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Posted by: One87xe Oct 31 2004, 12:25 AM

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*Having been plaugued by bad luck the previous two nights...One awakened optimistic at the new day...after smashing the stone into a fine dust One blows it off the table...Ami looks at One puzzled for a second but finally the pair make their way to the entrance...most of the day had come and gone and darkness had long set in...the Tower still shimmered after last nights "activation"...*

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 12:28 AM

*Arynel bumps into the table*

"I seem to be gaining weight." The Breton says with a frown, placing a hand on his stomach.

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 12:29 AM

The cloaked figure has not been seen since everyone returned to the camp, nor is he or she waiting at the tower entrance for everyone ...

This time, faint sounds of conflict can be heard coming from within ...

Posted by: One87xe Oct 31 2004, 12:31 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Oct 30 2004, 09:39 PM)

"Master One do you hear that? But how could anyone hav--" Ami starts to say

"Quiet Ami..."

*One can hear the faint sounds coming down the hallway...before he can even say anything else the pair sprint towards the sounds...*

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 12:32 AM

Arynel races after them, the Breton's obtuse belly jiggles as he runs.

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 12:35 AM

One, Ami, and Arynel can see the signs of recent conflicts as they run; shattered bones which weren't there a night or two ago lie underfoot, and the walls show signs of burns and scrathces that weren't there previously. Bloodstains also show under inspection; the general impression is that there's been a running battle going on for some time, though other than the broken bones, there's no sign of dead bodies.

Posted by: One87xe Oct 31 2004, 12:36 AM

QUOTE(Arynel @ Oct 30 2004, 09:42 PM)

Arynel races after them, the Breton's obtuse belly jiggles as he runs.

*They reach the end of the hallway and proceed up the stairwell...the sounds are louder now but still hard to locate...Ami looks over her shoulder at the now ballooning Arynel...*

"I never noticed he was that big...kinda quick to gain so much weight...I wonder"

*Ami has no time to think of such things as she trys to keep up with One...whos searching frantically for where the sounds emerge from...*

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 12:37 AM

"What happened here?" Arynel asks. "It looks like there was a battle of some sort."

The Breton races after One, his girth growing noticably larger.

Posted by: niceguy5 Oct 31 2004, 12:41 AM

Dane crouches near a bloodstain "Smells like fresh blood" he turned to the others with a worried look

Posted by: One87xe Oct 31 2004, 12:42 AM

"What kind of battle was this? I could swear everybody was sent out same as we were..."

*Ami again turns to look back at the even larger Arynel...she stops as One runs ahead looking for where the battle has led...*

"Umm...are you ok Arynel? I hate to say it...but you look "bigger" today...is something wrong?" Ami says puzzled

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 12:43 AM

QUOTE(One87xe @ Oct 30 2004, 10:52 PM)

"Umm...are you ok Arynel? I hate to say it...but you look "bigger" today...is something wrong?" Ami says puzzled

"I honestly have no idea what's going on." Arynel said. "Sure, I had a few sweetrolls the other day, but I didn't think the weight piled on this quickly."

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 12:45 AM

While everyone is talking about bloodstains and sweetrolls, the sound of running feet can be heard approaching ...

Posted by: One87xe Oct 31 2004, 12:48 AM

QUOTE(Arynel @ Oct 30 2004, 09:53 PM)

"I honestly have no idea what's going on." Arynel said. "Sure, I had a few sweetrolls the other day, but I didn't think the weight piled on this quickly."

"Sweetrolls?...I dont remember any of the guards having Sweetrolls...I dont think he would've...would he?"

"Say Arynel where did you get Sweetrolls from...a special order for the Cook perhaps?" Ami says questionably

*One finally stops midway down the hallway and turns back towards the stopped Ami...*

"What are you doing Ami...shouldn't we hurry?"

"But Master One...I think we already have a problem" Ami states

"Oh yeah what?"

*One finally notices that the Bard Arynel isnt his normal self...in fact he's nearly twice as large as One had thought...*

"I see Ami..."

*One is suddenly distracted by the sounds of footsteps moving towrads them...he readies his Staff and stares down the hallway towards the sound...*

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 12:51 AM

QUOTE(One87xe @ Oct 30 2004, 10:58 PM)

"Say Arynel where did you get Sweetrolls from...a special order for the Cook perhaps?" Ami says questionably

"I found them in the tower." Arynel answers Ami. "They were delicious."

The Breton licks his lips and pats his stomach.

Posted by: niceguy5 Oct 31 2004, 12:53 AM

"Enough with the sweetrolls, do you guys hear that" Dane's eyes drifted into the hall

occ: its 12:00 PM here im gonna go to sleep, have fun guys

Posted by: One87xe Oct 31 2004, 12:55 AM

QUOTE(Arynel @ Oct 30 2004, 10:01 PM)

"I found them in the tower." Arynel answers Ami. "They were delicious."

The Breton licks his lips and pats his stomach.

"YOU WHAT? You ate something from in here? Wow your crazier than One here and thats saying alot...One we have to get him to a Healer now" Ami says panicky

*One still listens for where the footsteps are coming from...after hearing Ami's plea he casts a large Fireball spell which hurddles down the hallway...he waits for an impact...*

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 12:55 AM

The source of the running feet comes into view, dashing from the east side corridor; a white haired, naked Dunmer woman, her ash-colored skin covered in cuts and dried blood, bounds into a wall and pushes off of it, barely avoiding a thrown knife from behind. One's Fireball catches her full on, and only the Dunmer resistance to fire keeps her from frying then and there ...

A second later, the cloaked figure leaps into view, and strikes at the Dunmer woman, knocking her to the ground. The cloaked figure moves to leap onto the woman, a Daedric Tanto raised.

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 12:57 AM

Arynel points to the mysterious cloaked figure and the Dunmer woman and begins to laugh. The Breton is rolling around on the floor, grabbing his belly.

Posted by: One87xe Oct 31 2004, 01:00 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Oct 30 2004, 10:05 PM)

A second later, the cloaked figure leaps into view, and strikes at the Dunmer woman, knocking her to the ground. The cloaked figure moves to leap onto the woman, a Daedric Tanto raised.

*Before he/she gets a chance to strike he feels the slight warmth of Ones Shehai against the side of his head...*

"Excuse me, but what are you doing?...Cause so far its not looking so good for you if you dont have a good explaination of whats going on...and we dont really know you, so I guess nobody well miss you...now go on and speak up..."

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 01:04 AM

The cloaked figure slashes at One's Shehai to deflect it, moving with surprising quickness; in that brief second however, the Dunmer woman summons the strength to punch the cloaked figure full in the gut ...

Oddly enough, the woman's fist sinks into the cloaked figure's gut, so that the figure bends around the woman's fist; One can see the cloak jut backwards from the force of the woman's punch. The woman shakes her arm violently and the cloaked figure is thrown off, landing with a distinct lack of sound, or impression of having much mass.

Hollow laughter echoes in the corridor, as the cloaked figure springs up and throws a knife at One, hand glowing as it does to make the knife boomerang back shoult it miss the first time.

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 01:06 AM

Arynel pushes himself up off the ground, and then falls back down with a *thud* that sends a pile of dust flying.

Posted by: One87xe Oct 31 2004, 01:11 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Oct 30 2004, 10:14 PM)

*Seeing the knife flying towards him One sidesteps the throw and attempts to deflect the knife trying to return to the strangers hands, having missed the block One flings another fireball at the stranger and hopes it makes it to the Stranger before he/she can retrieve the knife...*

"He must be Undead...I've never seen anybody survive a blow like that...let alone keep fighting..."

*Ami quickly launches a another fireball at the Stranger it entangles with One's and creates a large wall of fire...Ami hopes that the Stranger has no room to dodge it...she glances back at Arynel for an instant and moves towards the Dunmer woman...*

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 01:14 AM

*Arynel bounces around on his stomach like a big ball*

The Breton begins to sing...

Look at all the children play
Laughing la la la
Look at all the children play
Singing ha ha ha...

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 01:14 AM

The cloaked figure is now a flaming cloaked figure, burning rather nicely. Oddly, there is no smell of roasting flesh, nor does the figure seem especially inconvenienced by its now imminent destruction. In fact, it leaps at One, attempting to grab him and set him on fire.

Ami sees that the Dunmer woman is on the verge of dropping dead from exhaustion, and upon getting closer, will note that in addition to her more recent wounds, she sports a large, nasty scar across her neck.

Posted by: One87xe Oct 31 2004, 01:18 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Oct 30 2004, 10:24 PM)

*One quickly raises his Staff and pushes the flaming Stranger backwards away from him...he attempts a quick Paralyzation spell in hopes of connecting in mid-air...Ami moves to help the Dunmer girl cautiously...*

"Are you ok? Who did this to you?" Ami asks

*Shes quickly distracted by the now bouncing Arynel...*

Posted by: Arrogant_Hero Oct 31 2004, 01:19 AM

Dur’el finally appears again coming from the entrance of the Tower...

“Jeez, you sure do know how to wait for a guy. Do you people always take off running at the slightest...”

Dur’el is silenced by the raging fight before him...

"Hmm... best I stay out of this unless I’m needed."

Dur’el cautiously stands at the back of the group with his hand on sword ready for anything...

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 01:22 AM

QUOTE(One87xe @ Oct 31 2004, 01:28 AM)

As the staff connects, the flaming cloaked figure pretty much falls to pieces, and burns like a pile of discarded clothes.

The Dunmer woman doesn't look up to saying much, but she weakly moves a finger through the air, describing the shape of a Daedric S; Ami will note that the usual burning-coal eyes of a typical Dunmer are little more than dying embers in this woman's eyes, and even though she is badly wounded and clearly exhausted, she seems curiously blase about her fate.

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 01:25 AM

Arynel tries to push himself up a second time, and a second time he falls to the ground, laughing.

The Breton is singing:

Seht Hekem Ekem Oht...

Posted by: Arrogant_Hero Oct 31 2004, 01:27 AM

Dur'el looks around sees Arynel bouncing around laughing, the ashes of the fallen enemy, the naked Dunmer and says...

"Hell of a party I missed, eh?"

Posted by: One87xe Oct 31 2004, 01:31 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Oct 30 2004, 10:32 PM)

"Ok...what the hell was his problem? Figures with my luck he's probably the vengeful spirit of someone i've crossed before..."

"Hey...did nobody notice me nearly getting killed over here? With friends like you who needs enemies..."

*One says some nonsecquintial ramblings and a few swears before calming down a bit....*

"Ok fine...I'm much better now...sorry for yelling...so whats with her Ami?"

"I think she might be possessed Master One" Ami says "Shes in desperate need of a Healer...and as you can see Arynel's not in such good shape either"

"Well Ami I think that'd be impossible as we'll be horribly killed attempting to carry her back out the entrance...we'll just have to take them with us..."

*One casts a Detect creatures spell to try and find if shes of the non-humanoid type...between Reichi outside and various signals from within he can't tell if creatures are a mile away or right under his nose...*

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 01:34 AM

The smell of a delicious glazed roast wafts into the corridor, the sort of meal that would go really well for a tired and set-upon adventurer right now.

The Dunmer woman is to all queeries what she appears to be - mer, female, naked, and rather close to death. How she's hanging on is somethng of a mystery, given the curious lack of any sort of discernable emotion on her face, not even resignation.

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 01:35 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Oct 30 2004, 11:44 PM)

The smell of a delicious glazed roast wafts into the corridor, the sort of meal that would go really well for a tired and set-upon adventurer right now.

Arynel smiles from ear to ear as a wonderfull smell enters his nostrils.

The Breton struggles to stand up and hobbles off towards the origin of the delicious odor.

Posted by: Arrogant_Hero Oct 31 2004, 01:36 AM

Dur'el turns his attention towards One...

"I wanted to help, I did, but I had to stay close to the Breton and make sure he was alright. Isn't that right?"

Dur'el looks at Arynel and takes a few steps back as he hobbles off...

"Anyway, I've been know to know a few healing spells myself. I'm not too good at it, though. I'm more of a fighter, so forget I said anything..."

Posted by: One87xe Oct 31 2004, 01:39 AM

"Oh what now? *sniff, sniff*...oh I do hope thats not what I think it is..."

