was
smiling.
"Just stay here."
Posted by: w0nders Feb 20 2005, 10:50 AM
QUOTE(Nalion @ Feb 20 2005, 04:26 AM)
Nalion watches as Loranna casts the spell at Dante.
Then, the stairway behind was gone.
"Now that's it!" he shouts. "Get moving. I really don't hope the
next session will move soon. We NEED to get down now. Get done with this silly
mistrust here. We're friends. We're in trouble. We need to help each other. If
we stay, we endanger us!"
Nalion was astonished by his outbreak. The stress had gotten the better of him.
Realizing that he just shouted at his friends, he blushed.
"Sorry, but we need to get moving." He motioned them forwards.
"Alright..." Dante replied coldly, following cosely behind Loranna,
watching his surroundings as he ran.
Posted by: Nalion Feb 20 2005, 10:53 AM
QUOTE(Loranna @ Feb 20 2005, 09:28 AM)
"Right; and now you realize you half convinced me you're
one of the fakes, right?" Loranna says with a weak grin.
... Add rediscovering the mind reading to the list of things I must learn,
like ultimate power and cooking, Loranna muses.
"Fine; let's go ..." she sighs, readying her defensive and absorb
spells.
"Fake? For saying out aloud what we should do? I know I am one who
hesitates to act sometimes, but when danger is there, we need to ACT and not
stand around having a grand council." Nalion shakes his head.
"If you don't continue, you are the danger, Loranna."
Posted by: w0nders Feb 20 2005, 10:53 AM
QUOTE(Solin @ Feb 20 2005, 04:29 AM)
[Ciel, with Dante and Nalion]
The knight lowered his sword again and took a few steps towards the two.
"Perhaps we should just wait for it to shift again," the knight
suggested. "After all we have no idea where anything goes here."
He stopped next to his fellow Breton and before a response could arise he swung
his free fist into the mage's stomach, readying his sword. The knight was
smiling.
"Just stay here."
Dante's eye shot open as he stumbled forward, one hand fumbling around to find
his sword and the other trying to push Ciel away from Nalion.
Posted by: Teleran Feb 20 2005, 10:55 AM
Teleran, with group
He slows slightly so as to be only a little bit ahead of Loranna. "I know
how long this passage is," He laughs as he turns around. "It ends
right where you stand."
Teleran turns with daggers jumping from their sheaths at those nearest to him.
His spear cutting towards Loranna.
Posted by: Loranna Feb 20 2005, 10:55 AM
QUOTE(Nalion @ Feb 20 2005, 04:33 AM)
"Fake? For saying out aloud what we should do? I know I am
one who hesitates to act sometimes, but when danger is there, we need to ACT
and not stand around having a grand council." Nalion shakes his head.
"If you don't continue, you are the danger, Loranna."
"I just said, 'let's go'," Loranna muttters.
"And honestly I was thinking of staying put, but we don't do that around
here, so let's get moving - you take point please dear," Loranna
continues, motioning for Dante to also go ahead of her.
Posted by: Aki Feb 20 2005, 10:57 AM
QUOTE(Teleran @ Feb 20 2005, 04:35 AM)
Teleran, with group
He slows slightly so as to be only a little bit ahead of Loranna. "I know
how long this passage is," He laughs as he turns around. "It ends
right where you stand."
Teleran turns with daggers jumping from their sheaths at those nearest to him.
His spear cutting towards Loranna.
Reichi blinked, then swung his Daedric shortsword at Teleran. "cat
juggling doppleganger!" he yelled, though this was muffled by his helmet.
Posted by: w0nders Feb 20 2005, 10:57 AM
Seeing Teleran's spear strike towards Loranna, Dante smirked
cruedly. He drew his sword and dived forward, grabbing Loranna by the arm and
reeling her around to face him.
Posted by: Loranna Feb 20 2005, 11:00 AM
QUOTE(Teleran @ Feb 20 2005, 04:35 AM)
Teleran, with group
He slows slightly so as to be only a little bit ahead of Loranna. "I know
how long this passage is," He laughs as he turns around. "It ends
right where you stand."
Teleran turns with daggers jumping from their sheaths at those nearest to him.
His spear cutting towards Loranna.
Loranna jumps back a lot faster than she would have thought possible; paranoid
energy lent speed. Teleran's spear misses her by inches.
" ... Why did you give yourself away before striking?" Loranna asks
the fake Teleran, raising her hands. "Sorry dear ..."
She starts to cast Absorb Agility on Teleran, pulling out her shortsword to
parry as needed.
QUOTE(w0nders @ Feb 20 2005, 04:37 AM)
Seeing Teleran's spear strike towards Loranna, Dante smirked
cruedly. He drew his sword and dived forward, grabbing Loranna by the arm and
reeling her around to face him.
Dante's grab spoils Loranna's spell, and he spins her around to see a most
unpleasant look on her face - her shortsword clearing its scabbard.
With her free hand, she does what any Nord would do in this situation, and the
fake Dante's bell is targeted to be rung, loudly.
Posted by: Nalion Feb 20 2005, 11:03 AM
QUOTE(Loranna @ Feb 20 2005, 09:35 AM)
"I just said, 'let's go'," Loranna muttters.
"And honestly I was thinking of staying put, but we don't do that around
here, so let's get moving - you take point please dear," Loranna
continues, motioning for Dante to also go ahead of her.
Nalion: Stairway
"Very well." Nalion overtook Dante and went down the hallway.
"You know, Loranna, cornering yourself between a wall and a foe is not a
very good strategy." the mage muttered, being reminded of "The Art of
War Magic".
"Strike when the enemy is weakest. And when he believes he's got the
advantage."
With that, a lightning blast sizzled through the air towards Loranna,
endangering anyone that stood near. The size of the blast indicated it's
radius...
Nalion: Hallway (Ciel/Dante)
QUOTE(Solin @ Feb 20 2005, 09:29 AM)
[Ciel, with Dante and Nalion]
The knight lowered his sword again and took a few steps towards the two.
"Perhaps we should just wait for it to shift again," the knight
suggested. "After all we have no idea where anything goes
here."
He stopped next to his fellow Breton and before a response could arise he swung
his free fist into the mage's stomach, readying his sword. The knight was
smiling.
"Just stay here."
Nalion folded in on himself, pain rushing through his stomach as the gauntleted
fist hit him. No sanctuary spell would hold such a blow at point blank.
Nalion dropped to the ground in front of Ciel.
Posted by: Teleran Feb 20 2005, 11:11 AM
Teleran, FAKE
He had missed Loranna as she jumped back, but she was taken care of any way.
Two daggers swooped to block Reichi's blade as Teleran spun laughing madly, his
spear spun to face Reichi and stabbed in one motion.
Before the motion could be completed Nalion's spell impacted nearby throwing
Teleran down the stairs. He flipped and landed gracefully, before lunging for
Reichi again.
"Damn you! I almost had him s'wit!" He yelled at Nalion.
Posted by: Allerleirauh Feb 20 2005, 11:11 AM
QUOTE(Teleran @ Feb 20 2005, 03:25 AM)
Teleran, with Tris
"Let's move, so which way?" Teleran queried. "Flip a coin?"