*One notices Arynel hobbling by and allows him to pass...his girth is quite large now and One's nearly knocked over as Arynel passes by...One reluctantly follows the round Bard and Ami helps the Dunmer girl along...*

"So your a Healer with no health spells eh Dur'el? Seems like a waste of a profession...but anyways where do you hail from?"

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 01:43 AM

The smell of glazed roast is joined by other pleasing scents; most everyone can make out at least one favorite food in the delightful mingled food smell.

The Dunmer woman walks with her eyes mostly closed.

Posted by: Arrogant_Hero Oct 31 2004, 01:44 AM

Dur'el all alone in the now empty room sighs and starts talking to himself...

"Hi, I'm Dur'el nice to meet you. Oh, thank you Dur'el I'm Silence nice to meet you too."

Dur'el then drops his head and shakes it...

"Am I even here."

He then slowly begins to follow One and the gang... Suddenly hearing One speak to him he responds...

"Nah, I"m no healer. I'm a rogue and I'm from where ever the wind takes me.

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 01:46 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Oct 30 2004, 11:53 PM)

Arynel continues wobbling towards the smell. The Breton's tongue is hanging out of his mouth, and a string of saliva is on his chin.

Posted by: One87xe Oct 31 2004, 01:51 AM

QUOTE(Arrogant_Hero @ Oct 30 2004, 10:54 PM)

He then slowly begins to follow One and the gang... Suddenly hearing One speak to him he responds...

"Nah, I"m no healer. I'm a rogue and I'm from where ever the wind takes me.

"Sounds familiar..."

"Is it just me or does anyone else smell that? It seems like a strange place to hold a banquet"

*One attempts as best he can to keep Arynel in his view...being so large now its not that difficult...he glances back to check on Ami's progress...*

"I got a bad feeling about this..."

*With that One casts a Fortify Willpower spell on himself...*

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 01:54 AM

Arynel is lumbering towards the smell, his nose sticking out in the air in front of him.

The Breton is singing:

Come come everyone
It's time for a banquet
Come come everyone
It's time to feast and be merry one's
Come come everyone
It's time for some eating...

Posted by: Arrogant_Hero Oct 31 2004, 01:55 AM

Dure'l walks at the back of the group constantly looking over his shoulders...

"We better catch that Breton before he eats himself to Oblivion..."

Posted by: Chex Oct 31 2004, 01:56 AM

"Hmmmmm."
"And suddenly, I realize that eating an odd food in a place of madness isn't the best of ideas."
The nord woman steps into the tower, sporting a rather unattractive beer gut.

Posted by: One87xe Oct 31 2004, 01:58 AM

*One stops slightly as the spell takes it's full effect...he no longer smells food but cool, crisp air...noticing the scent difference One falls behind Ami and places his hand on her shoulder and again casts Fortify Willpower, Ami smiles at him calmly and apparently had no idea of what had just happened...he then takes a few quick steps and returns to his position

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 01:59 AM

By now the party finds themselves lead to another secret door, though this one lies open, showing the stairwell form last night; female laughter and the food smell come from the lower levels, as do the sounds of less earthly creatures.

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 02:01 AM

*Arynel stumbles down the stairs.*

The Breton is still singing:

Sweets and treats and sweets and eats
That is what we're here for
Sweets and treats and sweets and eats
That is what we're coming for...

Posted by: One87xe Oct 31 2004, 02:03 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Oct 30 2004, 11:09 PM)

"Great...I know now theres no party down there...hmm...I dont want to cause a panic but we may very well be following Arynel into a trap...guess I'll have to see how this turns out"...

*Ami stops momentarily as the spell takes it's full effect on her...thinking nothing of it she continues moving along...the arm not helping the Dunmer girl draws closer to the Spear on her back...theres now a look of concern on her face as the group moves down the stairs towards the sounds...*

Posted by: Chex Oct 31 2004, 02:04 AM

*Stops at the head of the stairs*
*Latches onto handrail*
"There had better be an explanation for all of this..."

Posted by: Arrogant_Hero Oct 31 2004, 02:04 AM

Hearing the sounds down the stairwell Dur'el unsheathes his gigantic sword and follows the others...

"Bout time I had some fun."

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 02:08 AM

Downstairs the party finds an interesting sight; Sara and Ala from the night before are sitting at a crude wooden table covered in foodstuffs of all sorts, laughing at the sight of six Scamps rolling over and fighting over candied fruits. An Ogrim sits in a corner eating a pot roast by popping it in his mouth, and a Golden Saint tries with remarkable poise to get the Scamps to try and evince some table manners.

Ala waves to the party and sings "Come a-longgg! Eat and have funnn!"

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 02:10 AM

"Ala! Sara!" Arynel exclaims with open arms and a big smile. "How are you two?"

The bloated Breton wobbles across the room.

Posted by: One87xe Oct 31 2004, 02:11 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Oct 30 2004, 11:18 PM)

*Perplexed by the sight in front of him...One stands ready for anything...he especially takes intrest in the Golden Saint and Ogrim...Ami appears to stunned to speak and now grips the Spear tightly...*

Posted by: Arrogant_Hero Oct 31 2004, 02:12 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Oct 31 2004, 02:18 AM)

Dur'el stops dead in his tracks and has a look on his face like Mephala just appeared and slapped his mom...

"Uh... w-what?"

Posted by: One87xe Oct 31 2004, 02:14 AM

"*sniff,sniff* Hmm...I dont know what that is but it isn't edible I'm quite sure...I'll have to see how this plays out before killing these Daedra...I know its a trick of some sort, but what?"

Posted by: Chex Oct 31 2004, 02:16 AM

"Damneable dogs..."
*The bloated Maji scowls, and waddles towards Ala and Sara*

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 02:16 AM

Sara says "Arynel honey!" and tosses him a sweetroll. "Poor dearie, getting whisked away like that ..."

"C'mon; you're not getting any slimmer just standing there," Ali giggles. "Donch'ya wanna help your friends lose weight? ... Oh, and why'd you bring that big meanie down with you?" She hands Maji a carrot. "Here; it's healthy for you."

Posted by: Arrogant_Hero Oct 31 2004, 02:17 AM

Dur'el grips his sword and smirks an arrogant smirk...

"Well One, whatever it is the Ogrim is mine."

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 02:18 AM

Arynel catches the sweetroll and holds it up to his mouth, but then puts it down.

"I'm so sorry." The Breton says, holding his gargantuan stomach. "But I think I should start watching my weight."

Posted by: One87xe Oct 31 2004, 02:18 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Oct 30 2004, 11:26 PM)

"Big meanie?? I wonder what she...err...he...it's talking about..."

*Ami is still silent but she now helps the Dunmer Girl into a chair at the table...she steps back slowly and inches towards One...hand gripped tightly to the Spear...she takes a particular intrest in the one called Ali...*

"This isn't right...we shouldn't be down here...the hair on the back of neck is standing...and thats usually bad"...

Posted by: Chex Oct 31 2004, 02:21 AM

*Now scrutinizing Ali's offering, the obese woman's scowl grows deeper.*
*She finally sighs and relents, snatching the carrot.*
"Five septims says it turns me into a rabbit or something..."

Posted by: Arrogant_Hero Oct 31 2004, 02:22 AM

Dur'el Impatiently pushes his way to the bottom of the stairs...

"Enough talk."

Dur’el looks at One and starts to pout...

"One I wanna kill something."

Dur'el turns his attention to Sara and Ala...

"Or make out with one or both of these sexy ladies."

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 02:25 AM

QUOTE(Arrogant_Hero @ Oct 31 2004, 02:32 AM)

Dur'el Impatiently pushes his way to the bottom of the stairs...

"Enough talk."

Dur’el looks at One and starts to pout...

"One I wanna kill something."

Dur'el's comment makes Sara and Ala giggle uncontrolably, before Sara hits Arynel over the ehad with a drumstick. "Silly bard; eat the sweetroll and it'll cure your fattiness ... for a little while."

"Yeah, and everyone else have something too," Ala says, "except her." She jerks a thumb at the Dunmer woman, who is quietly passed out right now. "Only way to break the spell, you know; gotta be everyone or close to it."

Maji finds herself feeling better as she eats the carrot, and the wieght melts off quickly.

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 02:27 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Oct 31 2004, 12:35 AM)

Dur'el's comment makes Sara and Ala giggle uncontrolably, before Sara hits Arynel over the ehad with a drumstick. "Silly bard; eat the sweetroll and it'll cure your fattiness ... for a little while."

"Really?" Arynel asks. "That's not how I heard it works!"

The Breton takes the sweetroll and stares at it with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, he takes a big bite.

Posted by: One87xe Oct 31 2004, 02:28 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Oct 30 2004, 11:35 PM)

"No thanks...I had a big lunch...so whats this girls deal anyways? And why is this room swarming with peaceful Daedra? What or who are you?"

*Ami doesn't speak but moves her hand from the Spear to her Katana, slowly, anticipating trouble...she gazes at Ali untrustingly...One still keeps the Saint and Ogrim in his view...by their sounds he identifies where the Scamps are in the room...

Posted by: Arrogant_Hero Oct 31 2004, 02:29 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Oct 31 2004, 02:35 AM)

...Chex finds herself feeling better as she eats the carrot, and the wieght melts off quickly.

Dur'el looks at Chex and raises an eyebrow...

"That's some diet your on, Nord."

Posted by: Arrogant_Hero Oct 31 2004, 02:32 AM

Dur'el snaps his head towards One...

"Peaceful Daedra? Did you say peaceful Daedra?"

Dur'el quickly sheathes his sword and crosses his arms...

"Just great."

Posted by: One87xe Oct 31 2004, 02:33 AM

*Ami inches her way towards One while he awaits a reply...she never takes her eyes of Ali...One can see the goosebumps starting to form on her...*

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 02:34 AM

Finishing off the sweetroll, Arynel begins licking the frosting off of his fingers.

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 02:35 AM

QUOTE(One87xe @ Oct 31 2004, 02:43 AM)

*Ami inches her way towards One while he awaits a reply...she never takes her eyes of Ali...One can see the goosebumps starting to form on her...*

Arynel is soon back to normal, and feels more aware and intellignet than before, not to mention more handsome.

"Right right, everybody sit down and eat up," Ali grins. "We'll explain how it works while you eat."

Sara giggles and pokes Arynel in the ribs. "Hehe, back to your cute self, I see."

Posted by: Chex Oct 31 2004, 02:37 AM

QUOTE

"That's some diet your on, Nord."

All daedra, with a pinch of madness. Not like those dangerous diet diets that take effort and don't harm you.
*Licks finger*
"Now then..."

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 02:37 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Oct 31 2004, 12:45 AM)

Sara giggles and pokes Arynel in the ribs. "Hehe, back to your cute self, I see."

"Why yes, I seem to be." Arynel says, jolting into reality. "These sweetrolls are simply miraculous."

Posted by: One87xe Oct 31 2004, 02:39 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Oct 30 2004, 11:45 PM)

*One takes a seat next to the Dunmer girl, he turns his chair slightly as to not let the Saint or Ogrim out of sight...he motions for Ami to sit which she ignores...she moves next to his chair, hand still on her Katana...*

"Ok...I'll sit but like I said I'm not hungry...but answers would be good...namely how did you turn Arynel and Maji back to normal...secondly where can I find Grada?"

Posted by: Arrogant_Hero Oct 31 2004, 02:44 AM

Dur'el frowns up and seems jealous of the attention that Arynel is getting from both girls. He swaggers to the table turns a chair backwards and sits down. He then leans over to One...

"Relax man ladies this fine cant be up to no good. Right ladies?"

Dur'el winks and flashes his famous smile at the girls...

Posted by: Chex Oct 31 2004, 02:44 AM

"An explanation? Wonderful.
....My robes are all stretched out..."

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 02:44 AM

"It seems I have not been quite myself for a time now." Arynel says. "I do believe that the food has been invested with some type of charm. Whether this is the work of a prangster or a monster, I do not know."

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 02:45 AM

QUOTE(One87xe @ Oct 31 2004, 02:49 AM)

Ala sighs, throwing her hands up in the air. "You're not helping things by being so obstinate," she says, pouting. "Okay, long story short; it's not eating the food that makes you bloat up and eating it that keeps you slim, and the ritual to break the spell involves mortals and Daedra sharing a meal, at least this time; the ritual tends to change. So to save your friends from bloating up later you gotta sit down with the Scamps here and make a toast or two."