"This is crazy," Tris said. "I wish I had Aki's Dagger of Senses
so I could hear through walls."
He shook his head, then started down one passage as swiftly as he could.
Posted by: Solin Feb 20 2005, 11:12 AM
QUOTE(Nalion @ Feb 20 2005, 02:43 AM)
Nalion: Hallway (Ciel/Dante)
Nalion folded in on himself, pain rushing through his stomach as the gauntleted
fist hit him. No sanctuary spell would hold such a blow at point blank.
Nalion dropped to the ground in front of Ciel.
[Ciel, with Dante and Nalion]
The shove causes the knight's follow up swoard slash to miss, the blade slices
through the air next to the fallen mage's head.
The sword tip strikes the ground and rises in one swift motion, a new arc being
cut in the air. This time the blow was aimed for Dante.
Posted by: Aki Feb 20 2005, 11:14 AM
QUOTE(Teleran @ Feb 20 2005, 04:51 AM)
Teleran, FAKE
He had missed Loranna as she jumped back, but she was taken care of any way.
Two daggers swooped to block Reichi's blade as Teleran spun laughing madly, his
spear spun to face Reichi and stabbed in one motion.
Before the motion could be completed Nalion's spell impacted nearby throwing
Teleran down the stairs. He flipped and landed gracefully, before lunging for
Reichi again.
"Damn you! I almost had him s'wit!" He yelled at Nalion.
Reichi dodged, the spear took off the protuding portion of Reichi's chitin
pauldron, and Reichi slashed with the Dagger of Senses, while attempteing to
stab Tel with his Daedric shortsword. He wondered idly what time it was.
Posted by: Teleran Feb 20 2005, 11:15 AM
QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Feb 20 2005, 12:51 AM)
"This is crazy," Tris said. "I wish I had
Aki's Dagger of Senses so I could hear through walls."
He shook his head, then started down one passage as swiftly as he could.
Teleran
Teleran flipped a coin as Tris started away. It came up tails, but he had
forgotten to decide which side was which direction. So he just followed Tris,
no reason to split from the one person he had found in this place. He ran after
Tris to catch up. "Hold up Tris, I'm coming."
Posted by: w0nders Feb 20 2005, 11:15 AM
QUOTE(Loranna @ Feb 20 2005, 04:40 AM)
Dante's grab spoils Loranna's spell, and he spins her around to
see a most unpleasant look on her face - her shortsword clearing its scabbard.
With her free hand, she does what any Nord would do in this situation, and the
fake Dante's bell is targeted to be rung, loudly.
Dante, evil beyond comprehension-
Dante took the strike to the face and fell backwards, sprawled on the floor. He
quickly regained his composure however and was back on his feet in no time.
He lunged towards Loranna, attempting to impale her on his sword. His free hand
held up to protect his face from any future strikes.
Dante, with Ciel and Nalion-
Dante dived back, narrowly avoiding Ciel's strike. This place was really
beginning to tick him off. He jumped forward again, this time with his sword
held above his head, about to strike Ciel's pauldron with it.
Posted by: Loranna Feb 20 2005, 11:18 AM
QUOTE(w0nders @ Feb 20 2005, 04:55 AM)
Dante, evil beyond comprehension-
Dante took the strike to the face and fell backwards, sprawled on the floor. He
quickly regained his composure however and was back on his feet in no time.
He lunged towards Loranna, attempting to impale her on his sword. His free hand
held up to protect his face from any future strikes.
As Dante fell backwards, Loranna decides it's time to use the gift Jazbet gave
her to its full potential.
Rubbing the ring, Loranna turns invisible as Dante lunges; she cries out as she
moves back when Nalion's shock spell hits, but her innate Nordic toughness
takes some of the sting out of the blast. She pauses just an instant, then
quietly moves to the side, away from Dante and Nalion.
Just need a few seconds and an opening ... she thinks.
Posted by: Nalion Feb 20 2005, 11:19 AM
QUOTE(Solin @ Feb 20 2005, 09:52 AM)
[Ciel, with Dante and Nalion]
The shove causes the knight's follow up swoard slash to miss, the blade slices
through the air next to the fallen mage's head.
The sword tip strikes the ground and rises in one swift motion, a new arc being
cut in the air. This time the blow was aimed for Dante.
It was a va-banque game. With life at stake. His life. While Nalion kneeled and
the false Ciel's sword slashed over him just to strike at Dante next, he
regained his concentration.
A ligthning ball formed inside his palm and was covered from Ciel's sight by
his lumping body. In the instant Ciel's sword was farthest away from the mage,
he unleashed the blast directly aimed at the knights chest, hoping to knock him
back so he could regain space to fight.
Posted by: Allerleirauh Feb 20 2005, 11:22 AM
QUOTE(Teleran @ Feb 20 2005, 03:55 AM)
Teleran
Teleran flipped a coin as Tris started away. It came up tails, but he had
forgotten to decide which side was which direction. So he just followed Tris,
no reason to split from the one person he had found in this place. He ran after
Tris to catch up. "Hold up Tris, I'm coming."
By the time Teleran had caught up, Tris had come to a halt.
"This place is a circle, there's no way to get out. The rest of the party
must be on the inside curve. Teleran! What did Dagoth Lich use that made the
floor cave in? Let me pump up your magicka, you can try TK on the wall."
He did so, casting a spell to increase Teleran's intelligence and magicka.
Posted by: Teleran Feb 20 2005, 11:22 AM
QUOTE(Aki @ Feb 20 2005, 12:54 AM)
Reichi dodged, the spear took off the protuding portion of
Reichi's chitin pauldron, and Reichi slashed with the Dagger of Senses, while
attempteing to stab Tel with his Daedric shortsword. He wondered idly what time
it was.
Look at me, I'm Teleran! Really!
Teleran's left arm came up to grab the slashing dagger and the spear was
released and rotated behind Dante. A stahlrim dagger came up to block the
stabbing short sword and an iron dagger same into the now free hand.
Teleran started laughing again as his spear started towards Riechi from behind
him. The dagger slashed in a counter strike at the arm now holding the dagger,
it took on a reddish glow.
Teleran
Feeling the enchantment wash over him Teleran looked at the wall thoughtfully.
"I cannot recall exactly what Dagoth did, and this wall is a bit thicker
than the floor was I believe, but I will try. A little hole first. Yes, more
force in less area, that may just do it. Stand back Tris, I may just bring the
tunnel down on us." He took out one Nehtayem to give him a point to focus
on and slammed the wall with as much force as he could muster.
Posted by: Solin Feb 20 2005, 11:24 AM
QUOTE(w0nders @ Feb 20 2005, 02:55 AM)
Dante, evil beyond comprehension-
Dante, with Ciel and Nalion-
Dante dived back, narrowly avoiding Ciel's strike. This place was really
beginning to tick him off. He jumped forward again, this time with his sword
held above his head, about to strike Ciel's pauldron with it.
QUOTE(Nalion @ Feb 20 2005, 02:59 AM)
It was a va-banque game. With life at stake. His life. While
Nalion kneeled and the false Ciel's sword slashed over him just to strike at
Dante next, he regained his concentration.