Sara winks at Dur'el, though she still hangs on Arynel.

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 02:47 AM

"Is that so?" Arynel asks, the Breton's voice laced with a charm spell. "Should we really make a toast with the scamps?"

Posted by: Arrogant_Hero Oct 31 2004, 02:51 AM

Dur'el snorts...

"No way. Oblivion will be filled with mudcrabs before I toast with scamps and Ogrims."

Dur’el leans out to get a better look at the Ogrim...

"You heard me fatty!"

Posted by: Chex Oct 31 2004, 02:53 AM

QUOTE

"Is that so?" Arynel asks, the Breton's voice laced with a charm spell. "Should we really make a toast with the scamps?"

*She sits*
"Don't underestimate scamps my friend. I have some solid information that a scholary specimen wrote the Sermons of Vivec."

Posted by: One87xe Oct 31 2004, 02:55 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Oct 30 2004, 11:55 PM)

*One's expression turns quickly, he then produces a flask which he motions towards the Ogrim and takes a large gulp of...*

"Ok...you want a toast huh? Now I've never been much of a public speaker, and am confused as to how this ritual works...but for the sake of argument I'll do it...but remember ladies, any tricks and I'll cut out your hearts"

*A smirk finds its way across Ones face as he makes the last part of his statement...he then proceeds to rise and move towards the Scamps...flask still in hand...Ami barely bats an eyelash as shes staring down Ali...a stern look is in Ami's eye...*

"To your health"

*With those words One again raises the flask to his lips...*

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 02:55 AM

QUOTE(Chex @ Oct 31 2004, 01:03 AM)

*She sits*
"Don't underestimate scamps my friend. I have some solid imformation that a scholary specimen wrote the Sermons of Vivec."

"Oh really!" Arynel says with a smile. "That is a tale I must hear sometime."

The Breton pauses.

"If I recall correctly, I remember a not so pious, and quite drunk, Dunmer saying Vivec looked a bit like a scamp."

"To our health." The Breton says, lifting a goblet to his lips.

Posted by: Arrogant_Hero Oct 31 2004, 02:57 AM

QUOTE(One87xe @ Oct 31 2004, 03:05 AM)

Dur'el's jaw drops...

"By Ruptga, am I the only one who hasn't gone crazy?"

Posted by: Chex Oct 31 2004, 02:58 AM

*She smiles coyly*
"Health indeed."

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 02:59 AM

QUOTE(Arrogant_Hero @ Oct 31 2004, 01:07 AM)

Dur'el's jaw drops...

"By Ruptga, am I the only one who hasn't gone crazy?"

Arynel turns to Dur'el.

"Your time will come." The Breton winks. "But for now, drink up!"

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 03:00 AM

Ala and Sara look to each other and shrug, pouring wine into goblets and passing them out to the Scamps. "Guess we'll be skipping to the desert part instead of having the full meal," Sara opines philosophically.

The Golden Saint starts pulling morsels of food away from the other Daedra, prompting much wailing and slight ballooning; the longer Arynel and Chex go without eating, the more weight they'll feel themselves pack on.

"Okay, dears, say 'Rarguh!' Ala says to the Scamps, smiling prettily.

"Rar?" asks a Scamp.

"Ruh?" mutters the Ogrim.

"Women!" yells one really smart Scamp.

"No, Rarguh," Ala says, stamping her foot impatiently. A chorus of semi Rarguhs ensues ...

Posted by: Chex Oct 31 2004, 03:02 AM

"Rar....guh?"

Posted by: Arrogant_Hero Oct 31 2004, 03:03 AM

Dur'el grabs a goblet and stares at it...

"I’m gonna regret this... I”m gonna regret this..."

Dur'el looks around at the others to see if they have died yet...

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 03:04 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Oct 31 2004, 01:10 AM)

"Women!" yells one really smart Scamp.

"Ah, I see I find myself in the company of a true intellectual giant." Arynel says, holding a finger in the air.

Posted by: One87xe Oct 31 2004, 03:05 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Oct 31 2004, 12:10 AM)

"Rarguh?...I really hate the sound of that"

*One then returns to standing and makes his way back towards the table cautiously...Ami still has her eyes fixated on the one called Ala(Ali?)...when he makes his way back he attempts to cast a Healing spell on the passed out Dunmer girl...*

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 03:09 AM

"I suppose there is work to be done yet." Arynel says eyeing Ami.

The Breton walks over to the dunmer woman, who is lieing passed out on the table. He places his hands on her back, a soft blue light radiates from his fingertips.

"I don't suppose anyone has any extra clothing?" The Breton asks.

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 03:11 AM

QUOTE(Arynel @ Oct 31 2004, 03:19 AM)

"I suppose there is work to be done yet." Arynel says.

The Breton walks over to the dunmer woman, who is lieing passed out on the table. He places his hands on her back, a soft blue light radiates from his fingertips.

"I don't suppose anyone has any extra clothing?" The Breton asks.

The Dunmer woman's wounds start healing, except for the scar on her neck.

"Oh don't worry; there'll be spare clothes in a bit hun," Sara tells Arynel, as Ala picks up a wooden platter and the food disappears ...

"Okay; now, for the Scamps desert is human flesh and for you all desert is Daedra Heart," Ali says with a genial grin, sounding like she was announcing a pie-eating contest. "Whichever team finishes their desert first gets the Platter to hold overhead and command to stop. On three; one, two, three!"

The Scamps and Ogrim - all of whom are starting to get fatter, as is anyone who partook of the food or wine - turn and advance on the party, while the Golden Saint moves to protect Sara and Ala.

Posted by: One87xe Oct 31 2004, 03:12 AM

"I knew it..."

*Before One can even think of anything else Ami has sprang on the table and runs feircely towards Ala only when the Saint engages her does she stop...One turns to find nearly jumbo sized Scamps behind him...*

"Took your eyes off them for a second fool"

*A Scamp attempts a blow at One but only finds the chair he was sitting in...quickly he draws his Shehai and punctures the Scamps torso...*

Posted by: Arrogant_Hero Oct 31 2004, 03:13 AM

Dur'el takes off his shirt...

"Here, take this."

Dur'el tosses his shirt to Arynel showing off a flawless physique...

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 03:13 AM

Seeing the approaching daedra, Arynel throws forth his arms, casting a paralysis spell.

"I should have known something was wrong here."

He grabs Dur'el's shirt and drapes it over the woman's body

Posted by: Chex Oct 31 2004, 03:15 AM

*blink*
*Maji draws her sword, and turns toward Ali and Sara*
"So...who are you, really?" she asks, her golden blade held menacingly in front of her, and her palm glowing with destructive magick.

Posted by: Arrogant_Hero Oct 31 2004, 03:17 AM

Dur'el quickly unsheathes his sword which throws him off balence for a second...

"Good thing I waited to drink."

Dur'el eyes the Ogrim...

"Good thing indeed."

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 03:21 AM

"Cover your ears everyone!"

Arynel begins to sing, the Breton's voice is lined with the lilting smoothness of a sleep spell.

Little daedra softly snore
Shut your eyes and rest your hearts
Little scamps and ogrims do
That which makes your strength to loose...

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 03:22 AM

QUOTE(Arrogant_Hero @ Oct 31 2004, 03:27 AM)

Dur'el quickly unsheathes his sword which throws him off balence for a second...

"Good thing I waited to drink."

Dur'el eyes the Ogrim...

"Good thing indeed."

The Ogrim - it's belly now hanging out almost a foot more than normal - bellows a challenge at Dur'el and lumbers toward him, arms outstretched.

The punctured Scamp falls, wailing; the five others each leap for someone, including the unconscious Dunmer woman.

The Golden Saint parries Ami's spear, while Ala and Sara smile and giggle, holding the platter. "We're just helping you all break fre of the spell," Ala says to Ami, spinning the platter in the air via magic.

The Golden Saint decides to cast a dispel spell to try and wake the dozing Scamps.

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 03:24 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Oct 31 2004, 01:32 AM)

The Golden Saint parries Ami's spear, while Ala and Sara smile and giggle, holding the platter. "We're just helping you all break fre of the spell," Ala says to Ami, spinning the platter in the air via magic.

"Tis a beautiful platter you have there." Arynel says stretching forth his hand. "I would like to have a look at it."

A purple aura forms around the platter.

Posted by: One87xe Oct 31 2004, 03:28 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Oct 31 2004, 12:32 AM)

*As the Saint goes to cast the spell Ami sends her Spear through its hand before being thrown towards the wall..she springs off, draws her katana and again makes the charge towards Ala...*

*One again finds himself in combat with a Scamp this one nearly twice as big as the previous...he dodges blows and finally lands a clean cut slicing the Scamps foot off...*

Posted by: Arrogant_Hero Oct 31 2004, 03:29 AM

Dur'el moves swiftly to the side as the Ogrim charges him. Dur’el moves exceptionally fast for someone carrying a extremely big sword. Dur’el then swings his sword in an arc aiming for the Ogrim’s shoulder blade hoping to lob the whole damn arm off.

The bulk of Dur'el's sword slows him down enough for the Ogrim to move out of the way. The momentum of the swing left Dur’el off balance and the Ogrim takes the opportunity to hit Dur’el right in the ribs. Dur’el spits blood as he flies back a few feet...

"Damn, beast."

The Ogrim charges again looking for the kill. Dur’el suddenly drops his sword...

Posted by: Chex Oct 31 2004, 03:36 AM

*A blast of poison is flung towards a scamp*

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 03:37 AM

Sara casts another spell of her own, and the platter now has dueling purple glows. "Not yet hun; not until you have your desert," she says, waving her finger at Arynel admonishingly.

A Scamp flails at Arynel madly, trying to fight over its own distended belly; Arynel himself is beginning to get fat again.

The Golden Saint wails but pulls out a glass dagger to throw at Ami, as Ala deftly jumps back, casting a Sactuary spell.

One's Scamp jumps about on one foot and tries to bite his leg.

Dur'el's Ogrim takes a mighty wound in the shoulder and tires to fall on top of him.

One Scamp - the one which had leapt to start savaging the Dunmer woman - falls down, a distinct shade of green ...

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 03:39 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Oct 31 2004, 01:47 AM)

A Scamp flails at Arynel madly, trying to fight over its own distended belly; Arynel himself is beginning to get fat again.

"Now now, that isn't very nice." Arynel says.

The Breton places a finger on the scamps forhead, and fills him with more knowledge than the poor daedra can handle.

Posted by: Arrogant_Hero Oct 31 2004, 03:41 AM

Quicker than lighting Dur'el draws his bow and shoots the Ogrim right in the foot. Sticking the beast to the ground. Dur'el then drops the bow and charges the beast as his left hand begins to glow.

Dur'el leaps as the Ogrim tears his foot free. In midair Dur'el forms a Shehai and before the Ogrim can react he cleanly slices the Ogrims head off. Dur'el catches his breath, looks to One, and smirks...

"Bet you thought you were the only one who could do it, huh?"

The sword quickly dies out...

"Damn, I shouldn't have done that. It drains most of my energy."

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 03:44 AM

As the Ogrims head flies through the air, Arynel's Scamp suddenly yells " ... If two times something equals five then something must be ... two and a half!!!"

This sudden burst of understanding proves to be too much for the Scamp and it passes out, plopping on top of the Ogrim's head.

Posted by: Chex Oct 31 2004, 03:45 AM

"Guess I'm on scamp duty then..." she mutters softly, striking out at the nearest daedra.
"That's for Sermon One!"

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 03:46 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Oct 31 2004, 01:54 AM)

Arynel stares at the scamp.

"Do I really have to eat this thing?" The Breton asks.

Posted by: One87xe Oct 31 2004, 03:47 AM

QUOTE(Arrogant_Hero @ Oct 31 2004, 12:51 AM)

"Now where did he learn that? It took me years of roaming Nirn just to find the lost Hall of Diagna text books, scattered by the greatest Ansei's ever...I wonder how he accomplished it..."

*The Scamp One has been dodging just gets sloppier and sloppier, One finally lands a fatal blow to the Scamps skull...Ami rushes past the Saint and attempts a blow at Ala...*

Posted by: Arrogant_Hero Oct 31 2004, 03:49 AM

Dur'el winces at his bruised ribs and quickly limps over and picks up his sword. Dragging the heavy thing on the ground with one arm he runs towards the girls...