A ligthning ball formed inside his palm and was covered from Ciel's sight by
his lumping body. In the instant Ciel's sword was farthest away from the mage,
he unleashed the blast directly aimed at the knights chest, hoping to knock him
back so he could regain space to fight.
[Ciel, with Dante and Nalion]
The strike cut air. Energy cascaded over the wall, the ball had whizzed by
close enough for the to singe all the hairs on Ciel's sword arm. The knight had
taken Dante's fall back and used the time to flee. A short way down the hall he
stopped. He turned around, his visor was lifted, and gave the pair a wink and a
smile before slapping the wall with fingers together.
Posted by: Nalion Feb 20 2005, 11:25 AM
QUOTE(Loranna @ Feb 20 2005, 09:58 AM)
As Dante fell backwards, Loranna decides it's time to use the
gift Jazbet gave her to its full potential.
Rubbing the ring, Loranna turns invisible as Dante lunges; she cries out as she
moves back when Nalion's shock spell hits, but her innate Nordic toughness
takes some of the sting out of the blast. She pauses just an instant,
then quietly moves to the side, away from Dante and Nalion.
Just need a few seconds and an opening ... she thinks.
False Nalion fighting Loranna and Aki:
The mage cursed himself for his poor choice of spells, just as Loranna
disappeared from his view.
He drew his dagger of senses and it enhanced his perception. he still couldn't
see her, but there was a scent of womanly sweat in the air. A dispel spell flew
at the direction he thought the smell was.
After that, Nalion began to glow in a purple light, bringing up his shield
spell.
Posted by: Aki Feb 20 2005, 11:27 AM
Reichi headbutted Teleran as hard as possible, then let go of
both his weapons and dropped, sweeping a leg to try and knock Teleran from his
feet. Reichi hoped that would at least screw Tel's concentration up, if not
knock him over.
Posted by: Rhedd Feb 20 2005, 11:29 AM
QUOTE(Solin @ Feb 20 2005, 03:04 AM)
[Ciel, with Dante and Nalion]
The strike cut air. Energy cascaded over the wall, the ball had whizzed
by close enough for the to singe all the hairs on Ciel's sword arm. The knight
had taken Dante's fall back and used the time to flee. A short way down
the hall he stopped. He turned around, his visor was lifted, and gave the
pair a wink and a smile before slapping the wall with fingers together.
With a CLUNK, the walls shifted, leaving Dante and Nalion alone in the hall.
Their enemy had vanished.
Posted by: w0nders Feb 20 2005, 11:29 AM
QUOTE(Solin @ Feb 20 2005, 05:04 AM)
[Ciel, with Dante and Nalion]
The strike cut air. The knight had taken Dante's fall back and used the
time to flee. A short way down the hall he stopped. He turned
around, his visor was lifted, and gave the pair a wink and a smile before
slapping the wall with fingers together.
Dante, with Ciel and Nalion-
Seeing Ciel flee further down the corridor, Dante took it upon himself to help
Nalion to his feet. He waited for what the fake Ciel would do next. When the
hallways shifted and Ciel dissapeared, Dante let out a sigh of Relief.
"Are you okay?"
Dante, live is evil backwards-
Noticing Loranna vanish from his sight, Dante begins to angrily search the
room. Swinging his sword and kicking at the air wildly. All whilst calling
Loranna a few unpleasent names.
Posted by: Loranna Feb 20 2005, 11:35 AM
Loranna ... Who Is More Evil Than Advertised But Only Due To
Circumstance:
F-Nalion's Dispel effect creates sparkles just to Loranna's left; the Nord
hurriedly backs away, especially when F-Dante starts swinging wildly.
Okay ... Reichi's busy fighting Teleran, and I've got two duplicates trying
to fight me, she assesses. How to do this ...
Dante's sword cleaves the air; Loranna nimbly steps behind him. His armor
looked stronger than her strength could easily penetrate, and he was moving
around more than would allow her to go for a throat cut without a fight.
However ...
Loranna fades back into view behind F-Dante as she casts the Absorb Agility
spell she had meant for Teleran; her shortsword is already moving into position
to parry Dante's counterattack, and Loranna hopes to keep F-Dante between her
and F-Nalion.
Posted by: Teleran Feb 20 2005, 11:36 AM
QUOTE(Aki @ Feb 20 2005, 01:07 AM)
Reichi headbutted Teleran as hard as possible, then let go of
both his weapons and dropped, sweeping a leg to try and knock Teleran from his
feet. Reichi hoped that would at least screw Tel's concentration up, if not
knock him over.
The False One
Teleran staggered at the headbutt, throwing the spear slightly off it flew down
past, going down the stairs. The false arm fell onto Reichi as Teleran went
down. from the kick. As he fell a dagger dropped into the path of Reichi's leg,
blade-first. The iron dagger clanged off the stone and out of Teleran's grasp,
but another dagger came at Reachi from above the air whistled in protest at its
descent.
Posted by: Rhedd Feb 20 2005, 11:36 AM
QUOTE(Teleran @ Feb 20 2005, 03:02 AM)
Teleran
Feeling the enchantment wash over him Teleran looked at the wall thoughtfully.
"I cannot recall exactly what Dagoth did, and this wall is a bit thicker
than the floor was I believe, but I will try. A little hole first. Yes, more
force in less area, that may just do it. Stand back Tris, I may just bring the
tunnel down on us." He took out one Nehtayem to give him a point to focus
on and slammed the wall with as much force as he could muster.
With a loud CLUnnKKK Crack, the wall cracked, then just a short distance down
the hall from the impact point, it shifted.
Ciel stood there, battered and breathing hard.
Posted by: Allerleirauh Feb 20 2005, 11:39 AM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 20 2005, 04:16 AM)
With a loud CLUnnKKK Crack, the wall cracked, then just a short
distance down the hall from the impact point, it shifted.
Ciel stood there, battered and breathing hard.
"Oh, you're alive!" Tris exclaimed. "What's happening, are you
okay?"
For some completely illogical reason he had been certain, moments ago, that
Ciel was in desperate trouble. Now relief flooded him.
Posted by: Aki Feb 20 2005, 11:42 AM
QUOTE(Teleran @ Feb 20 2005, 05:16 AM)
The False One
Teleran staggered at the headbutt, throwing the spear slightly off it flew down
past, going down the stairs. The false arm fell onto Reichi as Teleran went
down. from the kick. As he fell a dagger dropped into the path of Reichi's leg,
blade-first. The iron dagger clanged off the stone and out of Teleran's grasp,
but another dagger came at Reachi from above the air whistled in protest at its
descent.
The first dagger dug into Reichi's greaves' leg, and the second embedded itself
in one of the peices of Teleran's false arm as it fell. Reichi wasted no time
in grabbing a weapon, he leapt on the false Teleran, the dagger that had been
in his leg, was now in his hand. He stabbed widly at the Teleran.
Posted by: Solin Feb 20 2005, 11:45 AM
QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Feb 20 2005, 03:19 AM)
"Oh, you're alive!" Tris exclaimed. "What's
happening, are you okay?"