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 03:53 AM

QUOTE(Arrogant_Hero @ Oct 31 2004, 03:59 AM)

Dur'el winces at his bruised ribs and quickly limps over and picks up his sword. Dragging the heavy thing on the ground with one arm he runs towards the girls...

The Golden Saint pulls out another glass dagger and charges Ami, trying to land a blow with her jinkblade.

Ala dodges, but the sword grazes her arm, and she cries out. " ... You noble seamstress that HURT!" she yells, firing a large Absorb Health effect at Ami. "See if we ever help you again!"

Sara tells Arynel "Eat up, or no broken spell!" and growls at Ami "Hey, watch it." She casts a blind spell at Dur'el.

The remaining two Scamps notice the Dunmer woman and start flopping toward her.

Posted by: Arrogant_Hero Oct 31 2004, 03:53 AM

The blind spell is closing in on Dur'el...

"Damn I'm done for if someone doesn't deflect that."

Dur'el thinks...

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 03:54 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Oct 31 2004, 02:03 AM)

Sara tells Arynel "Eat up, or no broken spell!" and growls at Ami "Hey, watch it." She casts a blind spell at Dur'el.

Sighing, Arynel reveals a silver long sword and slices into the scamps chest.

The Breton reaches into the carcass and retrieves the heart, which he promptly consumes.

"I do hope that is enough." He says.

Posted by: Chex Oct 31 2004, 03:56 AM

"Durnit!"
The fattening nord wobbles as fast as she can towards the two scamps, sending her sword into the thigh of the nearest, and attemting to swing again at the farthest.

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 04:00 AM

QUOTE(Chex @ Oct 31 2004, 04:06 AM)

"Durnit!"
The fattening nord wobbles as fast as she can towards the two scamps, sending her sword into the thigh of the nearest, and attemting to swing again at the farthest.

Maji succeeds in drawing the Scamps attention away from the Dunmer woman, instead drawing them to herself. The wounded one tries to bite her hand and the further one grabs a plate from the table to beat at her.

Sara grins widely at Arynel. "YAY!" she cheers.

(Dur'el and One and Ami still pending ...)

Posted by: Arrogant_Hero Oct 31 2004, 04:03 AM

"Using the Shehai early was an extremely stupid strategy. Oh well might as well make it two for two."

Dur’el summons up what little magika he has left and casts a speed spell on himself giving him the speed to dodge the spell. After the spell Dur’el hunches over catching his breath. Every inhale burns of the wound he got from the Ogrim. Dur’el retreats to the back to gather himself.

"Ruptga protect me..."

Posted by: Chex Oct 31 2004, 04:05 AM

While being smacked on the noggin' with a plate didn't bother her much, the fangs of a scamp sinking into her arm bothered her muchly. Maji shrieked, ran into the plate-weilder, and flung the unfortunate biter high into the air, where it flew into some dwemer machinery on its way up, spraying the room with some...interesting things.

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 04:08 AM

QUOTE(Chex @ Oct 31 2004, 04:15 AM)

Sara frowns. "Gee, is his heart still intat enough for eating?" she wonders.

Maji's last playmate trips, flops around, and tries to throw the plate into her face.

The Golden Saint wails a little at having missed Dur'el.

Posted by: Arrogant_Hero Oct 31 2004, 04:08 AM

Standing in the back getting his stamina back, Dur'el gets an idea. He quietly picks up his bow from before. He puts Sara in his sights and sends the arrow on its way straight for her heart...

Posted by: One87xe Oct 31 2004, 04:11 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Oct 31 2004, 01:03 AM)

*Ami avoids the absorb health spell and tries to land another blow with her Katana...One rushes the Saint and casts another fireball spell, this one at close range...

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 04:17 AM

QUOTE(One87xe @ Oct 31 2004, 04:21 AM)

*Ami avoids the absorb health spell and tries to land another blow with her Katana...One rushes the Saint and casts another fireball spell, this one at close range...

One is reminded that Golden Saints have an innate Reflect effect to protect themselves from the hostile magics of evil-minded mortals, and his fireball spell comes right back to him. Should the spell have been area-effect, Ami gets to share in the warm toastiness.

Ali's eyes narrow at Ami, while Sara stares at the arrow coming at her with the first look of genuine horror she's ever evinced; both girls instinctively invoke the power of their Breton heritage, imbuing their skin with hte strength of dragon scales. For Ali, this is enough to turn aside Ami's latest strike; for Sara, it merely causes Dur'el's arrow to pierce an inch or so into her chest, as opposed to running her through. She gasps a little and falls on her butt, the force of the shot knocking the wind out of her ...

Ali's face contorts into something ugly. "Fine; you want to play like this, fatten till you burst!" she yells, grabbing for Sara and preparing a Recall spell with the platter telekenetically summoned to her hand.

The Golden Saint decides to swing for Ami, One having proven to be tactically inept.

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 04:20 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Oct 31 2004, 02:27 AM)

Ali's face contorts into something ugly. "Fine; you want to play like this, fatten till you burst!" she yells, grabbing for Sara and preparing a Recall spell with the platter telekenetically summoned to her hand.

"I still haven't got a good enough look at that platter." Arynel says.

Bending down, the Breton picks up a severed scamp arm and throws it at the platter, hoping to knock it from Ali's hand as she recalls.

Posted by: Chex Oct 31 2004, 04:22 AM

The plate-weilding scamp is not happy with a certain nord woman. Not happy at all.
He flings his crockery with all the force he can muster, straight at Maji.
Maji ducks, and the plate sails over her head as she runs the scamp through.
The plate, having almost a mind of its own, sails through the air on a course that shall lead it to a pair of Breton women...

Posted by: One87xe Oct 31 2004, 04:22 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Oct 31 2004, 01:27 AM)

*One new instinctively that targeting the Saint would reflect it right back at him...having a split-second of clearity One casts another Reflect spell to his Staff...using it as bat he deflects his spell towards the two Bretons...Ami flips away from the confrontation and attempts to behead the Saint from behind...*

Posted by: Arrogant_Hero Oct 31 2004, 04:27 AM

QUOTE(One87xe @ Oct 31 2004, 04:32 AM)

Forgetting his ribs for a moment Dur’el marvels at One’s strategy and throws his arms up...

“Way to go! I would have never thought of that!!”

Pain suddenly strikes him as he is quickly reminded that he is wounded. He winces and grabs his ribs again...

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 04:30 AM

The Scamp limb knocks the platter from Ali's hands, and she and Sara disappear an instant before the combined spells and attacks soar through the air where they had been; briefly, the fireball illuminates a recessed alcove in which a body can be seen ...

The Dunmer woman stirs. The Platter falls to the ground and spins around crazily.

The Saint collapses, dropping something as it fades away ...

Posted by: Arrogant_Hero Oct 31 2004, 04:31 AM

"You did it One!"

Dur'el limps over to him...

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 04:32 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Oct 31 2004, 02:40 AM)

"Ah, there it is!" Arynel says.

Stretching forth his arm, the Breton draws the platter towards him.

"Let's have a look at you, shall we?"

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 04:35 AM

QUOTE(Arynel @ Oct 31 2004, 04:42 AM)

"Ah, there it is!" Arynel says.

Stretching forth his arm, the Breton draws the platter towards him.

"Let's have a look at you, shall we?"

Arynel finds it to be a common-looking wooden platter, more of a bowl really; if he thinks about it, he'll recall something like this having been seen at Lord Darius's Tales and Tallows ball.

The fattening people are starting to sag from their weight ...

Posted by: One87xe Oct 31 2004, 04:37 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Oct 31 2004, 01:40 AM)

The Scamp limb knocks the platter from Ali's hands, and she and Sars disappear an instant before the combined spells and attacks soar through the air where they had been; briefly, the fireball illuminates a recessed alcove in which a body can be seen ...

The Dunmer woman stirs. The Platter falls to the ground and spins around crazily.

The Saint collapses, dropping something as it fades away ...

"Err...I guess that works too..."

*One looks puzzlingly at the recessed area and stuns to find another of the missing Imperial Nightblades...he carries another of the stones and Daedric Katana...One is absolutely giddy about receiving another Daedric Katana as his first was used to pay for the Serpent in Talon...he lets a smile cross his face as he takes his new findings...Ami upon investigating the Saints body finds a strange scroll like item...it appears to be like the Indexes of Morrowind Fortresses...*

*He looks towards Dur'el...*

"Nah...this wasn't any one man show...that was pure teamwork...I hope we're this successful as team in finding Grada...but honestly I couldn't have done it with out you...any of you...for that matter..."

*The Bretons teleporting out of the room reveal a hidden wall, and a room which appears to contain a Dunmeri Fortress Index...curious One and Ami move towards it...pausing only for a moment to catch their breath...*

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 04:38 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Oct 31 2004, 02:45 AM)

"I wonder..."

Arynel eyes the platter carefully, with a wave of his hand, the Breton casts a detect enchantment spell...

Posted by: Arrogant_Hero Oct 31 2004, 04:41 AM

Dur'el pats One on the back. He then clasps his hands together and starts fluttering his eyes.

"My hero!"

Dur'el stops and looks around the room...

"...but seriously can someone heal me? My ribs are killing me."

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 04:43 AM

QUOTE(Arrogant_Hero @ Oct 31 2004, 04:51 AM)

Arynel nearly passes out; the platter is on the level of an artifact, to say the least

The Dunmer woman slowly pulls on the shirt she was offered, which does little to really cover her up as it got partially shredded by the Scamps and soaked in Scamp innards. She decides she's better off naked and uses the non-slimy parts of the shirt as bandage material to bind her remaining wounds.

Posted by: Arrogant_Hero Oct 31 2004, 04:49 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Oct 31 2004, 04:53 AM)

"I think the Dunmer knows something. You can leave her alone with me and I'll see what I can get out of her."

Dur'el winks at the mysterious Dunmer and flashes his golden smile...He then looks around again...

"And can I please get some healing?!"

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 04:51 AM

QUOTE(Arrogant_Hero @ Oct 31 2004, 04:59 AM)

"I think the Dunmer knows something. You can leave her alone with me and I'll see what I can get out of her."

Dur'el winks at the mysterious Dunmer and flashes his golden smile...

Dull red eyes stare back at Dur'el, showing no appreciation of his smile - nor any real acknowedgement of her own state of undress and the effect it could have. Frankly, she looks ... tired, almost empty.

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 04:53 AM

"Let me think." Arynel says, the Breton casts dispel on the platter.

"I hope this works."

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 04:55 AM

QUOTE(Arynel @ Oct 31 2004, 05:03 AM)

"Let me think." Arynel says, the Breton casts dispel on the platter.

"I hope this works."

That fails and mocking laughter rings faintly in Arynel's head.

Posted by: Arrogant_Hero Oct 31 2004, 04:55 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Oct 31 2004, 05:01 AM)

Dur'el's smile fades...

"That usually works. I at least get a smile or a small smirk."

Looks at everyone...

"This girl has serious problems."

Dur'el eyes the Dunmer coldly...

"Give me my shirt back..."

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 04:57 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Oct 31 2004, 03:05 AM)

That fails and mocking laughter rings faintly in Arynel's head.

"This thing is cursed!" Arynel says, throwing the platter on the floor.

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 04:59 AM

The Dunmer woman looks at Dur'el and silently hands him the remnants of the shirt that she hasn't used to bind her own wounds.

Looking over at Arynel, she goes to pick up the platter ...

Posted by: Arrogant_Hero Oct 31 2004, 05:04 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Oct 31 2004, 05:09 AM)

The Dunmer woman looks at Dur'el and silently hands him the remnants of the shirt that she hasn't used to bind her own wounds.

Looking over at Arynel, she goes to pick up the platter ...

Dur'el looks down at the rags, shakes his head, and replys...

"I guess one of dead girls superpowers isn't a sense of humor."

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 05:13 AM

QUOTE(Arrogant_Hero @ Oct 31 2004, 05:14 AM)

Dur'el looks down at the rags, shakes his head, and replys...

"I guess one of dead girls superpowers isn't a sense of humor."