For some completely illogical reason he had been certain, moments ago, that
Ciel was in desperate trouble. Now relief flooded him.
[Ciel, now with Tris, late of Dante and Nalion.]
"Tris?" Ciel said back still breathing hard as if he had just come
from a fight. "Thank the Nine you're alright. I was under attack."
He leaned against the wall letting the sword point fall to the ground.
"Dante and Nalion... they ambushed me," he continued. "We were
engaged when the wall shifted again."
Posted by: Nalion Feb 20 2005, 11:45 AM
QUOTE(w0nders @ Feb 20 2005, 10:09 AM)
Dante, with Ciel and Nalion-
Seeing Ciel flee further down the corridor, Dante took it upon himself to help
Nalion to his feet. He waited for what the fake Ciel would do next. When the
hallways shifted and Ciel dissapeared, Dante let out a sigh of Relief.
"Are you okay?"
A searing ache rippled though Nalions body just as the lightning spell took
flight. His concentration wavered a seemingly endless moment, then the spell
dissolved into a harmless display of colours, enabling Ciel to escape.
Nalion slumps together and drops fully to the ground as Dante offers his
helping hand.
"That hit hurt, Dante. Give me a moment to get myself concentrated enough
to heal me. That bastard took me by surprise."
QUOTE(Loranna @ Feb 20 2005, 10:15 AM)
Loranna ... Who Is More Evil Than Advertised But Only Due To
Circumstance:
F-Nalion's Dispel effect creates sparkles just to Loranna's left; the Nord
hurriedly backs away, especially when F-Dante starts swinging wildly.
Okay ... Reichi's busy fighting Teleran, and I've got two duplicates trying
to fight me, she assesses. How to do this ...
Dante's sword cleaves the air; Loranna nimbly steps behind him. His armor
looked stronger than her strength could easily penetrate, and he was moving
around more than would allow her to go for a throat cut without a fight.
However ...
Loranna fades back into view behind F-Dante as she casts the Absorb Agility
spell she had meant for Teleran; her shortsword is already moving into position
to parry Dante's counterattack, and Loranna hopes to keep F-Dante between her
and F-Nalion.
The problem of a mage supporting an attack with spells always is not to hit his
allies as well. That couldn't be avoided sometimes, but just now, false Dante
danced in front of his vision.
He relied on him taking care of Loranna, turned around and sought Reichi as a
new target for the fireball that was forming in his hand.
Posted by: Teleran Feb 20 2005, 11:46 AM
QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Feb 20 2005, 01:19 AM)
"Oh, you're alive!" Tris exclaimed. "What's
happening, are you okay?"
For some completely illogical reason he had been certain, moments ago, that
Ciel was in desperate trouble. Now relief flooded him.
Teleran
"Its good to see another friendly face Ciel." Teleran said. Then he
paused briefly, "You said that Ciel had not fought his double either,
didn't you Tris? Is there any way to check whether this is really Tris or not?
It seems rather odd that he would come through the wall near us. So far it has
only ever placed us alone."
Posted by: Allerleirauh Feb 20 2005, 11:46 AM
QUOTE(Solin @ Feb 20 2005, 04:25 AM)
[Ciel, now with Tris, late of Dante and Nalion.]
"Tris?" Ciel said back still breathing hard as if he had just come
from a fight. "Thank the Nine you're alright. I was under
attack."
He leaned against the wall letting the sword point fall to the ground.
"Dante and Nalion... they ambushed me," he continued. "We
were engaged when the wall shifted again."
"This hallway is a circle," Tris said. "There's no way in or
out. Teleran was trying to blast a way through. Do you have any idea how to
make it shift?"
Tris hesitated at Teleran's words. He wanted to believe this was the real Ciel;
it felt terrible to question him.
"You and I ended up together," he pointed out.
Posted by: Solin Feb 20 2005, 11:51 AM
QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Feb 20 2005, 03:26 AM)
"This hallway is a circle," Tris said.
"There's no way in or out. Teleran was trying to blast a way through. Do
you have any idea how to make it shift?"
Tris hesitated at Teleran's words. He wanted to believe this was the real
Ciel; it felt terrible to question him.
"You and I ended up together," he pointed out.
"Well, maybe," Ciel said looking thoughtful. "The shift was
strange, I had just put my hand against the wall to brace myself. Perhaps that
triggered it?"
Posted by: w0nders Feb 20 2005, 11:51 AM
QUOTE(Loranna @ Feb 20 2005, 05:15 AM)
Loranna ... Who Is More Evil Than Advertised But Only Due To
Circumstance:
F-Nalion's Dispel effect creates sparkles just to Loranna's left; the Nord
hurriedly backs away, especially when F-Dante starts swinging wildly.
Okay ... Reichi's busy fighting Teleran, and I've got two duplicates trying
to fight me, she assesses. How to do this ...
Dante's sword cleaves the air; Loranna nimbly steps behind him. His armor
looked stronger than her strength could easily penetrate, and he was moving
around more than would allow her to go for a throat cut without a fight.
However ...
Loranna fades back into view behind F-Dante as she casts the Absorb Agility
spell she had meant for Teleran; her shortsword is already moving into position
to parry Dante's counterattack, and Loranna hopes to keep F-Dante between her
and F-Nalion.
Dante, ekaf is fake backwards-
Dante felt the spell hit him and immeadiatley became more sluggish in his
actions. He turned to face Loranna, swinging clumsily at her. The strike was
easily parried, As he brought his sword back again he stumbled, and fell to a
knee. He brought his sword above his head to try and defend himself as best he
could.
QUOTE(Nalion @ Feb 20 2005, 05:25 AM)
A searing ache rippled though Nalions body just as the lightning
spell took flight. His concentration wavered a seemingly endless moment, then
the spell dissolved into a harmless display of colours, enabling Ciel to
escape.
Dante, with Nalion-
"Alright..." He said thoughtfully, crouching beside Nalion and
lightly slapping him on the back.
Posted by: Allerleirauh Feb 20 2005, 11:53 AM
QUOTE(Solin @ Feb 20 2005, 04:31 AM)
"Well, maybe," Ciel said looking thoughtful.
"The shift was strange, I had just put my hand against the wall to brace
myself. Perhaps that triggered it?"
Tris laid his hand against the wall in the spot where Ciel had appeared.
"I tried that... maybe I didn't find the right spot..."
Posted by: Loranna Feb 20 2005, 11:56 AM
QUOTE(w0nders @ Feb 20 2005, 05:31 AM)
Dante, ekaf is fake backwards-
Dante felt the spell hit him and immeadiatley became more sluggish in his
actions. He turned to face Loranna, swinging clumsily at her. The strike was
easily parried, As he brought his sword back again he stumbled, and fell to a
knee. He brought his sword above his head to try and defend himself as best he
could.
Dante's sword raises over his head to defend him from Loranna's attack, so she
elects to kick him in the face instead, ringing his bell a second time.
I'm going to need his strength; Nalion's birthsign makes him hard to take
down with magic, Loranna thinks, her free hand flexing in preperation for
her next spell ...