The Dunmer woman takes up the platter, looking at it, and takes a deep breath, as though steeling herself for something painful ...

... however, as she's doing that, the fattening people suddenly start losing their weight and the platter glows and vanishes, making her blink in dull surprise.

She motions for people to follow her and walks to the stairwell, heading upward.

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 05:15 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Oct 31 2004, 03:23 AM)

She motions for people to follow her and walks to the stairwell, heading upward.

"I guess that works." Arynel says, the Breton heads after the woman.

"There is something about her, that is...mysterious." He muses.

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 05:19 AM

QUOTE(Arynel @ Oct 31 2004, 05:25 AM)

"I guess that works." Arynel says, the Breton heads after the woman.

"There is something about her, that is...mysterious." He muses.

The Dunmer woman leads the party back to the area where the cloaked figure had attacked her; said cloaked figure is now a pile of ashes.

She kneels down and sifts through the ashes, producing the third of the stones One had come to retrieve.

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 05:23 AM

Arynel turns to the Dunmer woman.

"Who are you?" The Breton asks. "Tell me about yourself."

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 05:24 AM

QUOTE(Arynel @ Oct 31 2004, 05:33 AM)

Arynel turns to the Dunmer woman.

"Who are you?" The Breton asks. "Tell me about yourself."

The Dunmer woman reaches down and uses her finger to write in the ashes of the clothes.

'Blade'

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 05:25 AM

Arynel's eyes grow wide and his body jolts with realization.

"I never would have guessed." The Breton said. "Yet I always should have known."

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 05:27 AM

QUOTE(Arynel @ Oct 31 2004, 05:35 AM)

Arynel's eyes grow wide and his body jolts with realization.

"I never would have guessed." The Breton said. "Yet I always should have known."

The woman shrugs. She erases the word and writes something else.

'Weapons gone; not much left can do'

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 05:28 AM

"Oh my." Arynel says, retreaving his silver longsword and holding the handle out toward the woman. "Is there anything I can do?"

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 05:29 AM

QUOTE(Arynel @ Oct 31 2004, 05:38 AM)

"Oh my." Arynel says, retreaving his silver longsword and holding the handle out toward the woman. "Is there anything I can do?"

The woman looks thoughtful for a moment, then writes

'Not really; can let me try return stones camp'

(Note: Since this scene is being paused in media res, we shall pick it up form this point tomrrow; everyone present at the last fight may assume they have seen these last few actions and thus can offer their opinions on what the Dunmer woman has suggested)

Loranna

Posted by: niceguy5 Oct 31 2004, 11:10 AM

Dane was sepearated from the group again. He found himself in a large square room What theres blood here he looked at the wall there was a letter S writien in blood Dam Dog After a moment sliecne Dane steped on a tile that sunk into the ground triggering something Oh dear the walls slowy move to the center...Dane tried to hammer the wall down with his mace but with no avil. The walls were closer now. Oh the divines please help there was another voice coming from somewhere else into the room...Praying for your gods will not help instead you must find the stone that you step only then the walls will be kept Dane quickly crawled on his knees trying to find the stone that he had step on There! the walls came to a hault and the magical stone apperead in Dane's hands...

Posted by: One87xe Oct 31 2004, 04:04 PM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Oct 31 2004, 02:39 AM)

*One sits at the now smashed table...he pulls a Grand Soul Gem from his robe and speaks an unknown incantation...the Daedric Katana glows with the newly infused magicka as the Gem disappears...One retrieves the sheath from the Nightblade and straps the Katana to his back...he moves slightly to get a good fit and pulls the strap for extra security...he places the stone in his robe and stretches for a time...he finally sets back down and places his feet on the table...Ami sits quietly next to him...the Spear which had been stuck through the Saints hand now glows a feirce red along its entire length...Ami's Katana has grown dull from cutting through heavy armors and otherworldly limbs...she casts a Recall spell on it which sends it to her tent...*

*Jaxas meanwhile has had a few meetings of interest during the groups fight...namely with a rogue clan of Vampires called the Gyriale...while the group was distracted they've snuck in and lay in wait...they've also been well compensated by Jaxas and welcome to "all the blood they can stand"...Jaxas sits at his desk with an undermining grin on his face...a young Trooper has watched Jaxas' movements since the group arrived, and has remained in the Shadows thus far...he carries a large warhammer on one shoulder...if you were to draw near enough to this Trooper to make out the small etchings on the handle of the warhammer you'd find it would read "Genjii"...he stares at Jaxas coldly...*

<ooc> ok I dont what happened between 2 am and right now but I haven't the slightest idea of how to get into the Chat...especially since I've seen no where to register...help would be appreciated <ooc>

Posted by: Aki Oct 31 2004, 04:04 PM

After Reichi finished up buying potion, repairing his weapons and armor he purchased a apple, took a bite and started walking towards the tower while eating it.It was dark now and the clouds obscured the moons.

Reichi hear something, like a snapping twig, and turned.Nothing.He could smell something he hadn't smell in a while.It had a ashy and stale scent to it.Then something jumped up of the bushed.It was humaniod in shape, and looked like a Argonian, except it had unaturally large fangs and milky white eyes.

"Ah!Fetcher!"Reichi shouted and tossed the apple in its mouth.Its fangs sunk into the apple and it reflexively closed its mouth.The danger of its fangs momentarily eliminated Reichi struck at it frostgore.The Argoanian dodged the blow and leapt at Reichi, simultaneously removing the apple from its mouth and tossing it the ground.Reichi ducked and thrust up.The blade of frostgore caught the lizard in the stomach, however it's momenteum sent it flying off the blade and into a tree.

"Stupid vampires.Stupid lizard vampires.Stupid apple ruining lizard vampires."Reichi mumbled before running into the tower.

Inside the tower Reichi followed the path they had the nights before and eventually ran into the group, and the naked dunmer female.Reichi stared at the odd gathering.

"Um...what the?"

((Same for me one..can't figure what to do. ))

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 31 2004, 04:21 PM

(ooc: you guys using java? Try going from the link in community directly to the morrowind channel and then joining #thetwistedtower. Sometimes you can't get in from chatspike directly. Or download mirc.)

Posted by: One87xe Oct 31 2004, 04:26 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 31 2004, 01:31 PM)

<ooc> cant even get #morrowind or #elderscrolls...nothing but the sign in screen <ooc>

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 31 2004, 04:30 PM

(Yep, you're right, the java chat seems to be borked, try downloading mirc and connecting. I'm in there fine.)

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 31 2004, 04:36 PM

(Aha! Freddo to the rescue, try this:

http://193.13.73.116/users/frere4/pjirc/

It's the same chat but a different link to it.)

Posted by: One87xe Oct 31 2004, 04:39 PM

<ooc> ok I googled mIRC...does it matter which region I DL?...I live in Cali and dont see anything west coast related at all...Texas is the closest <ooc>

<ooc> update: unable to connect to Freddos suggestion...<ooc>

<ooc> ok I surrender...I'm just not meant to get in I guess...oh well <ooc>

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 05:15 PM

Arynel turns to One.

"The stones." The Breton says, pointing to the Dunmer woman. "Give her the stones."

Posted by: One87xe Oct 31 2004, 05:31 PM

QUOTE(Arynel @ Oct 31 2004, 02:25 PM)

Arynel turns to One.

"The stones." The Breton says, pointing to the Dunmer woman. "Give her the stones."

*One looks at Arynel with a strange look on his face...*

"He's kidding right? Give her the stones..."

"Are you serious? How do you know we can trust her? I'm having trouble deciphering if she's a Blade or if her names Blade..."

*One looks at the Dunmer girl than cautiously hands the stones towards her...*

"A word of warning girl...any tricks, traps, or other sneakyness will get you executed without haste...dont even think about going to far away with those stones..."

*Ami motions for One to come towards her...*

*whispering* "Master One what are you doing? We dont know anything about this girl, for all we know she could be on HIS side...do you really trust her enough to leave the stones in her possession?" Ami states

*whispering* "No Ami I dont trust her...but we cant really afford not to trust her neither can we? Personally I ddin't the Stranger either and look how that turned out...I'm at that point where any tricks will be met with blood...thats trust enough for me"

*Whispering* "I hope you know what your doing Master One...for all are sakes" Ami says

*They then rejoin the group...One attempts to pinpoint where the strange feeling hes had is coming from...with Reichi here now though it made it even more impossible than last night...*

"C'mon we need to be going..."

*With that he makes his way towards the Device and places the scroll in its proper slot...as expected the machine comes to life with the same flowing lines of Magicka he's seen before in Morrowind...he steps into the center with Ami and they both disappear in a flash of light...*

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 05:35 PM

The Dunmer woman sighs quietly, taking both stones in hand.

'Good luck' she writes in the ashes. 'If make it to camp alive, will try rearm and return.'

With that she slowly gets up and starts working her way back to the entrance, hoping that whatever perils lie that way are summountable - or that someone will cast a spell with enough magicka to let her cast a Recall ...

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 05:41 PM

"I wish you well." Arynel says to the Dunmer woman.

The Breton walks to the center of the strange device, and disappears in a flash of light.

Posted by: niceguy5 Oct 31 2004, 05:41 PM

Dane wraps the stone in a piece of cloth and ponders if he should head back to camp Well I have no clue where im... He was teleported back outside

Posted by: One87xe Oct 31 2004, 05:42 PM

*Outside the Tower in the Imperial Camp...Genjii makes his way towards Jaxas' tent...the Imperial is busily counting some Septims while he sips from a Tankard...making note of this Genjii returns to the tree he's buried his true Armor under...wiping the leaves away exposes the shimmering Ebony he's used to wearing...without warning he enters Jaxas' tent and clobbers him over the head...slowly he drags him towards the tree he was just at and buries Jaxas under a pile of leaves, bound by his hands and feet...he then makes his way towards the Tower entrance...*

Posted by: Aki Oct 31 2004, 05:43 PM

Reichi quickly reached out and grabs the woman's arm."Sorry.Can't go back now.You will die."He said firmly."you should either stay here or come with us.Either way.both have a chance of dieing.Going back however.Is the equilvalent of hanging yourself."

Reichi awaited the woman's reply.

Posted by: niceguy5 Oct 31 2004, 05:45 PM

Dane sees an trooper coming his way to the tower

"Has Jaxas sent you?"

The trooper hesistates "Ye-yes he has sent me"

"Well becareful. Theres a squad already in there I highly suggest you find them. Move out soilder"

Dane walks in Jaxas tent but sees no one but blood on the desk

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 05:48 PM

QUOTE(Aki @ Oct 31 2004, 05:53 PM)

The woman slips out of Reichi's grasp, though with some effort, and simply shrugs.

" ... paid ... stones ... keep from here ..." she rasps, clearly in pain from using her voice - and causing Reichi's eardrums a bit of pain from the unholy raspiness that is her voice.

Looking away from him so as to hide her brief look of agony, she starts back off ...

Posted by: One87xe Oct 31 2004, 05:51 PM

*When their sight returns to normal the group finds itself in a large room filled with Winged Twilights with a large statue of Azura at their center...One is surprised by the fact that they dont attack...if he didn't know any better he could swear they were sad...he cautiously makes a small pathway as the Twilights make room for the group to pass...reaching the statue he takes notice that it has the same markings as the stone he crushed the other day...having a small amount of the powder left he takes it out and pours it into Azura's waiting hands...the room shakes violently for a second and the Bronze wall across the room rises, revealing a marble hallway...this hallway is surprisingly calm...a fountain awaits at the end...*

Posted by: Aki Oct 31 2004, 05:53 PM

"your funeral."Reichi stated shrugging, before turning and going through the portal.He arrived in the room with the rest of the group as the bronze door opened, revealing the marble hall way and fountain.

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 05:53 PM

Arynel looks down the hallway, and towards the fountain.

"Go where the path takes you." The Breton says.