Posted by: Teleran Feb 20 2005, 11:56 AM
QUOTE(Aki @ Feb 20 2005, 01:22 AM)
The first dagger dug into Reichi's greaves' leg, and the second
embedded itself in one of the peices of Teleran's false arm as it fell. Reichi
wasted no time in grabbing a weapon, he leapt on the false Teleran, the dagger
that had been in his leg, was now in his hand. He stabbed widly at the Teleran.
QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Feb 20 2005, 01:26 AM)
"This hallway is a circle," Tris said. "There's
no way in or out. Teleran was trying to blast a way through. Do you have any
idea how to make it shift?"
Tris hesitated at Teleran's words. He wanted to believe this was the real
Ciel; it felt terrible to question him.
"You and I ended up together," he pointed out.
The Overconfident One. No, not the real one, the fake
Teleran took the dagger in the chest, then the arm, then his back as he turned.
He offered little resistance as he continued laughing madly. He didn't seem to
care for the blows as he reached for the iron dagger that had fallen from his
grasp. As his fingers closed on the mortal nature of the wounds became clear as
Teleran slashed awkwardly backhanded at Reichi, the laughter becoming bleak.
Teleran
"True, but this trap is not like the portals, it takes us between places
within the same realm. There are a finite number of possiblities. Also, we
wandered for quite a while before coming upon one another, he simply popped out
right next to us." Teleran said. " That will not work, likely I
knocked something on this end. I will continue now, but please do not allow him
to get behind you, or take you unawares, Tris. I need to concentrate for
this."
Posted by: Aki Feb 20 2005, 12:01 PM
Reichi continued his assault, aiming more specifically more
Teleran's spinal column or throat, trying strike a winning blow. Several of
Teleran's strikes made contact which Reichi's armored arms but didn't do much
other than spill some blood and tear his armor up.
Posted by: Solin Feb 20 2005, 12:03 PM
QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Feb 20 2005, 03:33 AM)
Tris laid his hand against the wall in the spot where Ciel had
appeared.
"I tried that... maybe I didn't find the right spot..."
"Your doubt is good," Ciel said nodding approvingly. "If a
little missplaced."
He gave a smile.
"If I can take you back to the others I can show you. We can't let them
roam free in this maze anyways. They could ambush someone else."
The knight took a step towards the wall.
"Let me try to see if I can do it again..."
Posted by: w0nders Feb 20 2005, 12:03 PM
QUOTE(Loranna @ Feb 20 2005, 05:36 AM)
Dante's sword raises over his head to defend him from Loranna's
attack, so she elects to kick him in the face instead, ringing his bell a
second time.
I'm going to need his strength; Nalion's birthsign makes him hard to take
down with magic, Loranna thinks, her free hand flexing in preperation for
her next spell ...
Dante fell backwards again, this time dropping his sword. One hand found itself
covering his nose, which was now broken and bloody. The other, reached into a
pouch and retrieved an ebony throwing star.
He raised his hand with the star in it, and just as he was about to release it
his sluggish reflexes caused him to drop it. "Damnit!" He snarled,
reaching into his pouch for another, lacking the courage to search for the one
somewhere behind him.
Posted by: Rhedd Feb 20 2005, 12:05 PM
QUOTE(Solin @ Feb 20 2005, 03:43 AM)
"Your doubt is good," Ciel said nodding
approvingly. "If a little missplaced."
He gave a smile.
"If I can take you back to the others I can show you. We can't let them
roam free in this maze anyways. They could ambush someone else."
The knight took a step towards the wall.
"Let me try to see if I can do it again..."
After a moment, the wall shifted with a CLUNK.
Teleran, Tris, and Ciel stood just down the hall from Dante and Nalion.
Posted by: Teleran Feb 20 2005, 12:07 PM
QUOTE(Aki @ Feb 20 2005, 01:41 AM)
Reichi continued his assault, aiming more specifically more
Teleran's spinal column or throat, trying strike a winning blow. Several of
Teleran's strikes made contact which Reichi's armored arms but didn't do much
other than spill some blood and tear his armor up.
The Dead One, that's right, I'm killing off Teleran!
Teleran took the blows as unconcernedly as before, until one sliced into his
neck. With the last stregth available to him he gave a final lunge for Reichi,
but with little force behind it. He expired before the blade could touch the
chitonous breastplate.
Posted by: Allerleirauh Feb 20 2005, 12:07 PM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 20 2005, 04:45 AM)
After a moment, the wall shifted with a CLUNK.
Teleran, Tris, and Ciel stood just down the hall from Dante and Nalion.
Tris grasped a throwing knife and threw it, fast as anything, at the back of
Ciel's neck. He was aiming for his spinal column. It would completely disable
him, not kill him. And he could be healed later if Tris was wrong.
But he wasn't wrong. He knew there was no way to get through that wall in that
spot.
Posted by: Loranna Feb 20 2005, 12:08 PM
QUOTE(w0nders @ Feb 20 2005, 05:43 AM)
Dante fell backwards again, this time dropping his sword. One
hand found itself covering his nose, which was now broken and bloody. The
other, reached into a pouch and retrieved an ebony throwing star.
He raised his hand with the star in it, and just as he was about to release it
his sluggish reflexes caused him to drop it. "Damnit!" He snarled,
reaching into his pouch for another, lacking the courage to search for the one
somewhere behind him.
Loranna raises her hand to cast her spell, her foot touching the ground - and
giving off a flash of pain.
"Damn," Loranna grunts, her leg buckling a little. She adds unarmed
combat to the list of things she needs to master sometime soon.
F-Dante was already reaching for another throwing star, and F-Nalion was still
free to act. Loranna tries casting her spell again, to Absorb Strength on
F-Dante, and hopes her smarting leg won't cause her to stumble into the
throwing star.
Posted by: Aki Feb 20 2005, 12:13 PM
Reichi sighed, and used the moment of peace to grab the Dagger
of Senses and his Daedric Shortwsword. He turned on the False Nalion, and
charged. Beneath his Helmet Reichi grinned, Nalion's fire spell wouldn't have
much effect on him.
Of course, he never thought of what would happen to his armor. Reichi rarely
did.
Posted by: Nalion Feb 20 2005, 12:13 PM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 20 2005, 10:45 AM)
After a moment, the wall shifted with a CLUNK.
Teleran, Tris, and Ciel stood just down the hall from Dante and Nalion.
Teleran Tris and Ciel could just see a glowing blue light around Nalions
stomach as they appeared.
Being healed, Nalion rose up with a cry of warning, then a fireball began to
build up in his palms... Just as Tris launched his knife at Ciel.
Posted by: Teleran Feb 20 2005, 12:14 PM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 20 2005, 01:45 AM)
After a moment, the wall shifted with a CLUNK.
Teleran, Tris, and Ciel stood just down the hall from Dante and Nalion.
Telran looked at the fallen Ciel then up at Tris, before realizing that Nalion
and Dante were also in this hall. "Hello Dante, Nalion. So I take it that
you concur Tris. He had to be a fake, especially with the ability he showed to
control the movement of the halls. It would be most interesting to find out how
they manage that."
Turning to Nalion and Dante he asked, "Now I suppose that you two are
friends, the ones this one was fighting before he fled and ran into us."
Posted by: Nalion Feb 20 2005, 12:16 PM
QUOTE(Aki @ Feb 20 2005, 10:53 AM)
Reichi sighed, and used the moment of peace to grab the Dagger
of Senses and his Daedric Shortwsword. He turned on the False Nalion, and
charged. Beneath his Helmet Reichi grinned, Nalion's fire spell wouldn't have
much effect on him.
Of course, he never thought of what would happen to his armor. Reichi rarely
did.
False Nalion, outnumbered, outwitted, outrageous...
The false Nalion silently swore that when he got out of this maze, he's study
racial lore again.
Being alone now, he was able to act freely... against two foes. He backed away
towards a wall to be sure that no one gets in his back.
"Curse you!" he shouted, and with that, he launched a poison spell at
Reichi, then brought up his staff in defense.
QUOTE(Teleran @ Feb 20 2005, 10:54 AM)
Telran looked at the fallen Ciel then up at Tris, before
realizing that Nalion and Dante were also in this hall. "Hello Dante,
Nalion. So I take it that you concur Tris. He had to be a fake, especially with
the ability he showed to control the movement of the halls. It would be most
interesting to find out how they manage that."
Turning to Nalion and Dante he asked, "Now I suppose that you two are
friends, the ones this one was fighting before he fled and ran into us."
True Nalion, puzzled, but on his feet again
Nalion let his fireball subside. "But where's the true Ciel? Where are the
others, Loranna, Reichi?"
Posted by: w0nders Feb 20 2005, 12:17 PM
QUOTE(Loranna @ Feb 20 2005, 05:48 AM)
Loranna raises her hand to cast her spell, her foot touching the
ground - and giving off a flash of pain.
"Damn," Loranna grunts, her leg buckling a little. She adds
unarmed combat to the list of things she needs to master sometime soon.
F-Dante was already reaching for another throwing star, and F-Nalion was still
free to act. Loranna tries casting her spell again, to Absorb Strength on
F-Dante, and hopes her smarting leg won't cause her to stumble into the
throwing star.
Dante, fakey mc fakerson-
Seeing Loranna begin to cast another spell, Dante jumped to his own feet,
poorly. He stumbled momentarily before falling forwards, towards Loranna. Now
using the throwing star as a knife of some-sort, attempting to cut her. He
hoped the spell didn't leave her hand anytime soon.
Dante, with people-
Dante sighed, before speaking "Boy, am I glad to see you guys, and I see
you managed to apprehend the fake Ciel."
Posted by: Aki Feb 20 2005, 12:20 PM
QUOTE(Nalion @ Feb 20 2005, 05:56 AM)
The false Nalion silently swore that when he got out of this
maze, he's study racial lore again.
Being alone now, he was able to act freely... against two foes. He backed away
towards a wall to be sure that no one gets in his back.
"Curse you!" he shouted, and with that, he launched a poison spell at
Reichi, then brought up his staff in defense.
The Sepll connected, and Reichi haulted, drawing his helmet off, hacking in the
could of toxic fumes. He tossed the chitinous object at Nalion before resuming
his charge, albeit with a lot less coordination than before.
I hate mages. I hate mages. I hate mages...
Posted by: Loranna Feb 20 2005, 12:22 PM
QUOTE(w0nders @ Feb 20 2005, 05:57 AM)
Dante, fakey mc fakerson-
Seeing Loranna begin to cast another spell, Dante jumped to his own feet,
poorly. He stumbled momentarily before falling forwards, towards Loranna. Now
using the throwing star as a knife of some-sort, attempting to cut her. He
hoped the spell didn't leave her hand anytime soon.
F-Dante cuts Loranna's casting hand, ruining the spell as she flinches.
Her leg still smarting, Loranna tries to drive her Starhlim shortsword into
F-Dante's neck, muttering quietly "Sorry dear."
Posted by: Allerleirauh Feb 20 2005, 12:22 PM
QUOTE(w0nders @ Feb 20 2005, 04:57 AM)
Dante, fakey mc fakerson-
Seeing Loranna begin to cast another spell, Dante jumped to his own feet,
poorly. He stumbled momentarily before falling forwards, towards Loranna. Now
using the throwing star as a knife of some-sort, attempting to cut her. He
hoped the spell didn't leave her hand anytime soon.
Dante, with people-
Dante sighed, before speaking "Boy, am I glad to see you guys, and I see
you managed to apprehend the fake Ciel."
"If he's the real and you're the fakes, kill me before I look up,
please... I don't want to know."
Tris knelt beside the fallen Ciel, looked closely into the face of the
paralyzed man, then cut his throat. He closed his eyes a long moment, then
stood up.
He drew his sword and severed the creature's hand at the wrist.
"Let's see if this works," he said, and placed the hand against the
wall.
Posted by: Solin Feb 20 2005, 12:25 PM
QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Feb 20 2005, 04:02 AM)
"If he's the real and you're the fakes, kill me before I
look up, please... I don't want to know."
Tris knelt beside the fallen Ciel, looked closely into the face of the
paralyzed man, then cut his throat. He closed his eyes a long moment, then
stood up.
He drew his sword and severed the creature's hand at the wrist.
"Let's see if this works," he said, and placed the hand against
the wall.
The knight looked incredibly hurt as Tris knelt down, not a word was spoken, he
held the look till he had expired and death overtook him.
Posted by: w0nders Feb 20 2005, 12:27 PM
QUOTE(Loranna @ Feb 20 2005, 06:02 AM)
F-Dante cuts Loranna's casting hand, ruining the spell as she
flinches.
Her leg still smarting, Loranna tries to drive her Starhlim shortsword into
F-Dante's neck, muttering quietly "Sorry dear."
Dante, the evil one-
Loranna's shortsword sliced across Dante's throat, leaving a deep gash across
his neck. He hobbled backwards, noticeabley choking. Dante quickly ran over to
a wall, almost falling over several times, he placed his hand against it and it
swung open. He put one foot through the new passage before the wound finally
took it's affect, killing him.
Posted by: Nalion Feb 20 2005, 12:27 PM
QUOTE(Aki @ Feb 20 2005, 11:00 AM)
The Sepll connected, and Reichi haulted, drawing his helmet off,
hacking in the could of toxic fumes. He tossed the chitinous object at Nalion
before resuming his charge, albeit with a lot less coordination than before.
I hate mages. I hate mages. I hate mages...
Nalion grins as he dodges the helmet with help of his sanctuary spell and
prepares to meet Reichi's onslaught with a flurry of his staff. The absorb health
enchantment on the staff gleamed in a threateningly purple light.
Concentrating on Reichi, he missed the fact that Lroanna just had gotten rid of
her enemy and was free to attack him also.
Posted by: Rhedd Feb 20 2005, 12:27 PM
QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Feb 20 2005, 04:02 AM)
"If he's the real and you're the fakes, kill me before I
look up, please... I don't want to know."
Tris knelt beside the fallen Ciel, looked closely into the face of the
paralyzed man, then cut his throat. He closed his eyes a long moment, then
stood up.
He drew his sword and severed the creature's hand at the wrist.
"Let's see if this works," he said, and placed the hand against
the wall.