Posted by: One87xe Oct 31 2004, 06:00 PM

"Hmm...a fountain...what was that fool saying about a fountain? No use in even trying that as it seems the Tower distorts my connection to whereever that voice comes from...this hallway is decievingly peaceful...I wonder"

*One begins the short walk towards the fountain...only turning for a second to look back at the Twilights he seem to be basking in the now glowing statue...*

*Genjii makes his way down the hallway and ignores the Dunmer girl that passes him...he arrives at the portal and makes his way through arriving in the room the group has just passed through...he see's One in the distance and makes his way towards him...*

*One finally arrives at the fountain and looks it over carefully...a small switch is found...he hesitates...Ami looks on in anticipation...*

Posted by: Aki Oct 31 2004, 06:06 PM

Reichi who had been headed for the marble hallway turned to see who had passed through the portal.He smelled that scent again.Of course it wasn't the argonian again.But it was definatly another vampire of the same clan.Reichi unseathes Frostgore and points it accusingly at the man."Stop.Right.there."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 31 2004, 06:07 PM

Allerleirauh reined in her horse at the camp outside the Tower. It had been three days since she had dreamed of the tower in Vivec City. First she had sought the advice of the hags of Solstheim, to scry and find the location of the tower of her dreams.

Within the tower was something that had once belonged to her; something important. Important enough to risk losing her sanity.

"Hail," she called to the guards at the encampment. "What news?"

Posted by: niceguy5 Oct 31 2004, 06:08 PM

Dane quickly ran to the stairs goning thourgh the portal "Move he's an assassain!"

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 06:08 PM

QUOTE(One87xe @ Oct 31 2004, 04:10 PM)

*One finally arrives at the fountain and looks it over carefully...a small switch is found...he hesitates...Ami looks on in anticipation...*

Arynel stares at the switch.

"Are you going to use that thing?" The Breton asks.

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 06:15 PM

Toward the entrance of the Tower, the Dunmer woman Blade had the good fortune of running into a wandering Dremora she had missed the previous day. Seeing a Dunmer, the Dremor had smiled evilly and cast a lightning spell, showing its range of spellcasting.

Blade, however, absorbed the spell, much to the Dremora's notice - and the Recall she thus promptly cast annoyed it even more, causing it to grumble and go looking for other, less fleeing-minded prey.

Back in her tent, Blade collapses, shivering and gasping as she let her reaction to her ordeal finally overtake her. For several long moments, with no one else to see, she cries ...

They sayeth clothes unmaketh the man, she remembered the voice from her hollow outfit mocking her. It's all a shell game, really; now, which shell houses the real you, I wonder ...

Gradually, though, she regains her composure, and reaches for her supply chest ...

Posted by: One87xe Oct 31 2004, 06:19 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 31 2004, 03:17 PM)

"I've no time right now, woman, our Lord has been captured...probably by one of those heathen adventures inside..." the Trooper explains

*Inside the Tower One ponders over Arynels question for a second then finally answers...*

"Why not?"

*One activates the switch which causes the bronze doors behind him to fall shut...not being able to go forward and not being able to go back he looks stunned momentarily...*

"I dont think that was a good idea"

*Before he can even think of another action he notices large gates opening at the top of the room...a flood of water begins to come through...a large shadow falls with the flowing water as the room begins to fill...One suddenly relizes what the shadow was and prepares himself..."Wereshark" he thought...*

*Genjii attempts to make it but fails as the wall comes down in front of him...the Twilights jump slightly as he attempts to break the huge door in with his warhammer...in vain he finally turns to look at the one who had followed him in...Dane is here but theres another behind him...Genjii and Dane are now trapped in the room with the calm Twilights and the follower...Genjii readies himself for anything...*

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 06:22 PM

"Can everyone here swim?" Arynel asks as the water starts rushing in. "And does anyone know how to kill a wereshark?"

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 31 2004, 06:22 PM

"I'm a heathen myself," Allie said to the anxious trooper. "And an adventurer. And I'm here for the tower. Tell me of your Lord, and how I may know him if I find him."

The tall woman in her white cloak and silver armor seemed confident and relaxed.

Posted by: Aki Oct 31 2004, 06:22 PM

"Reichi mumbled a curse in dunmeri as Genji ran past him to the door.His shoulders slumped."Man..im losing my touch methinks."

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 06:26 PM

Downing a potion to restore health nd magic, Blade swiftly pulls out a spare outfit ...

Her black mask goes on first, before any other article of clothing; her tenseness relaxes noticably as she pulls the seemingly opaque fabric over her face. Concealable leather armor goes on next, disguising the lines of her body - not enchanted like the suit she had lost but it would do for now. Grey clothes and gloves cover her armor, sensible boots protect her feet, and her billowing grey cloak shrouds the entire ensemble ...

Picking through her supply chest, she takes out a silver shortsword and several silver throwing knives - again, lesser than what she lost but all she has now. What remaining potions she has go on her belt, and the stones go into the chest, which she closes and locks with both mundane and magical traps.

Thus armored against the outside once more, Blade raises the hood of her cloak and steps out, noting Allie with a mildly curious tilt of the head ...

Posted by: niceguy5 Oct 31 2004, 06:29 PM

Dane circles around Genjii "What have you done to Jaxas"
Genjii just smirked and charged at Dane. Dane quickly dodge it and swung his sword against Genjii's hammer trying to knock it down instead he missed and hit the wall his sword was stuck in the soft stone. Genjii pulled his hammer into the air and was about to smash Dane's head but the follower shot and arrow at the Genjii's hammer which made Genjii lose balance

Posted by: One87xe Oct 31 2004, 06:33 PM

QUOTE(Arynel @ Oct 31 2004, 03:32 PM)

"Can everyone here swim?" Arynel asks as the water starts rushing in. "And does anyone know how to kill a wereshark?"

*One's mind is running quickly as he casts a levitation spell on Ami...she begins to float towards the ceiling and can hear Genjii's attempts at entry...the room is nearly waist-deep in water by now and One looks frantically around for the Weresharks fin...*

*Back outside: "I'm a heathen myself," Allie said to the anxious trooper. "And an adventurer. And I'm here for the tower. Tell me of your Lord, and how I may know him if I find him."

The tall woman in her white cloak and silver armor seemed confident and relaxed...*

"Look he's an Imperial about 6 feet high wearing Templar Armor...he was just in his quarters no more than half an hour ago...I suppose it's possible that he entered but I doubt it...if you see anyone with that appearance tell them their urgently needed..." the Trooper says "Now if you'll excuse me"

*The camp has become very lively as Troopers search around for Jaxas...*

*The Twilight room is inhabited by Genjii, Dane, and Reichi...theres also another who bears no human properties...he's blocking the three from returning to the Index room...he carries a large scimatar and appears Bosmeri...Genjii readies himself for combat while the Twilights look on...*

Posted by: Aki Oct 31 2004, 06:34 PM

Reichi simply blinked and watched.The Winged Twilights began to form a circle around Dane and Genjii, of course, They only watched to watch.

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 06:35 PM

A purple aura forms under Arynel's feet, and the Breton levitates up after the others.

The Breton's hair and clothes are soaked, and his face is dripping with water.

Posted by: One87xe Oct 31 2004, 06:40 PM

QUOTE(Arynel @ Oct 31 2004, 03:45 PM)

A purple aura forms under Arynel's feet, and the Breton levitates up after the others.

The Breton's hair and clothes are soaked, and his face is dripping with water.

*As the group attempts to levitate from danger the room continues to fill with water...*

"We cant stay up here forever..."

*Seeing no alternative One casts a giant Shock spell at the filling water containing the Wereshark...a inhuman sqeal comes to surface as the water sizzles and pops...the group can see the Wereshark now floating belly up...this does nothing to cease the flowing water...*

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 31 2004, 06:41 PM

Allerleirauh entered the tower.

What skills would be needed in the Mad One's home?

No mortal skills, certainly. Whatever the goal was here, it was more than likely impossible to hit it using sane, ordinary means.

"Tayem... cess... lyr..." she whispered, and swam through the wall. Wonderful. Another hallway. And another. And another. It wasn't possible to get 'outside' here; the place had its own rules of construction.

"Tayem... web... hefhed."

A string of power she hadn't heard spoken in decades. The malleable world around her dimmed, and she found she could see through walls; the edges of things seemed to glow. She knew, from her dream, that Arynel was here somewhere. He, and a few others - was that One? - gleamed solid as steel in the misty world. She went towards him.

Posted by: Aki Oct 31 2004, 06:42 PM

Reichi rubbed his nose.He felt ash on his hand, and looked at it.
"BAH!Vampire dust.Damn rotten vampire gettin' it on me.Ruined my smell.No wonder everything smelled like vampire."he mumbled indignatly, wanting to head back outside and kick the vampires corpse a few times.

Reichi looked at Genji, he seemed familar.But the man was like a picture you've seen but once a few years ago.You can recognize it, but not what it is.

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 06:42 PM

QUOTE(One87xe @ Oct 31 2004, 04:50 PM)

"Is there any way we can stop the water?" Arynel asks. "Is there any way we can close this, or at least plug it up?"

The Breton lifts his open hands towards the incoming water, a purple light begins to form.

Posted by: Aki Oct 31 2004, 06:43 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 31 2004, 06:51 PM)

"Tayem... web... hefhed."

((TCL?Gasp!Allie has the console! ))

Posted by: niceguy5 Oct 31 2004, 06:44 PM

Dane looks to Rechi then to Genjii "You will pay for killing Jaxas but for now we could use your help" The folower had a dark cloak on so it was hard to see his face. Dane noticed the Twillights "Rechi..."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 31 2004, 06:49 PM

QUOTE(Aki @ Oct 31 2004, 05:53 PM)

((TCL?Gasp!Allie has the console! ))

(hehe... that's modern Void Rangering for ya! Doesn't help much here though.)

Were the others underwater? "Tayem cess lyr...roht ayem," she whispered, emerging into the room. She floated to the surface, next to a dead wereshark.

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 06:49 PM

Having to rely on her own two feet, Blade arrives back at the Tower somewhat behind Allerleirauh; lacking any Void Ranger skills, she is forced to retrace her steps to head for the index chamber.

Along the way, she runs into the Dremora that had helped her escape earlier; the Daedra grins evilly and slashes at her with its blade, but the Dunmer woman ducks, runs up a wall a few steps, leaps over the Dremora, and neatly relieves it of its head, landing and swiping the Daedric Shortsword from its corpse before it even hits the ground.

Tossing the head away, Blade continues onward, now armed with two short blades.

Posted by: One87xe Oct 31 2004, 06:53 PM

QUOTE(Arynel @ Oct 31 2004, 03:52 PM)

"I dont think the waters going to stop...wait..."

*With that One springs back towards the water and past the Wereshark...upon reaching the fountain he again presses the switch...the gates close and the water begins to recede...*

*The Bosmeri attempts to strike at Dane...before he can even move the Twilights are upon him...the three watch as the Twilights pull him apart...in the end all thats left of him is the scimatar...*

*Genjii leans back against the statue as the hands go from an accepting pose to a pointing one...noticing the small cresecent shaped rock across the room Genjii presses it in...it does nothing for the Bronze wall on his side, but on the opposite side of the wall the water drains quickly and One see's another hallway open...after a moment the Bronze wall again arrises and the Twilight room is again connected to the Marble Hallway...which now reveals a stairwell leading upwards...*

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 06:55 PM

Arynel looks at the switch, then at one, then back towards the switch.

The Breton opens his mouth as if to speak, but then his jaw snaps shut and his face turns red.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 31 2004, 06:56 PM

"You're wet," Allie said calmly, to One, Ami, and Arynel. "And this is a very stupid place to be. Why are we here, does anyone know?"

Posted by: Arrogant_Hero Oct 31 2004, 06:59 PM

QUOTE(Arynel @ Oct 31 2004, 07:05 PM)

Arynel looks at the switch, then at one, then back towards the switch.

The Breton opens his mouth as if to speak, but then his jaw snaps shut and his face turns red.

Dur'el who was quiet until now, looks at Arynel and speaks...

"My sediments exactly. Lets get out of here."

Posted by: One87xe Oct 31 2004, 07:01 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 31 2004, 04:06 PM)

"You're wet," Allie said calmly, to One, Ami, and Arynel. "And this is a very stupid place to be. Why are we here, does anyone know?"

"Well well fancy meeting you here...you know when I find this Grada charactor he's so doomed...Genjii!! where did you come from?"

"Master One we have a problem...that snake Jaxas sold us out to some Vampires" Genjii states "However I knocked him unconcious and buried him under a tree...whenever we get out of here though he's probably gonna be quite mad, I'd expect it to get pretty bad if we make it out of here..."