With a loud CLUNK, the hall lurched sideways, carrying everyone, including the
fake Ciel's corpse, with it.
The group found themselves in a large, round room lit with an orangy light.
A handful of gaunt, corpse-like creatures stood around the edge of the room,
manning large bronze levers. A large glowing ball rested at the center of the
room, and in it Loranna and Reichi could be seen fighting with Teleran, Dante,
and Nalion.
At irregular intervals, one of the horrid creatures would pull a lever. CLUNK!
At the far end of the room, carefully arranged on a table with cups and
saucers, was the bloody body of Ciel. His armor lay nearby.
Posted by: Loranna Feb 20 2005, 12:30 PM
QUOTE(Nalion @ Feb 20 2005, 06:07 AM)
Nalion grins as he dodges the helmet with help of his sanctuary
spell and prepares to meet Reichi's onslaught with a flurry of his staff. The
absorb health enchantment on the staff gleamed in a threateningly purple light.
Concentrating on Reichi, he missed the fact that Lroanna just had gotten rid of
her enemy and was free to attack him also.
Loranna notes F-Dante's near escape, and thinks So that's how they do it ...
The sound of battle draws Loranna's attention; it was time to go back to her
normal role. From where she stands, she casts first a healing spell on Reichi,
and then a Fortify Agility spell to help him take out F-Nalion that much more
easily.
Posted by: Allerleirauh Feb 20 2005, 12:31 PM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 20 2005, 05:07 AM)
With a loud CLUNK, the hall lurched sideways, carrying everyone,
including the fake Ciel's corpse, with it.
The group found themselves in a large, round room lit with an orangy light.
A handful of gaunt, corpse-like creatures stood around the edge of the room,
manning large bronze levers. A large glowing ball rested at the center of the
room, and in it Loranna and Reichi could be seen fighting with Teleran, Dante,
and Nalion.
At irregular intervals, one of the horrid creatures would pull a lever. CLUNK!
At the far end of the room, carefully arranged on a table with cups and
saucers, was the bloody body of Ciel. His armor lay nearby.
Tris let out a terrified cry - surely Ciel was dead. His brain wouldn't accept
it though. He saw nothing else in the room except Ciel.
He cast, at a distance, the strongest healing spell he had.
There was a string of power tickling him, at the back of his head. In another
moment it would break through.
Posted by: Aki Feb 20 2005, 12:32 PM
QUOTE(Nalion @ Feb 20 2005, 06:07 AM)
Nalion grins as he dodges the helmet with help of his sanctuary
spell and prepares to meet Reichi's onslaught with a flurry of his staff. The
absorb health enchantment on the staff gleamed in a threateningly purple light.
Concentrating on Reichi, he missed the fact that Lroanna just had gotten rid of
her enemy and was free to attack him also.
Reichi closed the distance, then leapt up, trying to plant his foot flat on
Nalion's face.
Posted by: w0nders Feb 20 2005, 12:32 PM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 20 2005, 06:07 AM)
With a loud CLUNK, the hall lurched sideways, carrying everyone,
including the fake Ciel's corpse, with it.
The group found themselves in a large, round room lit with an orangy light.
A handful of gaunt, corpse-like creatures stood around the edge of the room,
manning large bronze levers. A large glowing ball rested at the center of the
room, and in it Loranna and Reichi could be seen fighting with Teleran, Dante,
and Nalion.
At irregular intervals, one of the horrid creatures would pull a lever. CLUNK!
At the far end of the room, carefully arranged on a table with cups and
saucers, was the bloody body of Ciel. His armor lay nearby.
Dante's jaw dropped, "Amazing...." He stated, quite simply. "So
this is how it works..." He moved over to the ball in the centre of the
room and watched as he slumped down dead in-between two corridors. He
didn't say a word, quite spooked at watching his own death.
Posted by: Nalion Feb 20 2005, 12:33 PM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 20 2005, 11:07 AM)
With a loud CLUNK, the hall lurched sideways, carrying everyone,
including the fake Ciel's corpse, with it.
The group found themselves in a large, round room lit with an orangy light.
A handful of gaunt, corpse-like creatures stood around the edge of the room,
manning large bronze levers. A large glowing ball rested at the center of the
room, and in it Loranna and Reichi could be seen fighting with Teleran, Dante,
and Nalion.
At irregular intervals, one of the horrid creatures would pull a lever. CLUNK!
At the far end of the room, carefully arranged on a table with cups and
saucers, was the bloody body of Ciel. His armor lay nearby.
True Nalion:
Nalion blached upon the sight of Ciel.
"Everyone, get those creatures. Tris?" Nalion motioned to the fellow
Breton.
Nalion waved his hand and with a word, a lightning blast sizzled towards the
nearest of the strange creatures.
QUOTE(Aki @ Feb 20 2005, 11:12 AM)
Reichi closed the distance, then leapt up, trying to plant his
foot flat on Nalion's face.
False Nalion:
Nalion grinned cruelly as Reichi leapt at him, feet first. Anticipating a move
from this distance, helped by a sanctuary spell, would deal with that easily.
Just as Reichi's foot was a few inches away, the duraction of the sanctuary
spell was over...
Nalions felt the impact, normally this would have knocked him down sincerely.
He stood next to the wall though and as his head struck the wall, it left a
bloody smear.
Nalion sagged down as he lost control of his conscious motions.
Posted by: Rhedd Feb 20 2005, 12:36 PM
The foul things abandoned their levers and advanced on the
intruders, squealing a nasty, high-pitched squeal.
One burst into flames under Nalion's lightning bolt.
Posted by: Teleran Feb 20 2005, 12:36 PM
Teleran looked at the glowing orb in amazement, he saw his own
corpse sprawled out behind the fighters. 'Since when did I look like that?' He
thought to himself. It was identifiably him, but despite the grievous wounds
there was definitely something more aesthetically pleasing about the form. He
looked at the creatures working the levers as they came towards him.
Teleran's spear hovered overhead, his daggers came to hand. "Shall
we?" He asked.
Posted by: Allerleirauh Feb 20 2005, 12:39 PM
QUOTE(Nalion @ Feb 20 2005, 05:13 AM)
Nalion blached upon the sight of Ciel.
"Everyone, get those creatures. Tris?" Nalion motioned to the fellow
Breton.
Nalion waved his hand and with a word, a lightning blast sizzled towards the
nearest of the strange creatures.
Ciel wasn't moving.
It was an amazing sensation. Tris's heart was pounding. He could barely see. He
felt the jarring pain of the floor hitting his knees as he fell.
This is the place. This is the place you were trying to run to, all those
years. Not the Void. This place. This is the place.
He whispered a string of power into his own ear. And then he opened his eyes
and spoke it. He had never spoken a string of power before. It was more than
letters. You had to know where to speak, and how, and who to speak to.
Ciel stirred, faintly.
"Thank you," Tris whispered.
Posted by: w0nders Feb 20 2005, 12:40 PM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 20 2005, 06:16 AM)
The foul things abandoned their levers and advanced on the
intruders, squealing a nasty, high-pitched squeal.
One burst into flames under Nalion's lightning bolt.