*One takes a second to ring out his robe before taking a seat on the stairwell...*

"might as well rest a second...all these spells are taking their toll"

Posted by: niceguy5 Oct 31 2004, 07:03 PM

"You know this person" Dane looks at Genjii "I thought you killed Jaxas" Dane sighed with relief

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 07:03 PM

Blade finds the index chamber the others used, and eyes it warily for a moment. Quickly, she wieghs her options.

Her main mission was mostly completed with the retrieval of the remaining stones, but her instructions had also included the phrase 'and see that the tower is rendered harmless if possible'; that clearly was not yet the case.

On the other hand, this group of adventurers was doing more to get her killed than the monsters ...

With a quiet sigh, she steps into the chamber.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 31 2004, 07:05 PM

Allerleirauh regarded the grey-cloaked figure with interest. She smiled and bowed to the Redguard who had made the pun. "I don't believe we've met. You may call me Allerleirauh." To Genjii she said, "One doesn't ordinarily bury people who are still alive!"

She laughed, and looked around the room.

Posted by: Arrogant_Hero Oct 31 2004, 07:10 PM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Oct 31 2004, 07:13 PM)

Dur'el looks at the cloaked figure and snorts sarcastically...

"Oh, miss mysterious your back. I didn't recognize you with clothes on."

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 07:13 PM

QUOTE(Arrogant_Hero @ Oct 31 2004, 07:20 PM)

Dur'el looks at the cloaked figure and snorts sarcastically...

"Oh, miss mysterious your back. I didn't recognize you with clothes on."

Dur'el doesn't even get a look, much less a shrug, a wince, or anything else that could constitute a response to his jab.

Under her mask however, Blade frowns slightly, feeling an odd disappointment in the Redguard's lack of originality in his zing.

Posted by: Arrogant_Hero Oct 31 2004, 07:15 PM

Seeing no form of responce Dur'el leans over, smiles and taps One on the shoulder...

"I soooooo burned her."

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 07:17 PM

Arynel looks at Dur'el strangly, but says nothing.

The Breton pulls a restore magicka potion from his pocket and quickly downs it.

"How are you doing, Allie?" He Asks.

Posted by: Aki Oct 31 2004, 07:18 PM

QUOTE(One87xe @ Oct 31 2004, 07:03 PM)

"*The Bosmeri attempts to strike at Dane...before he can even move the Twilights are upon him...the three watch as the Twilights pull him apart...in the end all thats left of him is the scimatar...*

Reichi walks over to the Scimitar and grabs it.He swings it a few times exprementally, testing its weight and balance."Hm...nice."he says, looking at it.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 31 2004, 07:19 PM

"I dreamed of this place," Allie said. "It took me a while to get here, however. It seems to me that the key to solving any task set by the Mad God is to figure out what will amuse him, and do it. Or perhaps there is no solution."

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 07:21 PM

"A dream, you say?" Arynel inquires. "Perhaps you are a diviner."

The Breton pauses, and then continues speaking.

"Trying to understand the dam dog is trying to swim through the ground."

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 07:22 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 31 2004, 07:29 PM)

Blade's shoulders slump very slightly at Allie's words, though she allows this only because she doesn't think anyone is looking.

Still, the memory of her fight with her own clothes plays in the back of her mind.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 31 2004, 07:24 PM

QUOTE(Arynel @ Oct 31 2004, 06:31 PM)

"A dream, you say?" Arynel inquires. "Perhaps you are a diviner."

The Breton pauses, and then continues speaking.

"Trying to understand the dam dog is trying to swim through the ground."

Allie smiled to herself; obviously Arynel had been too distracted by the imminence of drowning to notice how she came in.

"I dream true things, which is not unusual among the women of my line," she said. "In this instance I dreamed that something that belonged to me was in this tower. Which way do we go next?"

Posted by: Arrogant_Hero Oct 31 2004, 07:26 PM

Dur'el walks to the edge of the room...

"Are we gonna stand here talking or are we gonna find out what's going on?"

Dur'el sees that no one is listening to him, so he crosses his arms and leans against the far wall mumbling to himself...

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 07:27 PM

"You under estimate me." Arynel says to Allerleirauh with a wink, "I choose my wording for a reason."

The Breton pauses.

"Unfortunatly, I don't know which way to go next."

Posted by: Aki Oct 31 2004, 07:28 PM

"We go up!up Up and away!"Reichi shouts before running up the staircase, which was where the hallway with the room of water and the wereshark used to be."C'mon!"

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 07:29 PM

QUOTE(Arynel @ Oct 31 2004, 07:37 PM)

"You under estimate me." Arynel says to Allerleirauh with a wink, "I choose my wording for a reason."

The Breton pauses.

"Unfortunatly, I don't know which way to go next."

Blade gives an exaggerated shrug to show she too is at a loss for ideas, though she glances at Reichi as though half expecting the scimitar to bite him.

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 07:31 PM

Arynel turns and races after Reichi.

"I don't know what else to do." The Breton calls back to the others.

Posted by: Arrogant_Hero Oct 31 2004, 07:32 PM

QUOTE(Aki @ Oct 31 2004, 07:38 PM)

"We go up!up Up and away!"Reichi shouts before running up the staircase, which was where the hallway with the room of water and the wereshark used to be."C'mon!"

Dur'el watches Reichi run off...

"A person of action... my kind of person."

Dur'el bolts after Reichi with a hand on his sword...

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 31 2004, 07:33 PM

"A random choice is as good as any choice," Allie said, and followed them.

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 07:35 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 31 2004, 07:43 PM)

"A random choice is as good as any choice," Allie said, and followed them.

Blade stops again to consider how likely she is to die following these people compared to staying where she is and going somewhere else.

She ends up following them.

Posted by: Aki Oct 31 2004, 07:42 PM

Reichi runs u the the seemly unending set of stairs.After a few minutes he slows to a jog, a few more a walk, a few more a crawl, a few more he stops.

"Are...we...there...yet?"

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 07:46 PM

QUOTE(Aki @ Oct 31 2004, 07:52 PM)

Reichi runs u the the seemly unending set of stairs.After a few minutes he slows to a jog, a few more a walk, a few more a crawl, a few more he stops.

"Are...we...there...yet?"

Blade comes up behind Reichi, and hands him a small token.

On it is written the word 'NO'

Posted by: Aki Oct 31 2004, 07:48 PM

Reichi tossed the token down the stairs.Apprently this woman liked to write alot or was mute.Still being handed a 'NO" sign was kinda funny.

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 07:49 PM

Arynel turns to the others.

"Something's wrong with this stairway." The Breton says. "I can get out, and so can Allie, but I'm worried about the rest of you."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 31 2004, 07:51 PM

"Getting out isn't a great idea here, Arynel," Allie said. "We might find ourselves in yet another unending stairway... separated from everyone else."

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 07:53 PM

Arynel turns to Allie, the Breton opens his mouth as if to speak, but then snaps it shut.

"Your right." He says at last. "Any ideas?"

Posted by: Aki Oct 31 2004, 07:53 PM

Hmm...The stairway is circular..if..no.Nuh-uh.Not doing that.The jumping power is nice but its not worth it.The nord and breton im pretty sure wouldn't try anything.The dunmer would probally try and lop my head off.Reichi thinks and the sighs."Point?If we go down it will be the same.Up down..both can go on forever.Might as well up."he says before continuing.

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 07:55 PM

Blade taps Arynel on the shoulder.

" ... Said ... child ..." she rasps. "Before. ... Would that help now?"

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 31 2004, 07:57 PM

Allie cocked her head towards the mute woman. "Child?" she asked. "Arynel, do you understand her? Woman, can you write what you mean?"

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 07:58 PM

"I'm not sure what she means." Arynel says to Allie.

The Breton looks thoughtfully at the Dunmer woman and scratches his chin.

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 08:00 PM

Blade gives a shrug and tugs on her pants pockets to show she has neither paper nor ink handy.

Posted by: One87xe Oct 31 2004, 08:01 PM

*One, Ami and Genjii make their way to where the group is at...one had thought nothing of the earlier thrown note and the "No" was just another in a long list of to-do's...they approach and wait to see what other events will transpire...*

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 31 2004, 08:03 PM

Allerleirauh found a slip of paper; it was in fact a copy of the orders summoning allies of the Imperial Legion to the defense of this tower, which she had obtained in town. She turned it over and offered the blank side and a slim stick of charcoal to Blade.

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 08:04 PM

Arynel recalls he left yet another pie in the oven

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 08:06 PM

Blade looks at Arynel oddly, but takes Allie's offerings.

Earlier, before we were seperated, she writes. You had made a comment about this tower and the mind of a child. I can't remember it clearly; too much has happened too quickly for me to remember everything. It sounded like it might apply here though; something about knowing the mind of a child to understand this place I think.

The charcoal is worn down quite a bit after writing all that.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 31 2004, 08:10 PM

"Interesting," Allie said. "I'm afraid I left my childhood behind..."

She paused. She had left her childhood behind... when she donned the cloak she was seeking now.

The memory wasn't pleasant. She shook her head.

"I have nothing to offer," she said.

Posted by: One87xe Oct 31 2004, 08:10 PM

*A small sparkle catches One's eye for a brief second...not sure if there's something there...he doesn't mention it...but looks to see if others had...*

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 08:12 PM

"This place, although terrible and twisting," Arynel begins, "has a certain nostalgic feel to it, as the memories of a childhood that is filled with sorrow."

Posted by: Arrogant_Hero Oct 31 2004, 08:13 PM

Dur'el sighs and sits down on a step...

"Give it to me straight. We're never getting off of this stairway, are we?"

Posted by: One87xe Oct 31 2004, 08:15 PM

*The sparkle that caught his attention earlier was to tempting to his curiousity to be forgot...he moves a ways up the stairwell and finds the source of the sparkle it appears to be a doorknob...he looks farther upwards at the twisting stairwell...then back to knob...*

"Decisions,decisions..."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 31 2004, 08:17 PM

Allerleirauh smiled at Dur'el. "Never is a very long time. But we need a leap of understanding."

She glanced at One. "Did you see something?"

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 08:17 PM

Blade shrugs, and scribbles on the wall.

Maybe childhood memories are key to moving forward? she postulates.

Posted by: One87xe Oct 31 2004, 08:18 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 31 2004, 05:27 PM)

Allerleirauh smiled at Dur'el. "Never is a very long time. But we need a leap of understanding."

She glanced at One. "Did you see something?"

"Err...it's a doorknob...I think...it could just go to nowhere...what do you think? should I open it? No telling whats on the other side of it though..."

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 08:18 PM

"Of course." Arynel says to Blade. "A road must lead back in order to lead forward, one must have a past to have a future."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 31 2004, 08:21 PM

"Be that as it may," Allie said, "I say we open the door."

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 08:22 PM

"Sometimes the simple options are the best ones." Arynel says to Allie. "I say we open the door."

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 08:23 PM

QUOTE(Arynel @ Oct 31 2004, 08:32 PM)

"Sometimes the simple options are the best ones." Arynel says to Allie. "I say we open the door."

Blade nods in agreement and goes to stand behind Dur'el.

Posted by: One87xe Oct 31 2004, 08:28 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 31 2004, 05:31 PM)

"Be that as it may," Allie said, "I say we open the door."

"Ok...here it goes"

*One opens the door which fills the stairway with light...from One's vantage point he can see several Dremora...some hold the chains to Daedric Hounds, all heavily armed, a Daedric Count at their center...One quickly closes the door shut...*

"Err...I dont think you want go through there...wait..."

*One again opens the door, more cautiously this time, and is shocked to find the Dremora have disappeared, and a Rat with a plate on his head takes their place...the room is dark and only the rat is visible...*

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 31 2004, 08:30 PM

"I think I preferred the dremora," Allie said. "Try it until you get something you like the looks of."

Posted by: Arrogant_Hero Oct 31 2004, 08:31 PM

Words cant even describe the look on Dur'el's face right now...

Posted by: Aki Oct 31 2004, 08:32 PM

((Gotta go..um...just assume reichi randomly disapears...yeah.. :PHe'll repear whenever i get back on))

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 08:32 PM

"I want to try something." Arynel says.

The Breton closes the door, closes his eyes, and takes a deep, full breath.

"There is a beauty in knowing that you are on the homeward journey." He says.

The Breton smiles as he slowly pulls the door open...

Posted by: One87xe Oct 31 2004, 08:32 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 31 2004, 05:40 PM)

"I think I preferred the dremora," Allie said. "Try it until you get something you like the looks of."

...remember kids only you can prevent Forum fires...

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 08:33 PM

Blade carefully does not think of anything, worried that doing so might cause bad things to happen.

Posted by: Arrogant_Hero Oct 31 2004, 08:38 PM

"How in tha... W-what... Why would the plate... Huh?"

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 08:39 PM

Arynel gasps with delight, in the room before him is a large table lined with foodstuffs of many origins, cakes and pies and meats and sweets. There is a cozy fire dancing in the hearth.

The Breton walks through the door...

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 08:40 PM

QUOTE(Arynel @ Oct 31 2004, 08:49 PM)

Blade's shoulders slump, and she croaks out "Stop."

Posted by: Arrogant_Hero Oct 31 2004, 08:41 PM

QUOTE(Arynel @ Oct 31 2004, 08:49 PM)

Dur'el steps back...

"This place reminds me too much of last night..."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 31 2004, 08:42 PM

"Child," said Allie, "It's a miracle you don't have to be rolled along, like a barrel, instead of walking."

She followed Arynel through the door.

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 08:44 PM

Arynel ignores Dur'el and Blade and steps into the room.

At the head of the table, farthest from the door sits a cloaked figure.

The figure does not move, and yet his presence is like a million eyes at dawn.

Posted by: One87xe Oct 31 2004, 08:47 PM

*One, Ami and Genjii decide to follow inside the room...the cloaked figure attracts all three's attention...*

Posted by: Arrogant_Hero Oct 31 2004, 08:47 PM

Dur'el shakes his head and walks in after them...

"When will he learn? I tried to tell him. Dont go in the room I say. But I know everything I'm Arynel he says. Eatting those sweet rolls. I told him not to do that too..."

Dur'el continues rambling on...

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 31 2004, 08:50 PM

"My friend," Allie said, smiling at Dur'el, "We are not safe anywhere. We might as well rush headlong into danger as try to be cautious."

She regarded the figure at the head of the table with grave interest.

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 08:50 PM

The cloaked figure says nothing, but motions with his arms for the others to sit down.

There is a hint of green swirling through the flames of the fire.

Posted by: One87xe Oct 31 2004, 08:51 PM

QUOTE(Arynel @ Oct 31 2004, 06:00 PM)

The cloaked figure says nothing, but motions with his arms for the others to sit down.

There is a hint of green swirling through the flames of the fire.

*The Trio move cautiously towards the table...all three elect to stand...*

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 31 2004, 08:53 PM

Allerleirauh curtseyed to the cloaked figure, and took a seat.

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 08:53 PM

Blade looks discomforted, and under her mask her features twist with worry and dismay at her own worry; caring this much about wether an ally of circumstance avoided the doom of his own choosing was not her usual idiom and frankly she'd prefer to be empty again.

Still, she follows, if only because there's little other option. Never before, however, had not being in control of events felt so ... dizzying.

Posted by: Arrogant_Hero Oct 31 2004, 08:54 PM

Dur'el stands at the back of the room, with his arms crossed, staring a hole into the hooded figure...

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 08:55 PM

Arynel sits at the opposite end of the table as the cloaked figure.

The figure nods, and the food on the table shimmers...

...and becomes a tower.

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 09:03 PM

QUOTE(Arynel @ Oct 31 2004, 09:05 PM)

Arynel sits at the opposite end of the table as the cloaked figure.

The figure nods, and the food on the table shimmers...

...and becomes a tower.

Blade looks slightly confused.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 31 2004, 09:04 PM

"That's not good eating, sir," Allerleirauh said. "Arynel, is this anything you remember?"

Posted by: One87xe Oct 31 2004, 09:04 PM

QUOTE(Arynel @ Oct 31 2004, 06:05 PM)

Arynel sits at the opposite end of the table as the cloaked figure.

The figure nods, and the food on the table shimmers...

...and becomes a tower.

"Ok...neat trick...so...who are you? a Gyriale? a piece of chicken?..."

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 09:06 PM

"This tower." Arynel says holding out his hand. "We are in it."

The tower shimmers, and becomes a door, the door opens, and an amulet falls on the table.

The table, door, fire, and cloaked figure vanish in a swirl of smoke.

Arynel bends down and picks up the amulet.

Posted by: One87xe Oct 31 2004, 09:08 PM

QUOTE(Arynel @ Oct 31 2004, 06:16 PM)

"Hmm...I'd be weary of using that Arynel..."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 31 2004, 09:10 PM

"Only one amulet," Allerleirauh said. "Arynel, did you know that man?"

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 09:10 PM

QUOTE(One87xe @ Oct 31 2004, 09:18 PM)

"Hmm...I'd be weary of using that Arynel..."

Blade resigns herself to not knowing what's going on right now and instead tries to focus on listening for danger. She's good at hearing danger before it strikes.

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 09:12 PM

Arynel turns to Allerleirauh. "No, I'm not even sure he was human."

Arynel holds the Amulet up to others, its surface is reflective, but does not show their faces, instead it shows several harpies circling.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 31 2004, 09:21 PM

"If we can figure out a way for more than one person to use an amulet, I'm all for it," Allie said. "Of course, we could all be ripped to shreds by harpies, but I'm not too worried about that."

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 09:22 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 31 2004, 09:31 PM)

"If we can figure out a way for more than one person to use an amulet, I'm all for it," Allie said. "Of course, we could all be ripped to shreds by harpies, but I'm not too worried about that."

Blade peers at the amulet, and scribbles on the table.

Perhaps magic or knives can be used through this? Clear the air before going through?

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 09:23 PM

Arynel hands the amulet over to Allie.

"If the dawn you see comes quicker than mine," The Breton says. "Then that is the road we will follow."

He turns to the Dunmer woman. "Perhaps, would you like to try?"

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 31 2004, 09:25 PM

Allerleirauh looked at Arynel very soberly for a moment, then held the amulet out towards Blade. "You are welcome to try," she said.

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 09:27 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 31 2004, 09:35 PM)

Allerleirauh looked at Arynel very soberly for a moment, then held the amulet out towards Blade. "You are welcome to try," she said.

Blade looks to One, Ami, and Dur'el to see if any of them have anything to say, scribbling ... I can try ...

Posted by: Arrogant_Hero Oct 31 2004, 09:28 PM

QUOTE(Arynel @ Oct 31 2004, 09:33 PM)

Dur'el scratches his head and looks at Arynel...

"Everytime you say a riddle that confuses me. Azura kills a little child. Remember that."

Dur'el looks at the Dunmer women...

"Work your magicka."

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 09:30 PM

QUOTE(Arrogant_Hero @ Oct 31 2004, 09:38 PM)

Dur'el scratches his head and looks at Arynel...

"Everytime you say a riddle that confuses me. Azura kills a little child. Remember that."

Back in Daggerfall, Loranna has a small sneezing fit and frowns ...

Blade shrugs and pulls out paper-thin blades, her hand glowing purple. She attempts to push them through the amulet, and if succesful the harpies will have five TK-guided razor-sharp shards of silver slicing for their necks.

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 09:32 PM

Arynel holds up the amulet, the image in its surface is that of a clear sky.

"Do we use it?" The Breton asks.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 31 2004, 09:35 PM

"Bravo," Allie said. "But how do all of us use a single amulet?"

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 09:36 PM

"We all see the same thing, do we not?" Arynel asks. "Obviously, its magicka is effecting all of us."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 31 2004, 09:39 PM

"Very well. I say use it."

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 09:42 PM

Arynel turns so that his back is facing the others, so that everyone can see into the amulet's reflective surface.

It begins to glow...

Light radiates out from the amulet and fills the room, when the light fades the group is starring up at an enormous sky...

...from atop the tower.

The cloaked figure is standing there, waiting.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 31 2004, 09:46 PM

Allie's spine tingled.

Too easy, this is too easy... we aren't really at the top...

Take whatever adventure comes to you, she chided herself. She bowed to the cloaked figure again.

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 09:48 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 31 2004, 09:56 PM)

Allie's spine tingled.

Too easy, this is too easy... we aren't really at the top...

Take whatever adventure comes to you, she chided herself. She bowed to the cloaked figure again.

Blade privately feels a hollow satisfaction at having taken five harpies out at once, though she does recognize her spell got a little boosted by the amulet.

She examines the other cloaked figure curiously and wonders why Allie keeps bowing like that.

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 09:51 PM

The figure reaches into his robe, and pulls out a picture which he hands to Allie.

It is of a Prince dancing with a fur coat.

A wisp of smoke escapes from the figures hood, and the cloak collapses on the stone.

Posted by: niceguy5 Oct 31 2004, 09:54 PM

Dane looks at the fallen figure but dosen't help "We're all going to die aren't we, Aren't we!" he falls to his knees crying

Posted by: One87xe Oct 31 2004, 09:54 PM

QUOTE(Arynel @ Oct 31 2004, 07:01 PM)

"Stranger and stranger still"

*One stares off at the image of the sky...*

"Your a leader of men are you not Dane? You should compose yourself better..."

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 09:55 PM

Arynel bends down and picks up the cloak. The Breton studies it carefully, then folds it and lays it back down on the stone.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 31 2004, 09:56 PM

Allerleirauh looked at the image long and hard; the others could see her anger from the whiteness of her skin and the flaring of her nostrils. Images of burning blood and the icy fires of Oblivion danced in her brain before she managed to calm herself enough to speak.

"Well," she said. "I would like to say that's helpful."

She looked around her. Where were they now?

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 09:59 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 31 2004, 10:06 PM)

Blade looks to Dane, and Allie, frowning to herself. She didn't know what to say to fix the situation and frankly wasn't much for trying - only right now, their mutual survival was at stake ...

Seeing One go to comfort Dane Blade elects to go over to Allie, holding out her hand to ask to see the picture. Maybe she might have some inspiration as to what it meant and thus speed up the getting out of here process.

Posted by: niceguy5 Oct 31 2004, 10:00 PM

QUOTE(One87xe @ Oct 31 2004, 08:04 PM)

"Your a leader of men are you not Dane? You should compose yourself better..."

Dane dosen't answer just stares at the floor

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 31 2004, 10:02 PM

"It would seem," Allie said to Blade, holding the picture against her chest for the moment, "That my childhood is the next clue. Perhaps we will all take turns reliving some incident before we escape this place. Or perhaps that's too orderly. But in any case, this is a picture of something that once happened to me."

She ran a hand over the folded cloak.

"I am looking for a fur cloak, which I dreamed was somewhere in this tower."

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 10:05 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 31 2004, 10:12 PM)

Blade considers.

Taking the last of her charcoal, she scribbles It could be anywhere, but chances are it's with a Prince; suggest you try conjuring a figure like Arynel did, maybe with the picture itself.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 31 2004, 10:13 PM

Allerleirauh sighed.

I don't want to go back to that time, I really don't...

"Is it possible to leave from here?" she asked. "Have the rest of you fulfilled the qualifications for the test? I have to go back inside, it seems..."

She frowned, and focused on the drawing.

He had been a beautiful young man... slim and dark skinned, with the grace of his own hunting hounds. And she had been very young, and very frightened.

She opened her eyes. When had she closed them?

"I see a trap door," she said. "Does anyone else see it?"

Posted by: Arynel Oct 31 2004, 10:15 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 31 2004, 08:23 PM)

"I see a trap door," she said. "Does anyone else see it?"

"There is always a door." Arynel said. "And often times it is a trap."

The Breton paused.

"We must decide whether it is a trap worth risking."

Posted by: SEKKA Oct 31 2004, 10:16 PM

members of the party hear a scream and out of the sky falls a battered and bloody dunmer...he looks at those standing around and says"help...they were not on the top...so i kept going...the staircase of air...we fell...and we did not find them..."

Posted by: Loranna Oct 31 2004, 10:17 PM

QUOTE(Arynel @ Oct 31 2004, 10:25 PM)

"There is always a door." Arynel said. "And often times it is a trap."

The Breton paused.

"We must decide whether it is a trap worth risking."

Blade steps back, having done all she tells herself she could do. She ignores the little part of herself that is wondering if she could do more ...