Dante charged forward, running his blade across what seemed like the creatures
chest. And again on what could only be described as the face of another one of
the horrid creatures.
Posted by: Loranna Feb 20 2005, 12:44 PM
Loranna casts a healing spell on herself, and the cut on her
hand closes up. She wipes her shortsword clean with a bit of cloth and walks
over to Reichi, saying "We need to find the others, and it seems these
things can make the walls move by touch alone."
Posted by: Teleran Feb 20 2005, 12:44 PM
QUOTE(w0nders @ Feb 20 2005, 02:20 AM)
Dante charged forward, running his blade across what seemed like
the creatures chest. And again on what could only be described as a face.
"Late," muttered Teleran as Dante ran to take one down and Nalion
blasted one, setting it ablaze. He sent his spear to take one out of the
picture. and charged for a knot of the creatures his daggers moving quickly in
front of him, probing for breaks in defense and striking home when possible. He
felt the effects of the fortifying spells that Tris had cast earlier wearing
off as he closed on the creatures.
Posted by: Aki Feb 20 2005, 12:46 PM
QUOTE(Nalion @ Feb 20 2005, 06:13 AM)
False Nalion:
Nalion grinned cruelly as Reichi leapt at him, feet first. Anticipating a move
from this distance, helped by a sanctuary spell, would deal with that easily.
Just as Reichi's foot was a few inches away, the duraction of the sanctuary
spell was over...
Nalions felt the impact, normally this would have knocked him down sincerely.
He stood next to the wall though and as his head struck the wall, it left a
bloody smear.
Nalion sagged down as he lost control of his conscious motions.
Reichi hit the ground, landing on his rear. He mumbled a curse and looked at
the false Nalion. The breton looked dead, but Reichi made sure to slit it's
throat first. He turned to Loranna and nodded.
Posted by: Rhedd Feb 20 2005, 12:46 PM
QUOTE(Teleran @ Feb 20 2005, 04:24 AM)
"Late," muttered Teleran as Dante ran to take one down
and Nalion blasted one, setting it ablaze. He sent his spear to take one out of
the picture. and charged for a knot of the creatures his daggers moving quickly
in front of him, probing for breaks in defense and striking home when possible.
He felt the effects of the fortifying spells that Tris had cast earlier wearing
off as he closed on the creatures.
Teleran's spear penetrated a creature's rubbery chest, knocking it backwards.
The spear tip embedded itself neatly in the stone wall, and the creature hung
from it, standing but lifeless.
Posted by: Loranna Feb 20 2005, 12:49 PM
QUOTE(Aki @ Feb 20 2005, 06:26 AM)
Reichi hit the ground, landing on his rear. He mumbled a curse
and looked at the false Nalion. The breton looked dead, but Reichi made sure to
slit it's throat first. He turned to Loranna and nodded.
Loranna quickly checks to confirm the three false party members are dead,
sighing quietly.
"Let me make sure we're both fully healed," she says, casting another
healing spell on herself and Reichi, then heading to the wall F-Dante
thoughtfully opened for them. "Least we can be sure about three of ours
now; that just leaves Tris and Ciel to worry about ..."
Posted by: Nalion Feb 20 2005, 12:51 PM
QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Feb 20 2005, 11:19 AM)
Ciel wasn't moving.
It was an amazing sensation. Tris's heart was pounding. He could barely see. He
felt the jarring pain of the floor hitting his knees as he fell.
This is the place. This is the place you were trying to run to, all those
years. Not the Void. This place. This is the place.
He whispered a string of power into his own ear. And then he opened his eyes
and spoke it. He had never spoken a string of power before. It was more than
letters. You had to know where to speak, and how, and who to speak to.
Ciel stirred, faintly.
"Thank you," Tris whispered.
Nalion was busy fighting the creatures, but in the corner of his eye saw Tris
lauching a healing wave towards the knight.
The mage really hoped that Tris was able to heal Ciel, but then the brief
moment was gone and he had to fully concentrate at the battle again.
Posted by: Aki Feb 20 2005, 12:54 PM
QUOTE(Loranna @ Feb 20 2005, 06:29 AM)
Loranna quickly checks to confirm the three false party members
are dead, sighing quietly.
"Let me make sure we're both fully healed," she says, casting another
healing spell on herself and Reichi, then heading to the wall F-Dante
thoughtfully opened for them. "Least we can be sure about three of
ours now; that just leaves Tris and Ciel to worry about ..."
Reichi followed after, firmly stomping a boot on the Dante to be sure it was
dead.
Posted by: Rhedd Feb 20 2005, 12:55 PM
The foul, rubbery things didn't fight so well in their natural
form. They relied on the power of their prey to be dangerous.
On the other side of the wall, Loranna and Reichi could hear combat... and
familiar voices.
Posted by: Loranna Feb 20 2005, 12:57 PM
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 20 2005, 06:35 AM)
The foul, rubbery things didn't fight so well in their natural
form. They relied on the power of their prey to be dangerous.
On the other side of the wall, Loranna and Reichi could hear combat... and
familiar voices.
Loranna's face looks grim. "Here," she says, fortifying Reichi's
strength and agility as they approach the sound of the combat. "Let's make
haste."
She downs a restorative potion, and prepares her defensive spells; her firends
may need them.
Posted by: Aki Feb 20 2005, 01:01 PM
Reichi continued onwards, fueled by the spells, reaching the
room, he raised an eyebrow. Then he noticed the rest of the patry was here,
along with some foul fiends.
Posted by: Rhedd Feb 20 2005, 01:04 PM
The horrible creatures smelled a bit worse dead than they did
alive.
The place was quiet now. No screaming, no ominous 'clunk' noises.
The glowing ball in the center of the room showed no movement in the halls
outside.
Posted by: Loranna Feb 20 2005, 01:04 PM
QUOTE(Aki @ Feb 20 2005, 06:41 AM)
Reichi continued onwards, fueled by the spells, reaching the
room, he raised an eyebrow. Then he noticed the rest of the patry was here,
along with some foul fiends.
Loranna is right behind Reichi, taking in the scene quickly. Ciel lying on the
table; she guesses he is probably real. Tris, who could be either but who
looked a little overwhelmed, so he could be real. Dante, Nalion, and Teleran,
who all had to be real.
And several monsters who really ought to have copied someone ...
At this point, it was easiest to simple strike at the fiends; Loranna casts
Absorb Health at as many of them as she can, to help them die faster to her
friends.
QUOTE(Rhedd @ Feb 20 2005, 06:44 AM)
The horrible creatures smelled a bit worse dead than they did
alive.
The place was quiet now. No screaming, no ominous 'clunk' noises.
The glowing ball in the center of the room showed no movement in the halls
outside.
" ... Is everyone all right - and real?" Loranna asks, shivering a
bit from the rush of energy she absorbed. Her leg no longer has even a twinge
of pain, and she looks at Ciel worriedly.
She heads over to Ciel quickly but cautiously, looking to Nalion, Dante, and
Teleran for confirmation to heal the knight. Her hands are raised already.
Posted by: Miltiades Feb 20 2005, 01:31 PM
Locked by request (and the number of posts, now that I've seen
it) 
Kind greetz,
Milt
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